TGRERA directs Hyderabad-based builder to comply with fire safety instructions

TGRERA has ordered VB City LLP in Jubilee Hills to follow GHMC fire safety guidelines after a resident reported a fire and poor safety systems. GHMC inspection found serious deficiencies, including missing fire extinguishers and low water pressure in the building

Hyderabad: The Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TGRERA) has directed promoter-cum-builder VB City LLP, Jubilee Hills, to follow the guidelines issued by the GHMC Fire Safety Wing.

A complaint was lodged by Bomma Laxmikanth, a resident of Indis VB City, Turkapally village in Alwal, stating that a fire broke out in his flat in April 2024. He highlighted the non-availability of adequate fire extinguishers within the premises and pointed out that the situation was worsened by a lack of water pressure in the fire-fighting system installed in the building.

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Following the incident, the building was inspected by GHMC, which found deficiencies in fire safety installations, including the absence of fire extinguishers, hose reels and terrace-level water storage and pumping infrastructure.

TGRERA Chairman Dr A Satyanarayana and its members issued orders on September 17 directing the promoter to strictly comply with the recommendations in the inspection report issued by the EV & DM Department, GHMC, which identified critical deficiencies in Tower-F.

“The promoter must ensure that fire safety systems are periodically inspected by a competent authority to prevent the recurrence of any hazardous conditions or accidents in the future,” the orders said.