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BIS NBCS 2026 promotes dedicated fireman's lifts and evacuation lifts for persons with disabilities in high-rise buildings.

NBCS 2026 Introduces Enhanced Fire Safety and Inclusive Lift Evacuation Standards for High-Rise Buildings

TheAPN / June 26, 2026

New Delhi: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has highlighted key safety provisions introduced under the National Building Construction Standards […]

Government replaces National Building Code with NBCS, fire safety norms become advisory

Policy & Governance

Govt Replaces National Building Code with New Standards, Fire Safety Made Advisory

TheAPN / May 4, 2026

In a significant policy shift affecting India’s construction and urban development sector, the Government of India has replaced the long-standing

Programme schedule of the BIS national seminar on hill area development engineering and landslide management held in Dehradun

Event Calendar

National Seminar on Sensitizing Hill Area Development Engineering through Indian Standards to be Held in Dehradun

TheAPN / January 17, 2026

A National Seminar on “Sensitizing Hill Area Development Engineering through Indian Standards” is scheduled to be held on Monday, 19