Archive · 1 Feb 2026
HYDRAA Issues One-Month Fire Safety Compliance Deadline
HYDRAA in Hyderabad has given shops and business complexes one month to follow fire safety rules.
They had a meeting with shop owners and officials to talk about the importance of these rules.
Recently, nine shops were closed because they didn't follow the rules, but they were allowed to reopen after promising to fix the issues.
During this one-month period, they will teach traders about fire safety in big business areas.
They also told shop owners not to use cellars for storing things that can catch fire and to install safety equipment like sprinklers and fire extinguishers.
Meanwhile, a small fire happened in the cellar of RTC Bus Bhavan, but firefighters quickly put it out and no one was hurt.
They are still checking what caused the fire.
HYDRAA gives shops one month to comply with fire safety rules.
Nine shops were seized for violations but reopened after submitting affidavits.
Awareness programs and pamphlets to be distributed in major business areas.
Shop owners advised against using cellars for storing flammable materials and to install safety equipment.
Fire at RTC Bus Bhavan was quickly extinguished with no injuries reported.
- Who
- HYDRAA, shop owners, traders, fire services
- What
- One-month grace period for fire safety compliance, fire incident at RTC Bus Bhavan
- When
- Grace period starts immediately, fire incident on Saturday
- Where
- Hyderabad, RTC Bus Bhavan
- Why
- To ensure fire safety compliance and prevent accidents
- Agency
- HYDRAA
- Grace Period
- One month
- Violations Found
- Nine shops seized
- Fire Incident Location
- RTC Bus Bhavan
- Fire Extinguished Time
- 5:40 PM
- Fire Cause
- Suspected short circuit