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- Tamil Nadu's Law Minister C.T.R.
- Nirmal Kumar introduced a Bill in the Assembly on Thursday to amend the Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services Act, 2025.
- The amendment seeks to remove references to the National Building Code of India, 2016, which the Bureau of Indian Standards withdrew through a Gazette notification on April 30 this year.
- The change follows a recommendation under the Construction Permit and Building Regulations priority area of the Business Reforms Action Plan, 2026, which calls for replacing references to the Code with liberalised and modern standards.
- The Bill was moved on behalf of Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, who holds the Fire and Rescue Services portfolio.
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- Passage of the Bill in the Assembly and the details of the new standards that will replace the National Building Code references
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