Govt replaces building code with a new standard, retains fire safety provisions as 'advisory'

Govt on Thursday replaced National Building Code (NBC) with National Building Construction Standards (NBCS) by withdrawing ...
Indiatimes

National Building Standards to replace Code by April; Experts raise concerns over fire safety matters

NEW DELHI: The National Building Code (NBC) will be replaced by a National Building Standard (NBS) by April-end, giving states and municipal bodies rights over matters such as development control ...
The Conversation

Too little, too late? The devastating consequences of natural disasters must inform building codes

Steady population growth and the accompanying rise in urban density increases the risk to human life and damage to property caused by natural disasters. In 2017, the U.S. Federal Emergency Management ...