India, Aug. 29 -- The Delhi government has amended the Fire Service Rules, introducing a comprehensive set of minimum fire prevention and safety standards for buildings, including provisions for fire and smoke barriers, encroachment-free access, emergency power and dedicated fire control rooms.

The new rules align building fire safety standards directly with the updated Unified Building Bye-Laws (UBBL), Delhi Home minister Ashish Sood said in a statement on Saturday.

These revised rules enforce modern, mandatory safety measures across all buildings -- ranging from 6-metre clear access routes for fire engines to automated continuous monitoring, sprinkler systems, and dedicated emergency power backups, he said.

The Delhi Fire Service (Am...