Hyderabad, Aug. 9 -- The Telangana Board of Intermediate Education (TG BIE) has collected more than Rs 1 crore in penalties from private junior colleges for violations, including the alleged submission of fake Fire no objection certificates (NOCs).

In the latest action, the Board has fined 45 private junior colleges Rs 8 lakh each for submitting forged Fire NOCs issued in the name of the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) while seeking affiliation for the 2026-27 academic year.

The issue came to light after a complaint was lodged with HDYRAA claiming that a private junior college submitted a fake Fire NOC. Police cases have already been registered against the managements concerned.

95 other private college...