Stipulated Time Limit of various Services by Fire Department
Fire & Emergency Services, Fire License, Right to Public Service
GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
Department of Fire & Emergency Services
Bikash Bhawan, South Block, Salt Lake City, Kolkata – 700 091
No. 2912/FES/N/2E-131/2013 Dated the 2nd March, 2020
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of power conferred by section 3(2) of the West Bengal Right to Public Service Act, 2013 and in cancellation of Notification No. 2753/FES/N/2E-131/2013 dated 10/02/2020, the Governor is further pleased to notify the services along with the stipulated time limit for rendering the services, the Designated Officers responsible for providing the services, the Appellate Officer and the Reviewing Officer as follows:-
| Sl No. | Name of the public service | Designated officer | Stipulated time limit | Appellate officer | Reviewing officer | ||
| Designation | Stipulated time limit | Designation | Stipulated time limit | ||||
| 1 | Any application made under section 23A of the West Bengal Fire Service Act, 1950 | Divisional Fire Officer of North Kolkata Division and South Kolkata Division, as the case may be | 15 days from the receipt of the application | Director in case of Kolkata | 7 days from the date of receipt of appeal application | Director General in case of Kolkata | 7 days from the date of receipt of the review application |
| 2 | Any application made under section 23A of the West Bengal Fire Service Act, 1950 | Divisional Fire Officer of the concerned division in case the districts | 15 days from the receipt of the application | Director | 7 days from the date of receipt of appeal application | Director General | 7 days from the date of receipt of the review application |
| 3 | Any application made under section 11C of the West Bengal Fire Service Act, 1950 for issuance of NOC or Fire Safety Certificate | Director General West Bengal Fire & Emergency Services Or Divisional Fire Officer of concerned district | 30 days from the receipt of the application | Principal Secretary to the Govt. of West Bengal Or Deputy Director of concerned division | 20 days from date of receipt of appeal application | Minister In Charge in the Department of Fire & Emergency Services Or Director of West Bengal Fire Services | 15 days from the date of receipt of the review application |
| 3A | Any application made under section 11C of the West Bengal Fire Service Act, 1950 for issuance of NOC or Fire Safety Certificate within the jurisdiction of the areas under the Kolkata Municipal Corporation | Director General West Bengal Fire & Emergency Services Or Divisional Fire Officer of concerned district | 15 days from the receipt of the application | Principal Secretary to the Govt. of West Bengal Or Deputy Director of concerned division | 7 days from date of receipt of appeal application | Minister In Charge in the Department of Fire & Emergency Services Or Director of West Bengal Fire Services | 7 days from the date of receipt of the review application |
| 4 | Any application made for issuance of fire safety recommendation | Director General West Bengal Fire & Emergency Services Or Divisional Fire Officer of concerned district | 15 days from the receipt of the application | Principal Secretary to the Govt. of West Bengal Or Deputy Director of concerned division | 7 days from date of receipt of appeal application | Minister In Charge in the Department of Fire & Emergency Services Or Director of West Bengal Fire Services | 7 days from the dare of receipt of the review application |
| 4A | Any application made for issuance of fire safety recommendation within the jurisdiction of the areas under the Kolkata Municipal Corporation | Director General West Bengal Fire & Emergency Services Or Divisional Fire Officer of concerned district | 15 days from the receipt of the application | Principal Secretary to the Govt. of West Bengal Or Deputy Director of concerned division | 7 days from date of receipt of appeal application | Minister In Charge in the Department of Fire & Emergency Services Or Director of West Bengal Fire Services | 7 days from the date of receipt of the review application |
| 5 | Any application made under section 14 of the West Bengal Fire Services Act, 1950 for grant of fire license | Collector, Fire License (South Zone) for South Bengal & Collector. Fire License (North Zone) for North Bengal. | 60 days from the receipt of the application | Principal Secretary to the Govt. of West Bengal | 30 days from date of receipt of appeal application | Minister In Charge in the Department of Fire & Emergency Services | 15 days from the date of receipt of the review application |
| 6 | Any application made under section 9 of the West Bengal Fire Services Act, 1950 for grant of license for selling fireworks | Collector, Fire License (South Zone) for South Bengal & Collector, Fire License (North Zone) for North Bengal. | 15 days from the receipt of the application | Principal Secretary to the Govt. of West Bengal | 7 days From the date of receipt of appeal application | Minister In Charge in the Department of Fire & Emergency Services | 7 days from date of receipt of appeal application |
This notification shall come into effect on the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
By order of the Governor,
KHALIL AHMED, IAS
Pr. Secy. to the Government of West Bengal