Hyderabad Demands Uncompromising Compliance with Safety Norms: Fire DG
Platforms like FESA 2025 enable regulators, developers and experts to share learnings, strengthen preparedness and ensure that high-rise growth is matched with robust emergency response capabilities: Fire DG
Hyderabad: The Fire and Security Association of India (FSAI), Hyderabad Chapter, hosted the national seminar - Fire, Electrical, Security and Automation (FESA 2025) for tall buildings, bringing together senior government officials, developers, MEP consultants, fire experts, architects, and other key stakeholders to discuss building safety, best practices and emerging technologies for India’s rapidly expanding high-rise ecosystem.
With Hyderabad witnessing rapid vertical growth and over 872 tall building projects in the pipeline, the city further strengthened its position as a major global high-rise destination through the deliberations at FESA 2025. The seminar underscored the critical importance of ensuring safety, resilience and future-ready infrastructure in high-rise development, with discussions spanning fire protection, electrical safety, security systems, automation and integrated building management.
As part of this focus, Suraksha Index certification by FSAI was highlighted as a pivotal benchmark for enhancing safety and performance across upcoming tall buildings.
Speaking at the inaugural session, Chief Guest and Keynote Speaker Vikram Singh Mann, Director General, Telangana Fire, Disaster Response, Emergency and Civil Defence, said, “Hyderabad’s fast-changing skyline demands uncompromising compliance with fire and life-safety norms at every stage from design to operations.”
“Platforms like FESA 2025 enable regulators, developers and experts to share learnings, strengthen preparedness and ensure that high-rise growth is matched with robust emergency response capabilities,” he said.
Manoj Wahi, President, FSAI Hyderabad Chapter, said, “FESA 2025 reflects FSAI’s mission to promote a safe and secure built environment through deeper collaboration between government bodies, developers, consultants and technology providers. The seminar showcased practical solutions and best practices applicable to both new and existing high-rise projects across Hyderabad and other fast-growing cities.”
V Srinivas, National President of FSAI, highlighted the organisation’s ongoing efforts to work with central and state authorities to strengthen life-safety codes and drive effective implementation. He said FESA 2025 further advanced this agenda by aligning industry stakeholders on standards, competency building and technology adoption for tall buildings nationwide.
FESA 2025 was convened by Praveen Upadhyay, under the leadership of the FSAI Hyderabad Chapter team led by President Manoj Wahi and Secretary Huzefa Hussain, with support from CREDAI Hyderabad President and Guest of Honour Jaideep Reddy and other senior members. Office-bearers and chapter leaders from across India participated, reaffirming FSAI’s commitment to enhancing life safety and security in the country’s high-rise sector.
