Scores of junior colleges submit fake Fire NOCs to Intermediate Board; eight booked for allegedly forging HYDRAA chief’s signature

HYDRAA has been authorised by the Director General of Fire Services to give Fire NOCs to non-highrise buildings. The image is used for representative purposes only. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL Scores of private junior colleges in the city are submitting fake Fire No Objection Certificates (N0C) in order to renew the permissions, an enquiry by the Hyderabad Disaster Response & Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) revealed.Criminal cases have been filed against eight private junior colleges in Hyderabad on allegations of forging the signature of the HYDRAA chief A. V. Ranganath on the Fire NOCs.The complaint was made by HYDRAA authorities to the Lake Police Station. HYDRAA has been authorised by the Director General of Fire Services to issue Fire NOCs to non-high rise buildings, and several jun