NBFSA operates under an executive Governing Council chaired by the Hon'ble Union Minister with the Director General (IPS/Engineer-in-Chief rank) acting as the Chief Executive Officer.
Hierarchical Governance Chart
Hon'ble Union Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs
President, National Building Safety Council
President, National Building Safety Council
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Director General, NBFSA (Head of Authority)
Secretary to Government of India
Secretary to Government of India
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Directorate of Structural Safety
Chief Structural Examiner
Directorate of Fire Engineering
Chief Fire Advisor
Directorate of Enforcement
Chief Vigilance Officer
Regional Zones (28 States)
Regional Deputy DGs
Key Executive Divisions
- Central Testing Laboratories (CTL): State-of-the-art material resistance testing, fire endurance chambers, and concrete ultrasonic pulse testing.
- Digital Architecture Wing (DAW): Managing the national portal, automated NOC issuance algorithm, and high-precision sealed building mapping.
- National Fire Safety Tribunal (NFST): Quasi-judicial appellate body to address building owner appeals against sealing notices.