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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-08092026-276060
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 4
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
NEW DELHI, MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2026/BHADRA 2, 1948
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th August, 2026
S.R.O. 45(E).—The following draft of the Bakloh Cantonment Building Bye- Laws,
2026, which the Cantonment Board proposes to issue in exercise of the powers conferred by
section 251 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 and in supersession of notification of Home
Department Military number 4120 dated 5th February, 1930, except as respects things done
or omitted to be done before such supersession, is hereby published for the information of the
public likely to be affected thereby; and notice is hereby given that the said draft Bye-Laws
shall be taken into consideration on or after the expiry of a period of thirty days from the date
on which copies of the Gazette of India containing the Bye - laws are made available to the
Public; and the said draft Bye-Laws is also available at the office of the Cantonment Board,
Bakloh and on the website Bakloh.cantt.gov.in.
Any person interested in making any objections or suggestions on the proposals
contained in the draft Bye-Laws may forward the same in writing, for consideration of the
Cantonment Board within the period so specified to the Cantonment Board, Bakloh or at
e- mail address: [email protected].
The Draft of the Bakloh Cantonment Building Bye-Laws, 2026
CHAPTER I
GENERAL
1. SHORT TITLE, COMMENCEMENT AND EXTENT. (1) These Bye-Laws shall be
called the Bakloh Cantonment Building Bye-Laws, 2026.
(2) These shall come into force on the date of final publication in the Official Gazette
by the Central Government
(3) These Bye-Laws shall apply within the limits of Bakloh Cantonment.
2. DEFINITIONS. In these Bye-Laws, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Act" means the Cantonments Act, 2006 as amended from time to time;
(2) "Access" means a clear approach to a plot or a building;
(3) "Addition to a building" means addition to the cubic contents of a building;
(4) "Advertising Sign" means any surface or structure with characters, letters or
illustrations applied thereto and displayed outdoor in any manner whatsoever for
purposes of advertising or to give information regarding or to attract the public to any
place for public performance, article or merchandise whatsoever, or is attached to, or
forms a part of building, or is connected with any building or is fixed to a tree or to the
ground or to any pole, screen, fence or hoarding or displayed in space, or in or over
any water body;
(5) "Air-Conditioning” means the process of treating air so as to control simultaneously
its temperature, humidity, cleanliness and distribution to meet the requirement of
conditioned space;
(6) "Alteration of a building” means
(a) The sub-division of any room in such building so as to convert the same into two
or more separate rooms, or
(b) The change in two or more rooms in such building which increases or diminishes
the cubic content of any room or rooms.
(c) The conversion of any passage or space in such building into a room or rooms;
(7) "Amenity Space" for the purpose of these regulations, amenity space means a statutory
space kept in any layout to be used for any of the amenity such as open spaces, parks
recreational grounds, playgrounds, sports complex, gardens convenience shopping,
parking lots, primary and secondary schools, nursery, health club, dispensary, Nursing
home, hospital, sub post-office, police station, electric substation, ATM of banks,
electronic cyber library, open market, garbage bin, assisted living and hospice
together, senior citizen housing and orphanage together, project affected person,
housing, auditorium, conventional Centre, water supply, electricity supply and includes
other utilities, services and conveniences;
(8) "Apartment" whether called block…or by any other name means a separate and self-
contained part, chamber, dwelling unit, flat, office, showroom, shop, godown,
premises, suite, tenement, unit or by any other name, means separate and self -
contained part of any immovable property, including one or more rooms or enclosed
spaces, located on one or more floors or any part thereof, in a building or on a plot of
land, used or intended to be used for any residential or commercial use such as
residence, office, shop, showroom or godown or for carrying on any business,
occupation, profession or trade, or for any other type of use ancillary to purpose
specified;
(9) "Appendix" means an appendix to these Bye-Laws;
(10) "Application" means an application made in such a form as may be specified
by the authority from time to time;
(11) "Applicant" means a person who has legally valid occupancy rights on leased or old
grant or private land and intends to erect / re - erect a building or to make any addition
/alteration in the building;
(12) "Approved" means approval granted by the Competent Authority as prescribed
under the Act;
(13) "Architect" means any person who holds a valid registration with the Council of
Architecture, India as per the provisions of the Architects Act, 1972;
(14) "Atrium” means a sky lighted and naturally / mechanically ventilated area in a building
with no intermediate floors and used as circulation space or entrance foyer.
(15) "Balcony” means a horizontal projection including a hand rail, balustrade or a parapet
to serve as a passage or sitting out place with at least one side open, except for the
railing or parapet wall for safety.
(16) "Barrier free" means a barrier free environment which enables people with disabilities
to move safely and freely and to use the facilities within the built environment;
(17) "Barsati" means shed or covered space, which is not enclosed on all sides, used for
shelter on the roof or a building.
(18) "Basement" means the lowest storey of a building below or partly below ground level
or adjoining ground level;
(19) "Board" shall mean a Cantonment Board constituted under the Cantonments Act,
2006;
(20) "Building” means a house, outhouse, stable, latrine, shed, hut or other roofed
structure whether of masonry, brick, wood, mud, metal or other material, and any part
thereof, and includes a well and a wall other than a boundary wall but does not include
a tent or other portable and temporary shelter;
(21) "Building Envelope" means the horizontal spatial limits up to which a building may be
permitted to be constructed on a plot which shall not exceed the clear setbacks as
prescribed in the Bye-Laws;
(22) "Building Height" means the vertical distance measured in the case of flat roof from
the average level of the center line of the adjoining street to the highest points of the
building adjacent to the street wall; in the case of pitched roofs upto the point where
the external surface of the outer wall intersects the finished surface of the sloping roof;
and in the case of gable facing the road, the midpoint between the eaves level and the
ridge. Architectural features, chimneys, water tanks and other ornamental features
which are not intended for human habitation and serving no other function except that
of decoration shall be excluded for the purpose of taking heights, and if the building
does not abut on a street the height shall be measured above the average level of the
ground around and contiguous to the building;
(23) "Building Line" means the line up to which the plinth of a building adjoining on a street
or on an extension of a street or on a future street may lawfully extend and includes
the line prescribed, if any, in any scheme;
(24) "Built up Area" means the area covered by a building on all floors including
cantilevered portion, mezzanine floors, if any, but excluding the areas specifically
exempted from computation of Floor Space Index (F.S.I) under these Regulations;
(25) "Bungalow area" means area outside notified civil area with old grant /leasehold
bungalows;
(26) "Butchery” means a slaughterhouse where animals (sheep and goats) are
slaughtered under the supervision of competent Authority.
(27) "Cabin" means a non-residential enclosure constructed of non-load bearing, non-
masonry partitions.
(28) "Canopy" means an overhead roof or else a structure over which a fabric or metal
covering is attached, able to provide shade or shelter from weather conditions such as
sun, hail, snow and rain. A canopy can also be a tent, generally without a floor;
(29) "Ceiling Height" means vertical distance between the finished floor and the ceiling;
(30) "Central Government" for the purposes of these Bye-Laws means the Government
of the Union in the Ministry of Defence;
(31) "Chajja" means a sloping or horizontal structural overhang usually provided over
openings on external walls to provide protection from sun and rain and for purpose of
architectural appearance.
(32) "Chimney" means an upright shaft containing and encasing one or more flues;
(33) "Civil Area" means an area declared to be a civil area by the Central Government
under Sub-Section (1) of Section 46 of the Act;
(34) "Civil Engineer" means any person who is a graduate of civil engineering from a
recognized Indian or foreign university duly approved by Govt. of India or is a member
of Civil Engineering Division of the Institution of Engineers (India) and is competent to
carry out supervision of building works as per approved drawings and design;
(35) "Combustible Material" means any material if it burns or adds heat to a fire when
tested for combustibility in accordance with good practice;
(36) "Commercial Building" means a building used or constructed or adapted to be used
the whole or a substantial part of building for commercial purposes;
(37) "Competent Authority" means the authority to sanction the building plan as
prescribed under Chapter 10 of the Cantonments Act, 2006;
(38) "Corner Plot or Site" means a plot or site at the junction of and fronting on two or
more intersecting streets;
(39) "Courtyard" means a space open to the sky enclosed or partially enclosed, by walls
or by railing and shall be at ground floor level;
(40) "Covered Area" means ground area covered by the building immediately above plinth
level, but does not include the space covered by the following:
(a) Garden, rockery, well and well structure, plant nursery, water pool, swimming
pool
(if uncovered), platform around a tree, water tank, fountain, bench with open top
and unenclosed sides and the like;
(b) Drainage, culvert, conduit, catch pit, gully pit, chamber, gutter, septic tank,
soakage pit and the like;
(c) Compound wall, gate, canopy, uncovered staircases areas covered by
sunshade and the like;
(41) "Cupboard" means a space used for storage of household goods/dress having
shelves/partitions not more than 1.5 metres apart;
(42) "Damp Proof Course" means a course consisting of appropriate water proofing
material provided to prevent penetration of dampness or moisture from any part of the
ground to the structure or from one part of the structure to any other part of it;
(43) "Demolished" means total dismantling of an existing building;
(44) "Drain" means a lineof pipes including all fittings and equipment such as manholes,
inspection chambers, traps, gully traps and floor traps, used for the drainage of a
building, or a number of buildings, or yards appurtenant to buildings, within the same
curtilage.Drain shall also include open channels used for conveying surface water;
(45) "Drainage" means the removal of any liquid by a system constructed for this purpose;
(46) "Dwelling Unit/ Tenement” means an independent housing unit with separate
facilities for living, cooking and sanitation needs;
(47) "Enclosed Staircase" means a staircase separated by fire resistant walls and doors
from the rest of the buildings;
(48) "Equivalent Car Space (ECS)"means the space occupied by the vehicle as well as
the minimum space needed to move it into and out of the space and one equivalent
car space is as defined in National Building Code, as amended from time to time;
(49) "Existing Building or Use" means a building, structure or its use as sanctioned or
deemed to have been sanctioned by the Competent Authority, existing before the
commencement of the Bye-Laws;
(50) "Exit" means a passage, or means of egress from any buildings, storey or floor area
to a street or any other open space of safety.
(a) Vertical exit: It is a means of exit used for ascending or descending
between two or more levels including stairways, ramps and fire escapes.
(b) Horizontal exit: It is a protected opening through or around a fire-resistant
wall or bridge connecting two buildings.
(c) Outside exit: It is an exit from the building to a public way or to an open
area leading to a public way or an enclosed fire-resistant passage leading
to a public way;
(51) "External Wall" means an outer wall of a building not being a partition wall, even
though adjoining to a wall of another building and also means, a wall abutting on an
interior open space of any building;
(52) "Floor" means the lower surface in a storey on which one normally walks in a building.
The general term, floor, unless otherwise specifically mentioned, shall not refer to a
mezzanine floor. Sequential numbering of floor shall be determined by its relation to
the determining entrance level. For floors at or wholly above ground level the lowest
floor in the building with direct entrance from the road / street to be termed as Ground
Floor. Other floors above ground floor shall be numbered in sequence as Floor 1, Floor
2, with numbers increasing upwards;
(53) "Floor Area Ratio" or "FAR" means the quotient obtained by dividing the multiple of
the total of the covered area on all floors and hundred by the area of the plot i.e.
FAR = Total covered area of all floors x 100
Plot Area
(54) "Floor Space Index" or "FSI" means the quotient obtained by dividing of the
covered area on all floors by the area of the plot i.e.
FSI = Total covered area of all floors
Plot Area
(55) "Flue" means a confined space provided for the conveyance to the outer air of any
product of combustion resulting from the operation of any heat producing appliance or
equipment employing solid, liquid or gaseous fuel;
(56) "Footing" means off set portions at the base of a foundation to provide a greater
bearing area;
(57) "Foundation" means that part of the structure which is below the lower most floor and
which provides support for the super structure and which transmits loads of the super
structure to the ground;
(58) "Front Open Space / Margin / Setback" means the distance between the boundary
line of plot abutting the means of access / road / street and the building line. In case of
plots facing two or more means of access, roads / streets, the plot shall be deemed to
front on all such means of accesses / roads / streets.
(59) "Frontage” means the measurement of the side of any site a butting the road.
(60) "Gallery" means an intermediate floor or platform projecting from a wall of an
auditorium or hall providing extra floor, additional seating accommodation etc.;
(61) "Garage Private" means a building designed or used for the parking of a motor car or
other vehicles;
(62) "Ground Coverage" means the quotient obtained in terms of percentage by dividing
the plinth areas of Ground Floor by plot area i.e.
Ground coverage = Plinth area of ground floor x 100
Plot Area
(63) "Ground Level" means the finishing surface after formation cutting of the site from
where erection of the building starts;
(64) "Group Housing" means housing of more than one dwelling unit, where land is owned
jointly as in the case of cooperative societies or public agencies such as Local
Authorities or Housing Boards or property developers etc. and the construction is
undertaken by one agency but shall not include properties which are co-owned by
family members;
(65) "Habitable Room" means a room occupied or designed for occupancy by one or more
persons for study, living, sleeping, eating; kitchen if it is part of living room but does
include bathroom, water closet compartments, laundries, serving and storage pantries,
corridors, cellars, attics and other spaces that are not used frequently or during
extended period;
(66) "Height of a Room" means the vertical distance measured from the finished floor
surface to the finished ceiling/slab surface;
(67) "Internal wall" means all partition walls in the interior of a building excluding walls
which abut exterior or interior open spaces; internal walls when made of bricks shall be
a minimum of 115 millimetres brick work in suitable mortar; other non - load bearing
partitions shall be of suitable thickness;
(68) "Loft" means an intermediate floor in between two main floors but not more than1.5
metres in height which may be adopted or constructed for storage purpose;
(69) "Marginal Distance / Side and Rear Marginal open space” means a minimum
distance required to be left open to sky between the boundary of the building plot and
the building line on respective sides.
(70) "Materials Alteration" means a change of use in building materials in any existing
building;
(71) "Masonry" means the form of construction composed of brick, stone, tile, concrete
blocks, gypsum or other similar building material units or combination of these material
units laid up, bonded together and set in mortar;
(72) "Mezzanine Floor" means an intermediate floor between two floor levels above ground
floor and at least one side of it should form an integral part of space / floor below;
(73) "Mumty" means a structure with a covering roof over a staircase and its landing built to
enclose only the stairs for the purpose of providing protection from weather and not
meant for human habitation;
(74) "Non- Combustible" means a material which does not burn or add heat to a fire when
tested for combustibility in accordance with good practice;
(75) "Occupancy" means the function or use of the building;
(76) "Parapet" means a low wall built along the edge of a roof or a floor not more than 1.2
metres in height;
(77) "Parking Space" means an area enclosed or unenclosed sufficient in size to park
vehicle together with a drive - way connecting the parking space with a street or alley
and provided for ingress and egress of the vehicles;
(78) "Partition" means an interior non-load bearing wall, one storey or part storey in height;
(79) "Pavilion" means a flexible architectural open space that invites people to come in and
spend time in it.It could be temporary or permanent and might even change its form and
function. A pavilion might be used as a shelter, seating, meeting point, cafe, theatre, or
for lectures, events, exhibitions, sports, play, relaxation and work etc;
(80) "Pillar" means a wood, stone, brick, RCC or a metal pillar and includes all columns or
upright post or support, stanchions (steel structures) and an assemblage of columns of
stanchions properly riveted or welded or bolted together;
(81) "Plinth"means the portion of a structure between the surface of the surrounding ground
and surface of the floor, immediately above the ground;
(82) "Porch or Portico" means covered surface supported on pillars or otherwise for the
purpose of pedestrian or vehicular approach to a building;
(83) "Public Garage" means building or portion thereof designed other than a private
garage, operated for gains, designed or used for repairing, servicing, hiring, selling or
storing motor driven or other vehicles;
(84) "Public Building" means a building used or intended to be used either ordinarily or
occasionally, as a church, temple, mosque or any other place of public worship,
dharamshala, college / school, hostel, theatre, cinema, public concert room, lecture
room, library, orphanage, or rescue home or any other place of public assembly;
(85) "Repairs" means and includes the following activities, which do not otherwise violate any
provisions regarding general building requirements, structural stability and fire safety
requirements of these Bye-Laws;
(a) Erection, Re-erection, Addition to, or Alteration of
(i) an internal partition wall which does not involve sub-division of property, or
(ii) a parapet wall or a cornice or chajja within the boundaries of the permissible
setbacks & ground coverage area of the site. Provided that the total height of
the parapet wall shall not be more than 1.2 m and width of the cornice or chajja
shall not be more than 60 centimetres;
(b) Repairing of a staircase;
(c) White washing or painting;
(d) Re-flooring of the surface of an existing floor;
(e) Minor repairs and recasting of an existing damaged roof without changing the
character and dimensions of such roof;
(f) Erection of a false ceiling in any floor for air-conditioning, lighting or decorative
purposes
(g) Plastering and Patch work
(h) Providing or closing an internal door or window or a ventilator not opening directly
opposite a door or a window of another building
(i) Replacing of fallen bricks or stones
(j) Repairing or renewing existing plumbing, sanitary and other utility services
(k) Repairing of boundary wall
(I) Installation of air conditioner/water tank/solar plants/solar water heater etc.,
(86) "Residential Building" means a building used or constructed or adapted to be used
wholly for human habitation;
(87) "Residential cum Commercial Building" means a building where part of the building
is used or constructed or intended to be used for human habitation with remaining part
used or constructed or intended to be used for commercial purpose;
(88) "Sanctioned Plan" means the set of plans and specifications submitted under section
235 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 under the Bye-Laws and regulations in connection
with a building and duly sanctioned by the Authority under section 234/237/238 of the
Cantonments Act, 2006;
(89) "Set Back Line" means a line usually parallel with the center line of the road or street
and laid down in each case by the Board beyond which nothing can be constructed
towards the road or street;
(90) "Site or Plot" means a parcel / piece of land enclosed by definite boundaries;
(91) "Smoke Pipe" means a flue approximately horizontal, made of metal or other material
in which smoke or the products of combustion are conducted from a furnace to a
chimney;
(92) "Store or Shop" shall mean any store or shop in which it is not intended that any person
shall reside;
(93) "Storey" means the portion of a building included between the surface of any floor and
the surface of the floor next above it, or if there be no floor above it, then the space
between any floor and the ceiling next above it;
(94) "Street" includes any way, road, lane, square, court, alley or passage in a
Cantonment, whether a thoroughfare or not and whether built upon or not, over which the
public have a right of way and also the road way or foot -way over any bridge or cause way;
(95) "Structural Engineer" means a person who is a graduate of civil engineering from a
recognized Indian or Foreign university duly approved by Government of India or is a
member of Civil Engineering Division of the Institution of Engineers (India) with
experience in structural engineering practice which includes structural design and field
work;
(96) "Sun shade" means a sloping or horizontal structural overhang usually provided over
openings on an external wall to provide protection from sun it can be loubers/fins;
(97) "Swimming Pool” means a wading pool, paddling pool or simply a pool in container
filed with water intended for swimming or water - based recreation. The pool can be
built either above or in the ground and from materials such as concrete, metal plastic or
fiber glass.
(98) "To Abut" means to be positioned juxtaposed to a road, lane, open space, building
etc.;
(99) "To erect or Re-erect" means
(a) To erect a new building on any site whether previously built up on or not;
(b) To re-erect any building of which portion have been pulled down, burnt or destroyed,
damaged by storm, rains, fire, earthquake or any other natural calamity to the same
extent, and similar specifications as existing prior to damage;
(c) Conversion from one occupancy to another;
(d) To carry out alterations and;
(e) To add to a storey/storeys;
(100) "Total Floor Area" means the area of all floors of building including habitable,
basement and mezzanine floor;
(101) "Travel distance" means the distance an occupant has to travel to reach the exit;
(102) "Verandah” means a covered area with at least one side open to the outside;
(103) "Warehouse" means a building, the whole or a substantial part of which is used or
intended to be used for the storage of goods whether for keeping or for sale or for any
similar purpose, but does not include a storeroom attached to and used for the proper
functioning of a shop;
(104) "Washing Platform" means an authorised platform for washing and also for servicing
of scooters/cars etc.;
(105) "Water Closet” means a privy with arrangement for flushing the pan with water but
does not include bathroom;
(106) "Water Course” means a natural channel meant for carrying storm water and includes
an artificial one formed by training or diversion of a
natural channel;
(i) "Major Water Course” means a river.
(ii) "Minor Water Course" means a nallah.
(107) "Window” means an opening to the outside other than a door which provides all or
part of the required natural light, ventilation or both to an interior space and not used
as a means of ingress/ egress;
(108) "Workshop" means a room or a group of rooms or building in which goods are
manufactured or repaired;
(109) Words and expressions used and not defined in these Bye-Laws but defined in the Act
shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the Act.
CHAPTER II
PROCEDURE FOR SANCTION OF BUILDING PLANS AND RELATED
DOCUMENTATION
3. BUILDING SANCTION REQUIRED. No person shall carry out any erection, re-
erection, addition or alteration to any building or cause the same to be done without
obtaining a sanction for such work from the Competent Authority.
4. PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING BUILDING SANCTION. (1) An applicant who intends
to erect or re-erect a building or to make addition or alteration in any building shall
register himself/herself in the e- Chhawani portal and apply through online, duly
enclosing all the requisite documents and plans, in e-Chhawani portal through
Cantonment Board registered architect/architects.
Provided that due to any reasons, if it is not feasible for an applicant to apply in the e-
Chhawani portal, the Board may prescribe a procedure for submission of applications:
Provided further, that the Central Government or Director General may issue guidelines
from time to time to the Board regarding the manner of submitting applications for the
said purpose.
(2) Only persons who have legally valid occupancy rights on leased or old grant or private
land are eligible for applying for sanction of building plan. In cases wherein breach of
lease conditions on leased land or breach of old grant terms in old grant land are
involved, the board shall have the right to refuse or reject applications for erections, re-
erection or addition/ alteration till the breach of lease or old grant conditions is
regularized or condoned.
(3) On scrutiny of the documents and plans submitted, the applicant receives the
development charges communication (or the charges levied by the Board by whatever
name these are known) for payment to Cantonment Board.
(4) On deposition of development charges (or the charges levied by the Board by whatever
name these are known), the sanction will be conveyed within the prescribed timeline.
5. BUILDING APPLICATION FEES AND APPLICABLE CHARGES. (1) Building
Application Fees: The building plan application shall be deemed valid only if the applicant
has paid the requisite building application fee as determined by the Board
(2) Development Charges: The development charges, labour cess and other fees, as
determined by the Board, are to be paid by the applicant through online before
issuance of the sanction of the building application by the competent authority.
(3) Incentive in development charges if Rooftop Solar Installation and Rain Water
Harvesting is proposed and implemented: For construction of residential or
commercial or any building, if the applicant opts for Rooftop Solar Installation and/or
Rain Water
Harvesting, he/she shall be eligible for refunding of development charges after the
completion of said Rooftop solar installation and/or Rain Water Harvesting facility on
submission of photographs to this effect.
Table Incentives in the form of refund of Development Charges in case of roof Top Solar
Installation and/or Rain water harvesting Facility in the building:
+-----+-------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| SI. | Area of Plot in square metres | Incentive in development charges |
| No. | | in percentage |
+=====+===============================+===================================+
| 1. | 50 to 100 | 10% |
+-----+-------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 2. | 101 to 150 | 15% |
+-----+-------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 3. | 151 to 250 | 20% |
+-----+-------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 4. | Above250 | 25% |
+-----+-------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
(4) Stacking of building material on street or other public land shall not take place without
the permission of the Chief Executive Officer on a case-to-case basis and on payment
of charges as fixed by the Chief Executive Officer in terms of Section 257 of the Act.
6. DOCUMENTS AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION. The following documents shall be
submitted through online on e-Chhawani portal at the time of submitting application for
building sanction:
(i) Proof of ownership/HOR/Lessee/Successor/legal rights document;
(ii) Affidavit and Indemnity Bond as specified by the competent authority;
(iii) Proof of identity;
(iv) Photographs of the site;
(v) No Dues Certificate (updated) from the Cantonment Board.
(vi) Duly filled Form A, B and C as annexed to these Bye-Laws.
(vii) Any Other document as approved by the competent authority (Cantonment
specific documents)
7. SANCTION/REFUSAL OF PLANS, VALIDITY PERIOD AND REVALIDATION
PROCEDURE. (1) In case of old grant land, the proposed building plan shall be in
conformity with the old grant terms and the land policies of Ministry of Defence.
(2) In case of leased land, the proposed building plan shall be in conformity with the
lease hold rights/terms and the land policies of Ministry of Defence.
(3) The Competent Authority shall sanction the plan unless such building would
contravene any of the following, namely: -
(i) That the building or the use of the site for the building or any of the
particulars comprised in the site plan, ground plan, elevation, section or
specification contravenes the provisions of the Act or the Bye-Laws made
thereunder;
(ii) That the notice for sanction does not contain the particulars or is not
prepared in the manner required under the provisions of these Bye-Laws;
(iii) That any information or documents required by the Board under these
Bye-Laws has or have not been duly furnished;
(iv) That the building plan is not in accordance with the Bye-Laws framed by the
Board under section 260 or those framed under clauses (19) and (20) of section
348 of the Act;
(v) That the building would be an encroachment on Defence land or land vested in
the Cantonment Board;
(vi) That the site of the building does not abut on a street or projected street and
that there is no access to such building from any such street by a passage or
path-way appertaining to such site; or
(vii) That the erection or re - erection of the building is not in conformity with any
general scheme sanctioned under Section240 of the Act;
(viii) When the land on which it is proposed to erect or re - erect the building is
entrusted to the management of the Board by the Government, if the erection
or re-erection constitutes a breach of the terms of the entrustment of
management or contravenes any of the instructions issued by the Government
regarding the management of the land by the Board.
(ix) When the land on which it is proposed to erect or re-erect the building is not
held on a lease from the Government, if the right to build on such land is in
dispute between the person applying for sanction and the Govt;
(x) That the minimum size of the plot for residential purpose is not less than 15
sqmt.; or
(xi) That the building fails to provide —
(a) rain water harvesting, where the plot area is 250 sq m or above; and/or
(b) solar assisted water heating system, where the plot area is 400 sq m or
above.
(4) The sanction once granted shall be valid for a period as provided in the Act from the
date of issue of sanction.
(5) The Building Sanction can be revalidated beyond the date of the expiry of the original
Sanction of building plans on payment of the required revalidation fees as decided by
the Board under provisions of the Act. Application for such revalidation shall be
submitted on plain paper along with the following documents:
(a) Original sanctioned plan.
(b) Revalidation fees chargeable based on the decision and guidelines issued by
Competent Authority from time to time.
(c) Documents in support of construction, if any, having been done within valid period
of sanction.
(d) Certificate of supervision from Architect/Engineer/Supervising Engineer and the
Applicant that the construction will be carried out under his supervision according
to the plans sanctioned by the Competent Authority.
8. SCRUTINY OF BUILDING PLAN APPLICATIONS. Once the plans have been
scrutinized and objections, if any, have been communicated through online, the applicant
may modify the plan, comply with the objections raised and resubmit through online, for
consideration of the competent authority.
9. REVOCATION OF SANCTIONED BUILDING PLANS AND LIABILITY OF THE
APPLICANT TO CONFORM TO BYE LAWS. (1) The Competent Authority may revoke
any building sanction issued under the provisions of these Bye-Laws, whenever there has
been any false statement, or any misrepresentation of material fact, or concealment of
facts in the application on which the building sanction was based, and the whole work
executed on the basis of such sanction shall be treated as unauthorized. Further, any or
all executed works in cases of deviation from the sanctioned plan shall be treated as
unauthorised construction and would lead to revocation of accorded sanction.
(2) In the case of revocation of sanction during course of construction under above Bye-
Laws, no compensation/ damages shall be payable by the Competent Authority.
(3) No such order of revocation shall be passed by the Competent Authority without giving a
reasonable opportunity to the applicant of being heard.
10. NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT AND COMPLETION OF WORK: (1) On issue of
building sanction, the applicant shall commence the work for which the building sanction
has been issued. The Applicant shall give notice to the Chief Executive Officer of his
intention to start work on the building site by submitting Form D, set forth in the Appendix.
(2) On completion of work, the Applicant shall submit a Notice of Completion of the building
as per Form E, set forth in the Appendix through the Architect/Engineer who has
supervised the construction, within a period of thirty days from the date of completion of
work.
11. COMPLETION- CUM-OCCUPANCY CERTIFICATE: The Chief Executive Officer on
receipt of the notice of completion shall inspect the work and issue a certificate of
occupancy within the period stipulated in the Act, as per Form F, set forth in the
Appendix, if the building has been constructed in conformity with sanction issued.
12. COMPOSITION OF UNAUTHORIZED CONSTRUCTION: (1) The Cantonment Board
may by resolution decide formula to calculate quantum of penalty/ fees for regularization
of unauthorized construction.
(2) Such composition of unauthorized construction shall be subject to the provisions of the
Cantonments Act, 2006, the rules subsisting there under and other restrictions mentioned
in these Bye-Laws including but not limited to FSI, set-backs, and ground Coverage.
(3) In so far as constructions which are present and existing on the date of notifying of these
Bye-Laws wherein such constructions are without sanction or in violation of approved
plan including deviation, the applicants may apply to Cantonment Board for
Compounding, which at the discretion of the Cantonment Board or GoC-in-Chief, as
applicable, may be allowed subject to payment of compounding fees as determined by
Cantonment Board or GoC-in-Chief, as applicable. This exercise shall be undertaken
subject to the Bye-Laws framed hereunder after approval of Central Government
CHAPTER III
ZONING
13. ZONING. (1) The Cantonment shall be divided into two broad zones:
(a) Zone - I: Notified Civil Areas, this includes all lands inside Bakloh Cantonment
Civil Area including Old Grants, Leases, Freeholds and leases held on
proprietary. Whole area of 1/4 and 2/4 Bazaar, Bakloh Cantt will fall under Zone
1.
(b) Zone-II: All other land not included in Zone - I but inclusive of all old grant sites
and leases situated outside civil area. This will generally be a low-density zone.
(2) Zone-l: Notified Civil Areas, this includes all lands inside Bakloh
Cantonment Civil Area including Old Grants, Leases, Freeholds and
leases held on proprietary. Whole area of 1/4 and 2/4 Bazaar, Bakloh
Cantt will fall under Zone I.
(a) REQUIREMENT OF SITE. No piece of land shall be used as a site for the
construction of a building if the Competent Authority considers that the site is
insanitary or is not drained properly or is incapable of being well drained.
(b) PERMISSIBLE FSI. The permissible FSI, depending on the plot size shall be as
shown in the table below:
Table: FSI in Zone I
+--------+---------------------------------+-------+----------------+
| SI. No | Area of plot in square metres | FSI | Ground Coverage|
+========+=================================+=======+================+
| 1 | Up to 50 square metres | 2.0 | 100% |
+--------+---------------------------------+-------+----------------+
| 2 | 51 to 100 | 2.0 | 85% |
+--------+---------------------------------+-------+----------------+
| 3 | 101 to 150 | 2.0 | 85% |
+--------+---------------------------------+-------+----------------+
| 4 | 151 to 250 | 2.0 | 75% |
+--------+---------------------------------+-------+----------------+
| 5 | 251 to 500 | 2.0 | 65% |
+--------+---------------------------------+-------+----------------+
| 6 | Above 500 | 2.0 | 65% |
+--------+---------------------------------+-------+----------------+
Maximum permissible coverage shall be subject to fulfillment of prescribed
minimum setbacks
(c) BUILDING HEIGHT: Minimum height of floors in buildings falling in this zone
shall be 2.70 metres measured from the surface of the floor to the lowest point
of the ceiling i.e. bottom of slab and the total height of all buildings in all plot
categories shall not be more than 9.5 metres from ground level including height
of the stilt floor.
The minimum and maximum floor-to-floor height shall be 2.70 metres and 3.60
metres respectively.
(d) MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STOREY PERMISSIBLE. The maximum number of
storeys permissible in all categories of plots in Zone-I shall be Basement,
Ground, G+1 and G+2.
(3) Zone- II: All other land not included in Zone - I but inclusive of all old grant
sites and leases situated outside civil area. This will generally be a low-
density zone.
(a) REQUIREMENTOF SITE: No piece of land shall be used as a site for the
construction of a building if the Competent Authority considers that the site
is insanitary or is not drained properly or is incapable of being well drained.
(b) Permissible FSI: The permissible FSI in Zone-II, depending on the plot
size, shall be as shown in the table below:
Table: FSI in Zone-ll
+--------+---------------------------------+-------+----------------+
| SI. No | Area of plot in square metres | FSI | Ground Coverage|
+========+=================================+=======+================+
| 1 | Up to 50 square metres | 2.0 | 100% |
+--------+---------------------------------+-------+----------------+
| 2 | 51 to100 | 2.0 | 85% |
+--------+---------------------------------+-------+----------------+
| 3 | 101 to 150 | 2.0 | 85% |
+--------+---------------------------------+-------+----------------+
| 4 | 151 to 250 | 2.0 | 75% |
+--------+---------------------------------+-------+----------------+
| 5 | 251 to 500 | 2.0 | 65% |
+--------+---------------------------------+-------+----------------+
| 6 | Above 500 | 2.0 | 65% |
+--------+---------------------------------+-------+----------------+
Maximum permissible coverage shall be subject to fulfillment of prescribed
minimum setbacks
The parking floor with a clear height of 2.3 to 2.5 metres shall be excluded from
the permissible FAR / FSI calculations, provided it directly abuts a motorable road.
This area shall be considered over and above the allowable FSI. Additionally,
areas such as stilts, staircases, and machine rooms shall also be exempt from FSI
calculations.
(c) BUILDING HEIGHT: Minimum and maximum height of floors in buildings
falling in Zone - II shall be 2.7 metres and 3.6 metres respectively measured
from the surface of the floor to the lowest point of the ceiling i.e. bottom of slab
and the total height of all buildings in all plot categories shall not be more than
9.5 metres from ground level.
(d) MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STOREYS PERMISSIBLE. The maximum number
of storeys permissible in all categories of plots in Zone- II shall be Basement,
Ground, G+1 and G+2.
Bakloh falls under Seismic Zone V. All structure shall incorporate earthquake-
resistant design including seismic bands at plinth, sill and lintel levels. The
maximum number of storey permissible for plots in Zone II shall be G+2.
CHAPTER IV
SPECIFICITIES WITH RESPECT TO BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
14. OPEN SPACES/SET BACKS: The building envelope shall be governed by the
following
minimum clear open space and setbacks: -
(1) FRONT SETBACK:
(a) Every building abutting a street/footpath shall have a front setback from the
front property line to the front building envelop or building front main wall.
(b) External staircases in the front elevation of the building shall not be considered
in front setback calculation. External stair case shall not be permitted in the
front side of the building.
(c) Sunshades and balconies shall be within the front property line or shall
be constructed within the front set back or within the boundary wall of
the plot.
(d) In the case of school buildings, the front boundary wall shall be recessed by
6.0 metres to accommodate visitor parking within setback area.
(e) Building may have a balcony on any side, with a maximum width of 1.2 metres.
Balconies shall preferably face the main frontage.
(2) SIDE AND REAR SETBACKS:
(a) Every building shall have a minimum clear side and rear set back as prescribed
in these Bye-Laws. No use is permitted in this open space except steps,
staircases, rain water harvesting pits, septic tank and soak pit or in case this space
is 3mtr wherein parking of vehicles is allowed.
(b) External staircases in the sides and rear of the building shall not be considered in
setback calculation and shall be as per the following table and shall be constructed
within the boundary wall of the plot. External staircase in front of plot will not be
permitted.
(c) Sunshades and balconies shall be within the boundary wall of the plot.
The provisions for the open spaces at the front, side and rear of the building shall be
as per the table below:
+--------+---------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| S. No | Plot Size | Minimum set back in metres |
| | (in square metres) | Front | Rear | Side1 | Side2 |
+========+=================================+=======+=======+=======+=======+
| 1 | Up to 50 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
+--------+---------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| 2 | 51 to 100 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
+--------+---------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| 3 | 101 to 150 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
+--------+---------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| 4 | 151 to 250 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
+--------+---------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| 5 | 251 to 500 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
+--------+---------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| 6 | Above 500 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
+--------+---------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
Rear and Side setbacks shall not be applicable in case of re-erection of building
involving joint or common walls with adjacent properties.
(3) INTERIOR OPEN SPACE-VENTILATION SHAFT. For ventilating the spaces for
bathroom and water closet, if not opening on to front, side, rear or interior (courtyard)
open spaces, these shall open on the ventilation shaft, the size of which shall not be
below values indicated in Table:
Table: Minimum Size of Ventilation Shaft
+--------+---------------------------------+-------------------------+---------------------+
| SI. No | Building Height (in Metres) | Size of shaft in square | Minimum one |
| | | metres | Dimension in metres |
+========+=================================+=========================+=====================+
| 1 | Upto 7.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
+--------+---------------------------------+-------------------------+---------------------+
| 2 | 7.0 Upto 9.50 | 2.8 | 1.2 |
+--------+---------------------------------+-------------------------+---------------------+
15. LANDS SITUATED IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL ZONE: For plots falling in the
Archaeological Zone, NOC from the Archaeological Survey of India shall be submitted.
16. RESTRICTIONS TO HEIGHT IN THE VICINITY OF AERODROMES. For building in
the vicinity of aerodromes, the maximum height of such building shall be decided in
consultation with the Civil Aviation Authorities and in such cases, applicant shall obtain
'no-objection' from the Civil Aviation Authorities.
17. PARKING SPACE: (1) Parking provision for different types of buildings shall be as per
norms laid out by the National Building Code of India (Code10.3 Part 3) as amended
from time to time and it includes parking of all vehicles like cars, scooters, cycles and
light and heavy commercial vehicles. Further, private garages shall be constructed as
per Board Authority approval.
(2) Parking arrangements must be included in any new construction as lesser space is
available on road for parking of vehicles in hilly terrain, if feasible.
(3) These parking norms shall be applicable for all new applications for building plan
sanctions.
18. PLINTH OF MAIN BUILDING: The plinth of any part of a building shall be so located
with respect to surrounding ground level that adequate drainage of the site is assured
but not at a height of less than 0.45metres. The plinth shall be constructed in
accordance with the natural ground level to ensure proper site drainage. The
permissible plinth height shall be:
a) The maximum 2 metres for plots on sloping terrain
b) For flat terrain it is 0.45 metres from the lower most level of the original ground
profile
19. PLINTH OF INTERIOR COURTYARDS: Every interior courtyard shall be raised at
least 0.15 m above the surrounding ground level and shall be satisfactorily drained.
20. SIZE OF HABITABLE ROOMS: (1) No habitable room shall have a floor area of less
than 7.20 square metres.
(2) The minimum width of a habitable room shall be 2.40 metres.
(3) In a Two-room tenement, one shall be not less than 9.5 square metres and other
7.20 square metres with a minimum width of 2.4 metres.
21. HEIGHT OF HABITABLE ROOM. (1) The height of all rooms for human habitation shall
not be less than 2.70 metres measured from the surface of the floor to the lowest point
of the ceiling i.e. bottom of the slab.
(2) In case of centrally air-conditioned building, the height of the habitable room shall not be
less than 2.4 metres measured from the surface of the floor to the lowest point of the air
conditioning duct or false ceiling.
(3) In the case of pitched roof, the average height of rooms shall not be less than 2.7 metres.
The minimum clear head room under a beam, folded plates or eaves shall be 2.4 metres.
22. BATHROOMS AND WATER-CLOSETS (COMBINED). (1) Size: The minimum size
of a bathroom shall be 1.44 metre and the minimum width of a side shall be 1.20 metre. The
minimum size of a water closet shall be 1.10 square metres and the minimum width of a side
shall be 0.90 metres. The minimum size of a combined bathroom and water closet shall be
2.8 square metres and the minimum width of a side shall be 1.20 metres.
(2) Height: The height of a bathroom or water closet measured from the surface of the
floor to the lowest point in the ceiling i.e. bottom of slab shall not be less than 2.1
metres.
(3) Other Requirements: A bathroom or water closet shall:
(a) Be so situated that at least one of its walls shall open to external air and shall have a
minimum opening in the form of a ventilator or window of 0.5square metres;
(b) Not be directly under or above any room other than another water closet, bathroom,
washing area or terrace unless it has a water tight floor;
(c) Have the platform and/or seat made of water tight non-absorbent material;
(d) Be enclosed by walls/partitions whose surface is finished with a smooth impervious
material to a minimum height of 1.5 metres above the floor level.
(e) Be provided with an impervious floor finish, with floor surface Sloping towards the
drain with a suitable grade and not towards any other habitable room.
(4) No room containing water closets shall be used for any purpose except as a lavatory
and no such room shall open directly into a kitchen or cooking space by a door, window
or other opening. Every room containing water closets shall have a door completely
closing the entrance to it.
23. KITCHEN. (1) Size: The minimum area of the kitchen shall be 4.5 square metres and
the minimum width of a side shall be 1.5 metres. The minimum area of the kitchen which
is also intended to be used as dining room shall be 9.5 square metres and the minimum
width of a side shall be2.4metres.
(2) Height: The height of a kitchen measured from the surface of the floor to the lowest
point in the ceiling i.e. bottom of slab shall not be less than 2.70 metres.
(3) Other Requirements: Any room to be used as kitchen shall have:
(a) A height of not less than 2.7metres;
(b) A window the size of which shall be 1/6th of Floor area of Kitchen opening
directly to an interior or exterior open space, but not into a shaft;
(c) Unless separately provided for in a pantry, means for the washing up of kitchen
utensils which shall lead directly or through a sink to a grated and trapped
connection to the waste pipe;
(d) Be enclosed by walls / partitions whose surface is finished with a smooth
impervious material to a minimum height of 1.5metres above the floor level.
(f) Be provided with an impervious floor finish; with floor surface sloping towards
the drain with a suitable grade and not towards any other habitable room.
24. PANTRIES: Pantries shall have,-
(1) A floor area of not less than 3.0 square metres and a minimum width of a side shall
be 1.4 metres.
(2) The pantry shall have, a sink for cleansing of kitchen's utensils which shall drain
through a grated and trapped connection to the waste pipe.
(a) Be enclosed by walls/partitions whose surface is finished with a smooth
impervious material to a minimum height of 1.5 metres above the floor
level.
(b) Be provided with an impervious floor finish, with floor surface sloping
towards the drain with a suitable grade and not towards any other
habitable room.
25. LOFT. (1) The maximum height of a loft shall be 1.5 metres and the loft may be
provided over corridors and passage ways only.
(2) The clear headroom under the loft shall not be less than 2.2metres,
(3) Loft when provided in a commercial building, shall be located 2.0 metres away from
the entrance;
26 MEZZANINE FLOOR. (1) Mezzanines shall not be sanctioned in
residential/commercial buildings.
27 GARAGE:(1) Individual private garage: The size of a private garage in residential
building shall be not less than 3.0metres x 6.0 metres. The garage if located in the
side, open space shall not be constructed within 1.5 metres from the main building.
(2) Commercial/Public Garage: The size of a public garage shall be calculated based on
the number of vehicles to be parked and the minimum parking space is as specified in
Bye-Laws No.17.
(3) Height: The maximum headroom in a garage and parking area shall be 2.5 metres.
(4) The plinth of a garage located at ground level shall not be less than 0.15 metres above
the surrounding ground level.
(5) The garage shall be set back behind the building line for the street/road on to which
plot abuts, and shall not be so located to affect the access ways to the building.
(6) Corner site: When the site fronts on two streets, the frontage would be as on the street
having the larger width. In cases where the two streets are of the same width, then the
larger depth of the site will decide the frontage and open spaces. In such cases the
location of a garage if provided within the open spaces shall be located diagonally
opposite the point of intersection.
28. ROOF: (1) The roof of a building shall be so constructed or formed as to ensure
effectual drainage of the rainwater there from by means of sufficient rain water pipes
of adequate size, whenever required so arranged, joined and fixed as to ensure that
the rain water is carried away from the building without causing damage in any part of
the walls or foundation of the said building or those of an adjacent building.
(2) Rainwater from roofs and open areas on the plot shall be collected by suitable means
to recharge pits and other devices. In this context reference may be made to Part 9
Plumbing Services Section 1: Water Supply, Drainage and Sanitation of the National
Building Code of India as amended from time to time.
(3) Rainwater pipes shall be affixed to the outside of the walls of the building or in recesses
or chases out or formed in such walls or in such other manner as may be approved by
the Competent Authority.
(4) Terrace of buildings shall not be sub divided and it shall have a common access.
(5) All buildings shall have a sloping roof, either constructed or framed, with a maximum
roof height of 2.5 metres at the center and zero at the eaves.
(6) Roof slope shall not exceed 1:2. Roof shall be made of slates, RCC or CGI sheets
painted in maroon or green.
29. BASEMENTS: (1) Basement may be erected within the prescribed setbacks and
prescribed building lines and subject to maximum coverage on ground floor subject to
specific permission from the Cantonment Board based on stability of building, proximity
to other buildings and their safety, since Bakloh lies in Seismic Zone V. The maximum
depth of the basement should not exceed 2.50 metres from the surrounding natural
surface level.
(2)Basements shall not be used for residential / commercial purposes and to be
constructed within the building envelope and subject to maximum coverage on floor 1
(entrance floor) and used only for:
(a) Storage of household or other goods except inflammable materials;
(b) Strong room, bank cellars etc.;
(c) Air-conditioning equipment and other machines used for services and
utilities of the building;
(d) Parking spaces.
(3) Basement shall have the following requirements, namely
(a) Every basement shall be in every part at least 2.4 metres in height from the floor
to the underside of the slab or ceiling.
(b) Adequate ventilation shall be provided for the basement. The standards of
ventilation shall be the same as required by the particular occupancy according to
Bye-Laws. Any deficiency maybe met by providing adequate mechanical
ventilation in the form of blowers or exhaust fans at the rate of one exhaust fan for
50 sq.mt floor area.
(c) The minimum height of the ceiling of any basement shall be 0.9 metres and the
maximum 1.2 metres above the average surrounding ground level.
(d) Adequate arrangement shall be made so that surface drainage or drainage water
does not enter the basement.
(e) The basement shall not be partitioned. In cases where partitions are allowed by
Competent Authority and the ventilation standards as laid-down in (b) above are
met, the partitioning of basement may be sanctioned, subject to the condition that
no space shall be less than 50 square metres.
(f) Adequate protection against fire shall be provided. The roofs separating
basement and floors above shall be constructed of a material like R.C.C. or of
such material which will provide resistance against fire for at least two hours.
(g) Where a basement is sanctioned in apartment houses (residential flats) and hotels,
the Applicant/Occupier shall display the basement plan at the entrance. Thimbles
shall be provided in the roof of the basement and their positions clearly indicated
on the plan. One fire extinguisher for every 30 square metres of basement area
or part thereof shall be provided.
(h) The walls and floors of the basement shall be water - tight and so designed that
the effect of surrounding soil moisture, if any, are taken into consideration and
adequate damp proofing treatment is given.
(i) In the event of atmospheric water percolating into basement necessary
(j) arrangement to drain out the same shall be provided.
(j) Kitchen, bath and water closet shall not be sanctioned in the basement unless the
sewer levels allow the same and there is no chance of back flow and flooding of
sewage. If sanctioned they shall be placed against the external walls of the
basement (which shall also be the external walls of the building) and shall be
adequately lighted and ventilated. The area of such kitchens and baths shall be
counted in the FSI. Only one water - closet provided in the basement shall be
excluded from the FSI calculations.
(k) A kitchen when sanctioned in the basement shall be equipped with electric ovens,
stoves, gas only. No coke or fire wood will be used.
(I) The access to the basement shall be separate from the main and alternate
staircase providing access and exit from higher floors. Where the staircase is
continuous the same shall be enclosed type serving as a fire separation from the
basement floor and higher floors. Open ramps shall be sanctioned if they are
constructed within the building line subject to suitable drainage provision
(m) In case of basements, sufficient number of exit ways and access ways shall be
provided as per norms stated in the National Building Code of India as amended
from time to time.
30. CHIMNEYS: (1) Chimneys, where provided shall conform to the requirements of I.S.
1645-1960 Indian Standards Code of practice for fire safety of building (General)
chimneys, Flues, Flue pipes and Hearths.
(2) The chimneys shall be built at least 0.9metres above the top of the roof provided the
top chimney shall not be below the tops of adjacent parapet wall. In the case of sloping
roof, the chimney top shall not be less than 0.6metres above the ridge of the roof in
which the chimney penetrates.
31. LIGHTING AND VENTILATION OF THE ROOMS: (1) The whole or part of one side of
one or more rooms intended for human habitation, and not abutting on either the front,
rear, or side open spaces, shall abut on an interior open space. The minimum width of
such interior open space in all directions shall be 3.0 metres.
However, in the case of buildings already constructed with an interior open space of 3.0
metres, new construction or vertical extensions on upper floors up to the maximum
permissible height of 9.5 metres shall be permitted, provided that the said open space
is ensured and remains as a mandatory open space.
(2) Where the lighting and ventilation requirements are not met through daylight and natural
ventilation, the same shall be ensured through artificial lighting and mechanical
ventilation as per part VIII Building Services Section 1 Lighting and Ventilation of
National Building Code of India, as amended from time to time published by the Bureau
of Indian Standards. The latest version of the National Building Code of India as
amended from time to time shall be considered at the time of enforcement of these Bye-
Laws.
(3) The minimum aggregate area of opening of habitable room excluding doors and fixed
glazing but including the frame shall be not less than 1/8th of floor area of the room.
(4) The minimum aggregate area of opening of kitchens excluding doors and fixed
glazing but including the frame shall be not less than1/6th of floor area of the kitchen.
(5) No portion of a room shall be assumed to be lighted if it is more than 7.5 metres from
the opening assumed for lighting of that portion of the room.
(6) In lodges and hotels where attached toilets whose walls are not abutting on an external
wall are provided, mechanical ventilation system should be installed as per the
provisions of the part VIII of National Building Code of India, as amended from time to
time published by the Bureau of Indian Standards.
32. PARAPETS: Parapet walls and hand rails provided on the edges of roof terrace,
balcony, etc. shall not be less than 1 metre and not more than 1.2 metres in height. The
specified height shall not apply when roof terrace is not accessible by a staircase.
33. BOUNDARY WALL: Except with the permission of the Chief Executive Officer, under
Section 261 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 boundary walls, hedges, fences on any land
in the Cantonment shall not be erected and the maximum height of the boundary wall
shall not exceed 2.5 metres from the centerline of the street.
34. EXIT REQUIREMENTS: (1) General requirements:
(a) Every building meant for human occupancy shall be provided with exits sufficient
to provide for safe escape of occupants in case of fire or other emergency.
(b) In every building, exits shall comply with the minimum requirement of this part,
except those not accessible for general public use.
(c) All exits shall be free of obstructions.
(d) No building shall be altered so as to reduce the number, width or protection of exits
to less than that required.
(e) Exits shall be clearly visible and the routes to reach the exit shall be clearly marked
and signposted to guide the population of floor concerned.
(f) All exit ways shall be properly illuminated.
(g) Firefighting equipment where provided along exits shall be suitably located and
clearly marked but must not obstruct the exit way and yet there should be clear
indication about its location from either side of the exit way.
(h) Alarm devices shall be installed to ensure prompt evacuation of the population
concerned through the exits, wherever required.
(i) All exits shall provide continuous means of egress to the exterior of a building or to
an exterior open space leading to a street.
(j) Exits shall be so arranged that they may be reached without passing through
another occupied unit, except in the case of residential buildings.
(2) Types of Exits: (a) Exits shall be either of horizontal or vertical type. An exit may be
doorway, corridor passageways, ramp, internal staircase or external staircase, to an
internal or external open area, verandah and/or terraces which have access to the
street or to roof of a building.
(b) An exit may also include a horizontal exit leading to an adjoining building at the
same level; and
(c) Lifts, escalators and revolving doors shall not be considered as exits.
(3) Number and Size of Exits. The requisite number and size of various exits shall be
provided, based on the population in each room, area and floor based on the occupant
load, capacity of exits, travel distance and height of buildings.
(a) Arrangement of Exits: Exits shall be so located that the travel distance on the floor
shall not exceed 22.5metres for residential, educational, institutional and
hazardous occupancies and 25.0 metres for assembly, business, mercantile,
industrial and storage occupancies. Whenever more than one exit is required for a
floor of a building, exits shall be placed as remote from each other as possible. All
the exits shall be accessible from the entire floor area at all floor levels. The travel
distance to an exit from the remote point shall not exceed half the distance as
stated above except in the case of institutional occupancy wherein it shall not
exceed 6.0 metres.
(b) Occupant Load: The population in rooms and areas of floors shall be calculated
based on the occupant load as provided in National Building Code as amended
from time to time.
(c) Capacity of Exits: The capacity of exits (doors and stairways) indicating the
number of persons that could be safely evacuated through a unit exit width of
0.5metres shall be as per the National Building Code as amended from time to
time.
(4) Doorways: (a) Every exit doorway shall open into an enclosed stairway, a horizontal
exit, a corridor or passageway providing continuous and protected means of egress.
(b) No exit doorway shall be less than 1.0 metre in width. Doorways shall be not less
than 2.0 metres in height. Doorways for bathrooms, water closet stores etc. shall
not be less than 0.75 metre wide.
(c) Exit doorways shall open outwards, that is, away from the room but shall not
obstruct the travel along any exit. No door, when opened, shall reduce the
required width of stairway or landing to less than 0.90metre. Overhead or sliding
doors shall not be installed.
(d) Exit door shall not open immediately upon a flight of stairs. A landing equal to at
least the width of the door shall be provided in the stairway at each doorway.
Level of landing shall be the same as that of the floor which it serves.
(e) Exit doorways shall be open-able from the side which they serve without the use
of a key.
(f) Revolving doors shall not be allowed.
(5) Stairway: (a) For assembly, business, educational, hazardous, industrial, mercantile,
multi-Storey and public buildings there shall be a minimum of two staircases and one
of them shall be an enclosed stairway and the other shall be on the external wall of
the building and shall open directly to the exterior, interior open space or to any open
space for safety. Single staircase may be accepted for educational, business or
residential building where floor area does not exceed 300.0 square metres and height
of building does not exceed 9.5 metres and other requirements of occupant load,
travel distance and width of staircase shall meet the requirement. The single staircase
in such cases shall be on the outer wall of the building.
(b) Internal stairs shall be constructed of non-combustible materials throughout;
(c) Internal stairs shall be constructed as a self-contained unit with at least one
side adjacent to an external wall and shall be completely enclosed;
(d) The minimum width of an internal staircase shall be 1.0 metre. Columns and
other building features shall not reduce the width of the staircase
(e) The minimum width of treads without nosing shall be 250 millimetres for an
internal staircase for residential buildings. In the case of other buildings, the
minimum tread shall be 300 millimetres. The treads shall be constructed and
maintained in a manner to prevent slipping.
(f) The maximum height of riser shall be 190 millimetres in the case of residential
buildings and 150millimetres in the case of other buildings. They shall be limited
to 12 per flight.
(g) Handrails shall be provided with a minimum height of 0.9 metres from the
center of the tread;
(h) The minimum head room in a passage under the landing of a staircase and
under the staircase shall be 2.2metres. Beams and other building features shall
not reduce the head room of the staircase.
(i) No living space, store or other fire exits shall open directly into the stairwell of
the staircase.
(j) The external exit door of the staircase enclosure at ground level shall open
directly to the open spaces or should be reached without passing through any
door other than a door provided to form a draught lobby.
(k) The main staircase and fire escape shall be continuous from ground floor to
the terrace level.
(l) No electrical shafts/AC ducts or gas pipe etc. shall pass through the staircase.
(m) Lift shall not open in stair case landing.
(n) No combustible material shall be used for any surface decoration in the
staircase.
(o) A staircase shall not be arranged round a lift shaft.
(p) The exit signs with arrow indicating the way to escape route shall be provided
at a suitable height from the floor level on the wall and shall be illuminated by
electrical light connected to corridor circuits. All exit way marking signs of
suitable size should be flushed with the wall and so designed that no
mechanical damage shall occur to them due to moving of furniture or other
heavy equipment. Further all landings of floor shall have floor indication boards
indicating the number of floors as per Bye-Laws. The floor sign age indicator
shall be placed on the wall immediately facing the flight of stairs and nearest to
the landing. It shall be of size not less than 0.2 metre X 0.5 metre.
(q) In case of single staircase, it shall terminate at ground floor level and access to
the basement shall be by a separate staircase. However, second staircase may
lead to basement levels provided the same is separate at ground level by either
a ventilated lobby with discharge points at two different ends or through
enclosures.
(r) No staircase shall be permitted abutting the front of a street. In buildings where
there is direct access to a street on the front or back side, staircase shall not
be permitted to land on Govt. land or streets. Staircase shall be constructed
within the plot area only.
(s) Staircases should not pose a danger/obstruction to traffic or public movement.
(6) Fire Escapes or External Stairs. (a) Fire escapes shall not be considered in
calculating the evacuation time of a building.
(b) All fire escapes shall be directly connected to the ground.
(c) Entrance to fire escape shall be separate and remote from the internal staircase.
(d) The route to fire escape shall be free of obstructions at all times, except a doorway
leading to the fire escape which shall have the required fire resistance.
(e) Fire escape shall be constructed of non-combustible materials.
(f) Fire escape stairs shall have a straight flight not less than 0.75metre wide with 250
millimetres treads and risers not more than 190millimetres. The number of risers
shall be limited to 16 per flight.
(g) Handrails shall be of a height not less than 0.90 metre.
(7) Ramps: (a) Ramps with a slope of not more than 01 to10 may be substituted for and
shall comply with all the applicable requirements of required stairways as to enclosure
capacity and limiting dimensions Ramps shall be surfaced with approved non-slipping
materials.
(b) The minimum width of the ramps in hospitals shall be 2.25metres;
(c) Handrails shall be provided on both sides of the ramp;
(d) Ramps shall lead directly to outside open space at ground level or courtyard or
safe place.
(8) Corridors: (a) The minimum width of a corridor shall not be less than 0.75 metres in
the case of two storey row housing residential building. For all other buildings minimum
width shall be 1.0metre.
(b) In case of more than one main staircase of the building interconnected by a
corridor or other enclosed space there shall be at least one smoke stop door across
the corridor or enclosed space between the doors in the enclosing walls of any two
stair cases.
35. NON-FSI SPACES: The following shall not be included in FSI calculation:
(a) The following shall not be included in FSI calculation:(a) In the terrace above
the top most storey, areas covered by staircase rooms and lift rooms and
passages thereto, architectural features, elevated tanks (provided the height
below the tank from the floor does not exceed 1.5 metres) and WC (with floor
area not exceeding 1.1 square metres)
(b) Staircase and lift rooms and passages thereto in the stilt parking floor or upper
floors used for parking Area of the basement floor used for parking.
(c) Area of the basement floor used for parking (c-1) Area of the stilt parking floor,
provided it is open on the sides and strictly used for parking (c-2) Staircase, lift
rooms, and passages thereto in the basement floor used for parking.
(d) Servants or drivers bathroom and water closet for each block in cases of Non-
High-Rise Buildings at the ground floor or stilt parking floor
(e) Watchman booth
(f) Caretaker booth or room in the ground floor or stilt parking floor.
(g) One toilet on each floor with a floor area not exceeding 1.1 square metres.
CHAPTER V
INCLUSIVE DESIGN
36. FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC BUILDING FOR THE DIFFERENTLY- ABLED
PERSONS. These provisions are applicable to all buildings, recreation areas and
facilities used by public. It does not apply to private domestic residences
(1) Site planning. Level of the roads, access paths and parking areas shall be described
in the plan along with specification of materials. Every building should have at least one
access to main entrance/exit to the differently - abled which shall be indicated by proper
signage. This entrance shall be approached through a ramp together with stepped entry.
The ramp should have a landing after every 9.0 metres run and in front of the doorway.
Minimum size of landing shall be 1.0 X 2.0 metres.
(2) Access path/Walkway. Access path from plot entry and surface parking to building
entrance shall be a minimum of 1.8 metre - wide having even surface without any step.
Slope, if any shall not have gradient greater than 5.0%. Selection of floor material shall
be made suitably to attract or to guide visually impaired persons (limited to floor material)
whose colour texture is conspicuously different from that of the surrounding floor
material or the material that emit different sound to guide visually impaired persons.
Finishes shall have a non-slip surface with texture traversable by a wheel chair. Curbs
wherever provided should blend to common level.
(3) Parking. For parking of vehicles of differently-abled people, the following provisions
shall be made:
(a) Surface parking for two Equivalent Car Spaces (ECS) shall be provided near
entrance for the differently-abled persons with maximum travel distance of 30.0
metres from building entrance.
(b) The width of parking bay shall be minimum3.6metres.
(c) The information stating that the space is reserved for wheel chair users shall
be conspicuously displayed.
(d) Guiding floor materials shall be provided or a device which guides visually
impaired persons with audible signals or other devices which serves the same
purpose shall be provided.
(4) Building Requirements. The specified facilities for the buildings for differently-abled
persons shall be as follows:
(a) Approach to plinth level.
(b) Corridor connecting the entrance exits for the differently-abled.
(c) Stair-ways.
(d) Lift
(e) Toilet.
(f) Drinking water.
(g) Braille signage shall be provided at the above specified facilities.
(5) Approaches to Plinth Level. (a) Ramp shall be provided with non-slip material to enter
the building minimum clear width of ramp shall be 1.8 metres with maximum gradient
1:12, between top and bottom of the ramp. Length of ramp shall not exceed 9.0 metres
having 0.8 metre-high handrail on both sides extending 300 millimetres beyond the
ramp. Minimum gap from the adjacent wall to the handrail shall be 50.0 millimetres.
(b) Minimum clear opening for the entrance door shall be 1.0metre. Threshold shall
not be raised more than 12.0 millimetres.
(c) For stepped approach, size of tread shall not be less than 300.0 millimetres and
maximum riser shall be 150.0 millimetres. Provision of 0.8-metre-high handrails
on both sides of the stepped approach similar to the ramped approach shall be
made.
(6) Corridor connecting the entrance/exit for the differently-abled. The corridor
connecting the entrance/ exit for differently-abled leading directly outdoors to a place
where information concerning the overall use of the specified building can be provided
to visually impaired person either by a person or by signs, shall be provided as follows:
(a) Guiding floor materials shall be provided or devices that emit sound to guide
visually impaired persons.
(b) The minimum width shall be 1.5metres.
(c) In case there is a difference of level, slope ways shall be provided with a slope
of 1:12.
(d) Handrails shall be provided for ramps/slope ways.
(7) Stairways. Stairways with open risers and provision of nosing shall not be sanctioned.
(8) Lifts. Wherever lift is necessary, provisions of at least one lift shall be made for the
wheel chair user with the following car dimensions of lift recommended for passenger
lift for13 persons capacity by Bureau of Indian Standard.
(a) Clear internal depth minimum of 1.1 metres.
(b) Clear internal width minimum of 2.0 metres. Entrance door width shall be 0.91
metre.
(c) A handrail not less than 0.6 metre - long at 0.9 metre above floor level shall be
fixed adjacent to the control panel.
(d) The lift lobby shall be of an inside measurement of 1.8 metre x 2.0 metre or more.
(e) The Braille signage will be posted outside the lifts.
(f) Operational details of lifts shall confirm to the National Building Code of India as
amended from time to time and will be the responsibility of designer as well as
manufacturer.
(9) Toilets: One special water closet in a set of toilets shall be provided for the use of
differently-abled with essential provision of washbasin near the entrance for the
differently-abled.
(a) The minimum size shall be 1.5 metres x 1.75 metres.
(b) Minimum clear opening of the door shall be 0.9 metre and the door shall be swing
or sliding type.
(c) Suitable arrangement for vertical/horizontal handrails with 50.0 millimetre
clearance from wall shall be made in the toilet.
(d) The water closet seat shall be 0.5 metre from the floor.
(10) Refuge: An alternative to immediate evacuation of a building via staircases and/ or
lifts is required for the movement of differently-abled persons to areas of safety within
a building. If possible, they could remain there until the fire is controlled and
extinguished or until rescued by fire fighters.
(a) A refuge area may be provided at the fire protected stair landing on each floor
that can safely hold one or two wheelchairs.
(b) The area shall have doorways with clear opening width of 900mm.
(c) The area shall have an alarm switch installed between 900mm and 1200 mm
from the floor level.
(d) Refuge area is mandatorily to be provided for the plot size of 1000 Sq.mt and
above.
CHAPTER VI
PROVISIONS OF STRUCTURAL SAFETY, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING SERVICES,
WATER SUPPLY, ETC
37. LANDSCAPING: (1) Institutional, Industrial, Commercial and Group Housing
Complexes shall be required to plant a minimum number of trees as per Table below:
Table: Number of trees to be planted
+--------+---------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| SI. No | Plot Area Square Metre (s) | No. of trees required |
+========+=================================+===================================+
| 1 | Upto 2000 | One tree per 80.0 sq. m of oper |
| | | space, out of which a minimum of |
| | | 50% trees shall be evergreen |
| | | species capable of attaining a |
| | | mature height of 6.0 metres or |
| | | more. |
+--------+---------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 2 | From 2001 to 12000 | One tree per 80.0 sq. m of open |
| | | space, out of which a minimum of |
| | | 50% trees shall be evergreen |
| | | species capable of attaining a |
| | | mature height of 9.0 metres or |
| | | more. |
+--------+---------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 3 | More than 12000 | One tree per 80.0 sq. m of open |
| | | space, out of which a minimum of |
| | | 50% trees shall be evergreen |
| | | species capable of attaining a |
| | | mature height of 12.0 metres |
| | | or more. |
+--------+---------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
(2) A detailed landscaping plan will have to be got approved from the Competent Authority
with specifications.
(3) Norms for planting in all plots belonging to individual shall be as follows:
(a) Minimum of three trees in every plot for plot size above 500.0 square metre.
(b) All selected trees under sub-clauses (1) and (3) shall be a minimum of 3.6 metres in
height at the time of planting and be suitable for the local climate.
38. STRUCTURAL DESIGN AND SAFETY FEATURES: The structural design of foundation
elements made of masonry, timber, plain concrete, reinforced concrete, pre- stressed
concrete and structural steel, shall be carried out in accordance with Part-VI Structural Design,
Section-1Loads, Section 2- Foundation, Section 3. Wood, Section 4 Masonry, Section 5-
Concrete, Section 6 - Steel of National Building Code of India, as amended from time to time
taking into consideration all relevant Indian Standards given below:
(1) IS:1893(Part 1)-2016 "Criteria for Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures (Fifth
Revision)"
(2) IS: 13920 - 2016 "Ductile detailing of Reinforced Concrete Structures subject to
Seismic
Forces -Code of Practice".
(3) IS:13828-1993 "Improving Earthquake Resistance of Low Strength Masonry Buildings"
August 1993.
(4) IS:4326-2013 "Earthquake Resistant Design and Construction of Buildings- Code of
Practice (Second Revision)".
(5) IS:13827-1993 "Improving Earthquake Resistance of Earthen Building - Guidelines"
October 1993.
(6) IS:13935-2009 "Seismic Evaluation, Repair and Seismic Strengthening of Buildings
Guidelines"
(7) For Protection of Landslide Hazard:
(a) IS 14458 (Part1): 1998 Guidelines for retaining wall for hill area: Part 1 Selection
of type of wall.
(b) IS 14458 (Part2): 1997 Guidelines for retaining wall for hill area: Part 2 Design of
retaining/breast walls
(c) IS 14458 (Part3): 1998 Guidelines for retaining wall for hill area: Part 3
Construction of drystone walls
(d) IS 14496 (Part 2): 1998 Guidelines for the preparation of landslide- Hazard
zonation maps in mountainous terrains: Part 2 Macro-zonation.
(e) All site development shall be undertaken in a manner that minimizes disruption
to the natural topography. - Where land cutting is necessary, retaining and breast
walls must be constructed to avoid adverse impacts on adjacent properties. - The
vertical extent of cutting shall not exceed one storey (3 metres).
(8) Whenever an Indian Standard or the National Building Code of India as amended
from time to time is referred, the latest provision in the standard should be adhered
to.
(9) Bakloh falls under Seismic Zone V. All structures shall incorporate earthquake resistant
design including seismic bands at plinth, sill and lintel levels. Building height shall be
restricted to G+2 to ensure seismic resilience.
39. MATERIAL AND CONSTRUCTION METHODS: (1) Quality of Materials and
Workmanship
(a) All materials and workmanship shall be of good quality conforming generally to
accepted standards of Public Works Department of Himachal Pradesh State
Govt., Indian Standard Specifications and Code as included in Part V Building
Materials and Part VII Constructional Practices and Safety of National Building
Code of India as amended from time to time.
(b) All burrow pits dug in the course of construction and repair of buildings, roads,
embankment and the like shall be deep and connected with each other in the
formation of a drain directed towards the lowest level and properly sloped for
discharge into a river, stream, channel or drain and no person shall create any
isolated burrow pit, which is likely to cause accumulation of water which shall
breed mosquitoes.
(c) All site developments shall be undertaken in a manner that minimizes disruption
to the natural topography.
(d) Where land cutting is necessary, retaining and breast walls must be constructed
to avoid adverse impacts on adjacent properties.
(e) The vertical extent of cutting shall not exceed one storey (3 metres).
(2) New Materials and Design Methods
(a) The provisions of these Bye-Laws are not intended to prevent the use of any
material or method of design or construction not specifically prescribed by Bye-
Laws No.39(1) provided any such alternative has been approved by BIS or any
other statutory body.
(b) Such alternatives may be approved provided that it is found that the proposed
alternative is satisfactory and confirm to the provisions of relevant parts regarding
material, design and construction and that material, method, or work offered is for
the purpose intended, at least equivalent to that prescribed, in the Bye-Laws in
quality, strength, compatibility, effectiveness, fire and water resistance, durability
and safety.
40. ELECTRICAL SERVICES. The planning, design and installation of electrical
installation, air conditioning installation and installation of lifts and escalators shall be
carried out in accordance with Part VIII Building Services, Section - 2 Electrical
installations, Section - 3 Air- conditioning and Heating, Section - 5 Installation of Lifts
and Escalators of the National Building Code of India as amended from time to time.
41. ENERGY CONSERVATION MEASURES: (1) Use of Compact Fluorescent Lamps
and Electronic Chokes:
(a) The use of incandescent lamps and conventional chokes in all new buildings,
institutions constructed in Government sector, Government Aided sector, Boards
and Corporations and Autonomous bodies is banned.
(b) It will be mandatory that in these existing buildings the defective incandescent
lamps and chokes when replaced would be replaced by only compact fluorescent
lamps (CFL), LED and electronic chokes.
(c) The Competent Authority will affect necessary modification in the local demand to
promote the use of Compact Fluorescent Lamps, LED and electronic chokes
instead of conventional bulbs and chokes while releasing/sanctioning new
connections/loads in such buildings.
(d) The following conservation measures/guidelines must also be followed:
Adoption of India Cooling Action Plan (2019) as per Addendum to MBBL - 2016
Compliance with Energy Conservation (Amendment) Act, 2022
Integration of Energy Conservation and Sustainable Building Code (ECSBC)
2024 in all new developments once notified.
(2) All new cases may consider the following provisions of solar water heating systems
for energy conservation:
(a) An open space in the roof which receives direct sunshine; the roof shall have
a
load bearing capacity of at least 50 kg Per square metre
(b) The building must have a provision for continuous water supply to the solar
water
heating system.
(c) The building design should provide for an insulated pipeline from the heating
system to all distribution points where hot water is required.
(d) The recommended minimum capacity of installation shall not be less than 25
litres per day for each bathroom and kitchen subject to the maximum of 50% of
the total roof area is utilized by the system
(e) Installation of Solar Assisted Water Heating Systems shall confirm to BIS
specification is 12933. The solar collectors used in the system shall have the
BIS certification mark.
(3) Whenever hot water requirement is continuous, auxiliary arrangement either with
electrical elements or oil-based systems of adequate capacity may be provided.
(4) No new building in the following categories shall be sanctioned unless this installation
has solar assisted water heating system:
(a) Industries which use hot water for processing;
(b) All hospitals and nursing homes;
(c) All hostels, hotels, motels, guest houses and banquet halls;
(d) Large canteens i.e. which serve more than 100 persons in a day.
(e) Office building on a plot area of 400 square metre or above.
(f) Residential buildings on a plot area of 400 square metre or above.
(g) Residential schools and colleges;
(5) Off Grid Roof Top Solar Power Plant at New Buildings. All buildings on plot size 400
square metre or more, which are proposed to be constructed afresh, shall install Rooftop
Solar Power installation, of adequate capacity, as per norms and parametres fixed by
Ministry of New and Renewable energy or its subordinate organizations, from time to
time.
42. LIGHTNING PROTECTION OF BUILDING. The lightning protection for a building shall
be provided based on the provisions of Part III of the National Building Code of India as
amended from time to time.
43. PLUMBING SERVICE. The planning, design, construction and installation of water
supply, drainage and sanitation and gas supply systems shall be in accordance with Part
IX Plumbing Services, Section - 1 Water Supply, Section - 2 Drainage and Sanitation,
Section - 3 Gas Supply of the National Building Code of India as amended from time to
time.
44. REQUIREMENTS OF WATER SUPPLY IN BUILDING. (1) The total requirements of
water supply shall be calculated based on the Building Occupancy as follows and as per
National Building Code as amended from time to time.
(a) Residential Building: Five persons per tenement.
(b) Other Buildings: No. of persons based on occupant block and floor area.
(2) Storage of Water: Minimum provision should be made for storage of water to meet the
daily requirements of the individuals using the building as follows:
Table: Minimum Domestic storage capacities
+-----+-------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
| SNo | No.of floors | Storage capacity |
+=====+=======================================================+========================================+
| | For premises occupied as tenements with common convenience | |
+-----+-------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
| 1 | Floor 1 | Nil provided no down take fitting are attached |
+-----+-------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
| 2 | Floor2 and above | 500 litres per tenement |
+-----+-------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
| | For premises occupied as flats or blocks | |
+-----+-------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
| 3 | Floor1 | Nil provided no down take fitting are attached |
+-----+-------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
| 4 | Floor 2 and above | 500 litres per tenement |
+-----+-------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
Note:
1. If the premises are situated at a place higher than the road level in front
of the premises, storage at ground level shall be provided on the same
lines as on upper floors
2. The above storage may be sanctioned to be installed provided that the
total domestic storage calculated on the above basis is not less than the
storage calculated on the number of down-take fittings according to the
scale given below
- Down-taketaps : 70 litres each
- Showers: 135 litres each
- Bathtubs: 200 litres each
45. RAIN WATER HARVESTING AND GROUND WATER REGULATIONS. (1) Water
harvesting through storage of water runoff including rain water in all building on plots of
250 square metres and above will be mandatory.
(2) Adoption of roof top rain water harvesting system is mandatory for all residential/
educational/ institutional/ hotel building/ industrial and commercial establishments,
which have plot size 250 square metres and above.
(3) The plans submitted shall indicate the system of storm water drainage along with points
of collection of rainwater in surface reservoirs or in recharge wells. These provisions
will be applicable as per the Public Notice (s) of Central Ground Water Authority issued
from time to time.
(4) Undertaking of any operations connected with drilling, cleaning, construction or
rehabilitation of ground water abstraction structures and related works including
installation of pumps cannot be taken up without prior permission of the Cantonment
Board.
(5) Drilling contractors or Agencies/Plot occupiers are required to take prior permission
for works connected with drilling, cleaning, boring and installation of pumps.
(6) The Authority shall ensure that no drilling activity is undertaken without prior approval
and is authorized to take action against offenders by seizing of drilling rig, sealing of tube
well and disconnection of electric supply to the energized tube well.
46. REQUIREMENTS OF SANITARY FITTINGS. (1) To ensure optimization of water the
following measures shall be adopted in case of all new building sanction where plot size
is more than 750 square metres on a case-to-case basis as decided by the Competent
Authority:
(a) Use of low dual flush capacity cisterns in water closets instead of the normal 10.5
litres capacity.
(b) Use of waterless urinals in all public buildings.
(c) Provision of storage and use of recycled water for toilet flushing where the
minimum discharge in the building/complex is 10,000 litres or more.
(d) Dedicated areas shall be provided for waste collection and segregation. Water-
efficient plumbing fixtures, rainwater harvesting, and waste water reuse measures
shall be encouraged as per ECSBC 2024 (Energy Conservation and Sustainable
Building Code 2024).
(2) The sanitary fittings and installations for different occupancies shall be as per National
Building Code amended from time to time.
CHAPTER VII
SAVINGS, PENALTIES AND INTERPRETATION
47. SAVING CLAUSE. Wherever there is an existing sanctioned structure/ building that
exceeds coverage and FAR / FSI etc, re erection shall be permitted as per the
approval granted to the original structure prior to the implementation of these Bye-
Laws.
48. PENALTIES: Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of these Bye-Laws
shall be punishable as per the provisions of the Cantonments Act, 2006.
49. INTERPRETATION TO BE IN CONSONANCE WITH THE CANTONMENTS ACT,
APPLICABLE RULES AND POLICIES: Notwithstanding anything contained here
under, the provisions of this Building Bye-Laws shall at all times be in consonance and
within the provisions of the Act, and other statutory Rules under the said Act. Wherever
any discrepancy or ambiguity arises, the Act, shall apply and shall prevail. The
provisions of the Act 2006, are in-built into these Bye-Laws and shall be read as part
of the Bye-Laws for understanding and applying the Bye-Laws. Similarly, the terms of
lease, terms of old grant and such other terms as per the existing policies or any policy
issued in this regard from time to time shall prevail and the Building Bye-Laws now
promulgated shall be within the meaning of these policies and shall not be in any way
contrary to the said policy terms. To the said extent, the terms of these Building Bye-
Laws are conditional.
[F. No. CBB/8/BBL/]
J ASHIQ HUSSAIN, I.D.E.S Chief Executive Officer
FORM A: CERTIFICATE REGARDING SAFETY FROM NATURAL HAZARDS AND
STRUCTURAL SAFETY
(To be submitted by structural engineer and applicant through e-Chhawani portal)
To,
Chief Executive Officer
Office of Cantonment Board
Bakloh Cantonment, Chamba-176301
Sir/Madam,
I hereby certify that the erection / re - erection or addition / alteration in building No.
on / in plot no.
in block No.
_survey/GLRS
situated at
road/street
of Bakloh Cantonment has been undertaken by me.
I certify that the building plans submitted for approval adhere to the safety requirements of the
Bye-Laws.
It is certified that the structural design including safety from natural hazards based on soil
conditions has been duly incorporated in the design of the building and these provisions shall
be adhered to during the construction.
I, being a structural engineer, certify that the additions/ alterations satisfy the requirements of
structural stability and all such alterations, repairs involving walls, columns, beams, roof,
footings, foundations etc., are covered under the provisions of building Bye-Laws requiring
compliance.
Signature of Engineer
Name in block letter
Address
Signature of Applicant
Name in block letters
Address
Dated
FORM B: CERTIFICATE FOR SUPERVISION
(To be submitted by Architect/ Civil Engineer/ Structural Engineer and applicant through
e-Chhawani portal)
To,
Chief Executive Officer
Office of Cantonment Board
Bakloh Cantonment, Chamba-176301
Sir/Madam,
I here by certify that the erection / re - erection or addition / alteration in building No.
on / in plot no.
in block No.
_survey / GLRS No.
situated at road / street
shall be carried
out under my supervision and I certify that all materials (type and grade) and the workmanship of
the work shall be generally in accordance with the general specification submitted along with the
building application and that the work shall be carried out according to the sanctioned plan. I shall
be responsible for the execution of the work in all respects.
Signature of
Architect/ Civil Engineer /Structural Engineer
Name of
Architect/ Civil Engineer/ Structural Engineer
License no. of
Architect/ Civil Engineer/ Structural Engineer
Signature of
Architect/ Civil Engineer/ Structural Engineer
Signature of Applicant
Name in block letters
Address
Dated
FORM C: INDEMNITY BOND FOR BASEMENT
(To be submitted by applicant through e-Chhawani portal)
TO BE SUBMITTED ON NON - JUDICIAL STAMP PAPER OF RS. 20/- DULY ATTESTED
BY
THE OATH COMMISSIONER/MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS
Indemnity bond is executed by Shri
R/o
S/o Shri
hereby called Applicant of plot no.
in
of
Bakloh Cantonment in favor of the Competent Authority.
Whereas the Applicant has submitted the plan of basement and whereas the Applicant has
represented to the Competent Authority that if sanction is granted for the construction of the
said basement the Applicant shall indemnify the Competent Authority of any loss at time of
digging of foundation of the said basement or in the course of construction of the basement or
even thereafter.
And whereas the said Applicant has further agreed to indemnify the Competent Authority for
any claims put up against the Authority either by way of damage, compensation or in any other
way in case the Authority is required to pay any such amount to any person or the Applicant
or Applicants of the adjoining properties. The Applicant hereby agrees and undertake to
indemnify the Authority to pay the full extent of the amount the Authority may require to pay to
the extent hereinabove mentioned.
The Applicants further undertakes/undertake and agree to indemnify the Authority for any such
amount the Competent Authority may require to pay either by way of compensation or damage
or any other amount and further under take to indemnify the authority of all cost and expenses
that the Authority may require to defend such action in any court of law. The Applicant
undertakes / undertake that no excavation shall be carried out beyond permissible boundaries
of plot. Any damage occurring during or due to excavation made at site to the public sewer,
water drains shall be made good by the Applicant.
In consideration of the above matter, undertaking and indemnity given by the said Applicant
the Authority hereunder in this behalf grant the sanction to construct the basement to the said
Applicants.
In witness hereof, the Applicant above mentioned puts/put their hands and seal to the said
indemnity bond on this
day of
(Executants)(1)
(Applicant)(2)
Witness:
(1)
(2)
FORM D: NOTICE FOR COMMENCEMENT OF WORK
To,
Chief Executive Officer
Office of Cantonment Board
Bakloh Cantonment, Chamba-176301
Sir/Madam,
I hereby state that the erection / re erection or addition/alteration in/on building No
on / in Survey No.
Road
Bakloh Cantonment will be commenced on
as per your permission
granted vide office letter No.
dated
under the supervision of
Architect / Civil Engineer / Structural Engineer / in accordance with the
sanctioned plans.
Signature of Applicant
Name of Applicant
(IN BLOCK LETTERS)
Address of the Applicant
Dated
FORM E: NOTICE ON COMPLETION OF BUILDING
(Section 242 of the Act)
Το,
Chief Executive Officer
Office of Cantonment Board
Bakloh Cantonment, Chamba -176301
Sir/Madam,
1. We hereby certify that the erection/ re-erection of building or addition/ alteration in
building on
(address) has been supervised by the undersigned and is
strictly in accordance with the plan sanctioned vide letter
dated
No provisions of the building Bye-Laws have been transgressed. The work has been
competed to our satisfaction and the workmanship and materials used strictly adhere to the
general and detailed specifications. Drainage/sanitation/water supply works have been
executed as per building Bye-Laws and sanctioned plan. No provision of the Building Bye-
Laws and conditions prescribed or orders issued there under have been transgressed in the
course of the work. The building is fit for use for which it has been erected/re-erected or
altered/constructed and enlarged.
2. Certificates:
2.1 Certified that the building/s has/have been constructed according to the Sanctioned Plan
and structural design which incorporate the provisions of structural safety as specified in
relevant prevailing IS Codes/Standards/Guidelines.
2.2 Certified that water harvesting as well as waste water re-cycling systems has been
provided as per the sanctioned building plan.
2.3 It is also certified that construction has been done under our supervision and guidance
and adheres to the drawings submitted and the records of supervision maintained by us.
3. Permission to occupy or use the building may be granted.
4. Any subsequent change from completion drawings will be the responsibility of the
Applicant(s)
Signature of Applicant
Name
Address
Signature of the Supervisory Architect
Licence No.
Name
Address
Signature of the Structural Engineer
Licence No.
Name
Address
FORM F: CERTIFICATE FOR COMPLETION-CUM-OCCUPANCY OF BUILDING
(Section 246 of the Act)
To
Sir/Madam,
With reference to your notice of completion dated
hereby certify that building, as per description below at
(address) whose plans were sanctioned vide sanction no
dated
_has been inspected to ascertain if the same conforms to building Bye-Laws
in respect of the structural safety, hygienic and sanitary conditions inside and in the
surrounding. It is declared fit for occupation. The details of the construction work completed
are as follows:
Brief description of each block with area:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Letter No.
Office Stamp
Date
Chief Executive Officer
Bakloh Cantonment
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