A higher Floor Space Index (FSI) means that developers can build bigger buildings on a piece of land. It allows for taller or denser structures, or more buildings on the same area of land.

The Permissible of higher FSI for the buildings can be differ according to the different building categories like educational, school, hospital, banks, etc

UDCPR Chapter 7 is all about the Higher FSI for Certain Uses for different buildings

This is Applicable to all Planning Authorities and Regional Plan Areas except the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, Other Planning Authorities/Special Planning Authorities/ Development Authorities within the limit of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, MIDC, NAINA, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, Hill Station Municipal Councils, Eco-sensitive/Eco-fragile region notified by MoEF & CC and Lonavala Municipal Council, in Maharashtra.

Rule No. 7.0 General

A higher Floor Space Index may be allowed for certain uses in congested and non-congested areas except as otherwise specified and subject to the following conditions :
                    
i)  Permissible higher FSI for the buildings as mentioned in Table No.7-A shall be the maximum permissible building potential according to road width as mentioned in column 6, 9 of Table No.6-A or column 6, 9 of Table No.6-G under Regulation No.6.1 or 6.3 (whichever is applicable) minus Basic FSI. Instead of availing this higher FSI, the owner shall be entitled to avail of premium FSI/TDR or both to that extent.
                        
ii)  Such higherFSI shall only be available for use for which higher FSI is granted along with ancillary uses.
                        
iii)  Premium - Premium for higher F.S.I. shall be as per column 4 of Rule No.7-A below:- The rate of the premium is based on the land rate mentioned in ASR for respective S.No./CTS. No. The premium collected shall be shared 50:50 between the State Government & the Authority respectively. Premium to be paid to the Government shall be deposited in the concerned Account Head of Urban Development Department at the Government Treasury by the Authority. In the case of areas of Regional Plans, such entire premium shall be paid to the Government through the District office of the Town Planning and Valuation Department. The quantum/rates of premium shall be subject to the orders of the Government from time to time.
                        
iv)  In addition to the above, other ancillary area FSI, as mentioned in below in rule No.6-A and 6-G (whichever is applicable) shall also be applicable for these uses.
                        
vi) The higher FSI shall also be permissible to existing authorized uses subject to structural stability.
                    
f) If the owner/developer desires to avail such higher F.S.I. in the future for new buildings, then while seeking building permission at first instance, the building plan shall be submitted considering the marginal distances as required for the height of buildings for such higher F.S.I. No condonation in the required open spaces, parking, or other requirements in these regulations shall be allowed. However, for the proposals in respect of existing buildings, such conditions need not be insisted upon and the proposal shall be cleared only after strictly conforming to structural and fire safety norms.

g) No Amenity Spaces as per Regulation No.3.5 shall be required to be provided for the uses mentioned in Table No.7-A.
                    
h) In the agricultural zone, uses mentioned at sections A & B of 7-A, shall be entitled for 100% additional FSI over and above, permissible in said zone.

Rule No. 7.1 - Higher FSI 

Categories of the other buildings

A) Educational

i) Pre-primary School, nursery Kindergarten, and Special Educational Institute for Physically challenged/Mentally ill.      

       
Basic FSI     

As per Regulation No.6.1 or 6.3, whichever is relevant. 

Additional FSI

Maximum Building Potential limit as mentioned in Rule No. 6-A or 6-G (whichever is relevant minus basic FSI)

Rate of the Premium

5%

ii) Primary School

Rate of the Premium

5%

iii) Other educational buildings, including boys', girls', and youth hostels, are within 500 m. periphery from the recognized educational institutions.

                    
Rate of the Premium

For Charitable Institutions 10% and for private buildings 15%. 
                    

Conditions if any    

a) Provision of playground shall be complied with as specified in these regulations. Provided that, it shall not be necessary to increase the area of the existing playground, if any, when utilization of higher F.S.I. as otherwise permissible in these regulations, is proposed on an upper floor of the existing building.

Provided further that, in case of the existing building wherein utilization of higher F.S.I. is proposed on the vacant land, the area of the ground shall not be less than 40% or the existing area of the ground whichever is minimum.

Provided further that, in case of the existing building wherein utilization of higher F.S.I. on upper floors is not possible and it is necessary to expand the existing building to accommodate the number of students, then in such exceptional circumstances, the required area of the playground (and not existing) may be permitted to be reduced.

b) The maximum height of the Educational building shall be as per the Maharashtra Fire Protection and Life Safety Measures Act, 2006.
            

B) Medical institutions - Hospitals, maternity homes, buildings.

Additional FSI

Maximum Building Potential limit as per road width as mentioned in Table No.6-A or 6-G (whichever is relevant) minus basic FSI. However, the maximum building potential shall be 
Considered as 3.00 subject to Road width 18.0 m. and above.

Rate of the Premium

For Charitable Institutions 10% and for private buildings 15%.

Conditions if any

The maximum height of buildings for hospitals, sanatoriums, and nursing homes shall be as per the Maharashtra Fire Protection and Life Safety Measure, Act, 2006.

C) Institutional buildings/Banks

Additional FSI

Maximum Building Potential limit per road width as mentioned in Table 6-A or 6-G (whichever is relevant) minus basic FSI.

Rate of the Premium

For Charitable Institutions 10% and for private buildings 15%.
                               
D) Starred category hotels (two star and above) Mega-Ultra Mega and Large Tourism Project/Unit as per Maharashtra Tourism Policy - 2016 or as amended from time to time.

Rate of the Premium

20%

Conditions if any

i) Certificate from the Tourism Department, GOI shall be necessary for the type of category of hotels.

ii) The maximum building potential limit mentioned in Table No.6-A or 6-G shall be allowed considering the road width one step below. e.g. for the roads mentioned in Sr.No.3 in Rule 6-G, the maximum building potential shall be considered as given in Sr.No.4.

iii) Mega/Ultra Mega/Large Tourism Project/Unit may also include Tourism support activities to the extent of 20% of the additional FSI consumed.

Buildings of Government and Semi-Government Offices, Local Authorities, and Public Sector Undertakings/the Land in possession of Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation/City Transport/Metro Stations and Depot including Govt, Guest Houses.

Additional FSI

Maximum Building Potential limit as per road width as mentioned in Table No.6-A or 6-G (whichever is relevant) minus basic FSI. However, the maximum building potential shall be
considered as 3.00 for Roads having a width of 18.0 m. and more.

Rate of the Premium

Government and Semi-Government Originations, Local Authorities – Nil.

For Public Sector Institutions – 15%.

Conditions if any

i) The Authority may allow exceeding the limit of higher FSI mentioned in column 3.

ii) For the land in possession of MSRTC, a maximum of 2/3 FSI out of maximum building potential shall be permitted to be utilized for commercial use. Provided that a minimum of 50% contiguous land shall be used for the principal purpose of MSRTC.

E) Buildings of Government and Semi-Government Offices, Local Authorities, and Public Sector Undertakings/the Land in possession of Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation/City Transport/Metro Stations and Depot including Govt. Guest Houses.

Additional FSI

Maximum Building Potential limit as per road width as mentioned in Table No.6-A or Table 6-G (whichever is relevant) minus basic FSI. However maximum potential is considered as 3.00 for Roads having a width of 18.0 m. and more.

Rate of the Premium

Government and Semi-Government Originations, Local Authorities – Nil.

For Public Sector Institutions – 15%.

Conditions if any

i) The Authority may allow exceeding the limit of higher FSI mentioned in column 3.

ii) For the land in possession of MSRTC, a maximum of 2/3 FSI out of maximum building potential shall be permitted to be utilized for commercial use. Provided that a minimum of 50% contiguous land shall be used for the principal purpose of MSRTC.

F) Religious Building

Additional FSI

Maximum Building Potential limit as per road width as mentioned in Table No.6-A or 6-G (whichever is relevant) minus basic FSI.    

Rate of the Premium

15%        

Conditions if any    

i) It shall be necessary to obtain the No-Objection Certificate from the concerned Police Authority and Collector (District Magistrate), before granting permission.

ii) Other ancillary users like the administration office, Dharmashala, or Accommodation for devotees, eateries, convenience shops, etc. may be permitted. 

                   
G) Yatri Niwas

Rate of the Premium

15%

I) Basic shelter for the urban poor and Housing schemes developed for EWS/LIG

Additional FSI

Maximum Building Potential limit as per road width as mentioned in Table No.6-A or 6-G (whichever is relevant) minus basic FSI. or FSI up to 2.5, whichever is maximum.
                    

Rate of the Premium

No premium

Conditions if any                    
                
Any housing scheme for EWS/LIG undertaken by the authority, government/semi-government organization, under the basic shelter for urban poor, or similar program/scheme of the Central/State Government, shall be eligible for higher FSI.

J) Students' Hostel/Working Women - Men/Dormitories/Hostel for Labourers. (for whom Labour Laws are applicable.)        
        
Additional FSI

Maximum Building Potential limit as per road width as mentioned in Table No.6-A or 6-G (whichever is relevant) minus basic FSI.                    
                        
Rate of the Premium                
            
10%        
                
Conditions if any    

i) Built-up area of the unit shall not exceed 17 Sq. m. with or without a toilet, excluding the common area.

ii) The unit shall not be sold and shall be on a rental basis. The condition to that effect shall be stamped on plans and incorporated in the permission letter.

iii) Ancillary facilities such as kitchen, dining hall, common hall, and common toilets may be permitted.

Note :            

i) The owner shall be at liberty to avail TDR instead of paying the premium mentioned in the above table to the extent specified above.

ii) The above premium shall not be applicable for development undertaken by Government, Semi-Government Departments, Local Authorities, and Public Sector Undertakings.
        

Related Regulations to Rule No. 7

Entitlement of FSI for Road Widening or Construction of New Roads or Surrender of Reserved Land in UDCPR 2020

Development and Redevelopment Of Staff Quarters Of the State Government or Its Statuary Bodies or Planning Authority in UDCPR 2020

Development and Redevelopment of Housing Schemes of Maharashtra Housing Area Development Authority in UDCPR 2020

Redevelopment of Existing Buildings in UDCPR 2020

Development of Housing for EWS and LIG in UDCPR 2020

Regulations for Development of Information Technology Establishment, Data Centers in UDCPR 2020

Regulation for Development of Biotechnology Parks in UDCPR 2020

Incentive for Green Buildings in UDCPR 2020

Buildings of Smart Fin Tech Centre in UDCPR 2020

Commercial Buildings in CBD, Commercial, Residential Zone in Planning Authorities Areas in UDCPR 2020

UDCPR 2020 Chapter 9 is all about the Requirements of Part of the Building as per mentioned in the UDCPR 

This is Applicable to all Planning Authorities and Regional Plan Areas except Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, Other Planning Authorities/Special Planning Authorities/ Development Authorities within the limit of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, MIDC, NAINA, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, Hill Station Municipal Councils, Eco-sensitive/Eco-fragile region notified by MoEF & CC and Lonavala Municipal Council, in Maharashtra.

Rule No. 9.12 Ramp

9.12.1 Non Vehicular Ramp

All the requirements of stairways in Regulation No.9.28.8 shall apply mutatis mutandis to non-vehicular ramps. In addition, the following requirements shall be complied with.

a)  Ramps with a slope of not steeper than 1 in 10 may be substituted for and shall comply with all the applicable requirements of required stairways as to enclosure, capacity, and dimensions. In certain cases, steeper slopes may be permitted but in no case greater than 1 in 8 shall be permitted. Ramps shall be surfaced with approved non-slipping material. Provided that in the case of public offices, hospitals, assembly halls, etc. the slope of the ramp shall not be more than 1 : 12.

b)  The minimum width of the ramps in hospitals shall be 2.25m.

c)  Handrails shall be provided on both sides of the ramp.

d)  Ramps shall lead directly to outside open space at ground level or courtyards or safe places.

e)  For buildings above 24.0 m. in height, access to ramps from any floor of the building shall be through a smoke stop door.

f)  When there is a difference in level between connected areas for horizontal exits, ramps with no more than 1 : 10 slope shall be provided; steps shall not be used.

g)  In the case of non-special buildings, ramps may be permitted inside marginal distances. In the case of a special building, ramps may be permitted in side marginal distances, after leaving 6.0 m. marginal distance for movement of fire fighting vehicle.

9.12.2  Ramp to basements and upper storeys for vehicles

For parking spaces in the basement and upper floors, at least two ramps of minimum 3.0 m. width with a slope not more than 1 : 8 shall be provided, preferably at the opposite ends. Instead of two ramps, one ramp of 6.0 m. width may be allowed. In addition to these, the owner may provide car lifts if he desires to do so.

If the ramp is proposed to be used only for two-wheelers, then at least two ramps of 2.0 m. width with a slope not more than 1 : 8 shall be provided, preferably at the opposite ends. Instead of two ramps, there is one ramp of 4.0 m. width may be allowed.

In the case of a plot admeasuring 1000 sq.m. or less, only one ramp of 3.0 m. may be provided for car/two-wheeler parking, or one ramp of 2.0 m. may be provided for two-wheeler parking or the owner may provide a minimum 2 Car lifts instead of Ramp.

In the case of a plot measuring up to 2000 sq.m., one ramp of minimum 6.0 m. width may be provided for car/two-wheeler parking or the owner may provide a minimum of 2 Car lifts instead of a Ramp.

Note - Sub Regulation No. 9.12.1(g) shall also be applicable in this regulation.

Rule No. 9.13 Podium

Podium for parking of the vehicles and other uses mentioned herein, may be permitted with the following requirements/conditions:

i) The height of the podium shall be at least 2.4 m. from the floor to the soffit of the beam.

ii) Podium may be allowed at a distance of 6.0 m. from the front, side, and rear of the plot boundary in case of a special building, subject to provisions of Regulation No.6.2.3(c).

iii) The podium shall be designed to take a load of fire-engine if required.

iv)  Recreational open space may be permitted on the Podium subject to regulation No.3.4.1(iii). The structure mentioned in Regulation No.3.4.7 may be permitted over the podium on which recreational open space is provided, subject to 15% of the area of such recreational open space.

v)  Podium shall be permissible joining two or more buildings or wings of buildings, subject to the availability of manoeuvring space for a fire engine. In such case, the distance between two buildings/wings of the building shall be provided as otherwise required under these Regulations.

vi)  Part of the podium may be used for recreation or play areas for schools.

vii) Part of the podium may be used for clubhouses subject to Regulation No.3.4.7(i).

Related Regulations to Rule No. 9

Habitable Rooms as Requirements of Part of Building in UDCPR 2020

Basements as Requirements of Part of Building in UDCPR 2020

Balcony as Requirements of Part of Building in UDCPR 2020

Provision of Lift as Requirements of Part of Building in UDCPR 2020

Lighting and Ventilation of Room as Requirements of Part of Building in UDCPR 2020

Compound Wall and Other Requirements of Part of Building in UDCPR 2020

Step by step from laying the first brick to taking possession of your dream building construction

• Are you looking to build your home?
• Are you a businessman planning to build your own office building?
• Are you an industrialist thinking of expanding your factory unit?

Constructing a new home or any building is a tedious, can be a dream come true for most, but at the same time, it’s a tedious process that requires 360-degree involvement, hectic negotiations and close interaction with multiple vendors and service providers. But it better be good, otherwise months of effort and your heavy investment – sometimes a whole life’s savings – can go waste, or not give you the full outcome; complete satisfaction and peace of mind that you deserve. 

“Whatever we build today, ends up building our tomorrow”

Pradeep, a friend who was planning to have his home constructed once came to me for advice.  He asked me if I can help him understand the process. Since I’ve dabbled in the industry for over a decade, so that he does not end up wasting his precious time, money, resources and energy. The process that I outlined for my friend is the one I am going to share with you in this document – drawn-up entirely from the owner’s perspective. It’s a distillation of my 10 years of experience in the industry with 250 projects, ranging from 1500 sq.ft. to 8,50,000 sq.ft. in area. 

Armed with this nine-step roadmap, you can seize complete control of the contraction process –  – how to build a house; an office building; a hospital; an industrial shed; execute a big township project or get a school, college or a resort project executed, on-time and within budget, without a glitch. If you carefully follow all these nine steps, I can guarantee you will be able to have your construction project completed in a hassle-free manner, without any time or cost overruns.  

1. Land Feasibility Check
2. Appointment of Architect
3. Budget Planning
4. Plan Finalization
5. Legal Clearances
6. Appointment of a Contractor
7. Site Supervision
8. Selection of Quality Material
9. Don’t Miss Little Things

1. Check Land Feasibility

“Feasibility study means a careful evaluation of the viability of a construction project to analyze various opportunities and restrictions beyond our set of assumptions.”

               In simple language, what it means is that before you start planning the construction of your house or office on a piece of land, always check the feasibility of the project. This includes following two steps: 

a. Zone analysis –  

A piece of land falls in a particular zone, and each zone has pre-specified uses. (E.g. you cannot build a commercial property in a residential zone.  Floor Space Index (FSI) or Floor Area Ratio (FAR) is another is another important consideration. FSI reveals how much construction you are allowed to do on your allotted land. You can use Foot2feet.com’s unique, free-to-use FSI calculator to find this out.  (Click here). Last but not the least; zone analysis would also cover a consideration of access road’s width, road widening areas, allowable building height etc.  

b. Site Analysis – 

This would include a study of the site topography; water course; trees; prevailing climate conditions; direction of the sun; existing structures; bore well/well locations; the presence or absence of any parks in the  vicinity etc. All these are crucial elements of a Vibrant Design that your architect will later use to develop a plan for your dream house/office/factory premises.

Foot2Feet can help you to connect with a professional, who excels at preparing this report for you. 

2. Appointment of an Architect(s)

“Architects are magicians who add life to a building.”

If your building is your dream, then the architect is the person who will bring this dream to reality oops, realty. 

He plays a crucial role in helping you decide major aspects, such as space utilization; material selection and optimization of its use; cost management; exterior look and feel; interior functionality; future expansion scope; electrical fittings and plumbing design etc.

An architect must be appointed right in the beginning of a project and his role ends with project completion. Hence be wise in the selection of an architect for your dream project. Use the following criteria in the selection of the right architect – 

1. Experience – An experienced architect will be good at problem-solving and make your decision-making easier.
2. Timely Service – Timely delivery of drawings will make a huge difference to the construction speed.
3. Aesthetic Sense – A competent architect will ensure that the building looks good and is also technically-sound.
4. Execution Teams – His contacts with contractors, masons and other consultants will ensure that you get help from the right person for the right tasks and at the right time.

On the flip side, if you are on a tight budget, you could also consider awarding your project to a talented, young architect as he will be more flexible in his approach and his services will cost you considerably less.   

Get free quotations from architects registered on Foot2feet. 

3. Budget Planning

How big is your building project likely to be?

Check out the cost of construction in your particular area. Contractor, architect and your experienced friends may help you estimate the trending cost in your area. For instance, in a smaller city like Latur or Nanded, it may cost only Rs 950 per square feet, while it may climb up to Rs 2500 per square feet in cities like Pune and Mumbai. Also factor into this estimate the cost of  

1. Material used in the  construction
2. Design details of your project
3. Nature of soil, hard rock etc., which affects foundation cost
4. The prevailing rates of material, such as steel, cement etc.
5. Labor availability

After you arrive at an approximate cost of construction, multiply it by your proposed area of construction. Since building a home or undertaking any other construction project is a once-a-lifetime event in the life of an average Indian, determine how far you can go in terms of expanding your budget to match your dreams.

Remember the cost of basic structure (slab, brickwork, plaster) is quite  reasonable compared to the cost of finishing items, such as  doors, windows, hardware, sanitary items, electrical fittings, tiles, toilets, kitchen items, paint, furniture etc. 

One major mistake that I found most people make is that they start planning big thinking that big is better, even when it strains their budget. The truth of the matter however is that any construction is good if it fulfills your requirement in terms of space, stability, aesthetics, and comfort in days to come.  Sometimes the family size is small but they end up living in a palatial house, where they don’t get to see each other as often as they should.  Remember that a home project is capital-intensive; don’t make the mistake of locking up that capital in a construction that does not serve your real purpose. 

4. Planning Your Construction – Building Your Future

In the above section, we covered initial steps before starting your construction. Now it’s time to start planning the building.

1. Draw up a detailed list of your requirement before meeting an architect. (Take help from your friends, family & architect on this)
2. Be flexible with your list. It may change over time, as elements get added or subtracted from the list.

If required, make two lists of requirements. One for essentials such as kitchen, bed rooms, bathrooms etc., and the second for non-essential elements of your dream home. This will make it easier for your architect to find a perfect balance between your dream and your essential requirements.

When I sat down to pick up insights from my 20-completed project in 2019, I discovered that people who were clear with this kind of priority list received the best outcome from me and their homes closely matched their dream home concepts.

Secondly, when you seek layouts from your designer, insist on furniture layout. In their case, we could make optimum utilization of space, resources and the clients’ budgets. .

Third, after you freeze a plan, start with the exterior design (elevation design) of your building. A 3D view will give more clarity about what can be built. It also gives insights on what material to use. 

5. Legal Clearance 

One of my acquaintances built a two-storied building without getting any legal permission. Now that construction has become a major headache for him. After investing a huge amount of his saving in the project, he continues to fret and worry that the civic authority may come order to have it demolished, any day.  He can’t even mortgage his property, for loan purpose. 

I pray, this sould not be a case for any one again. Most people are misguided in their belief that they can start the construction process and have it regularized later by hook or crook. This is easier said than done. These days, under The Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) norms & IGR Maharashtra rules (for property registration) enforcement is very prompt and effective and penalties severe. What may have appeared possible ten years ago is infeasible now.   

Here is easy guide for steps involved in obtaining legal clearance:

1. Procure land ownership documents.
2. Get approval from the building department in your area.
3. Get Plinth checking done (when was the 1st slab or plinth constructed?)
4. Obtain all No-Objection Certificates (NoCs) for drainage, water, fire etc.
5. Obtain  Occupation Certificate (OC)

Remember, Occupation certificate (OC) is the only document which will prove that your construction is totally legal. No other certificate is as valid as the OC. I alway recommend to appoint liasoning architect to complete all thes tasks. 

 For more knowledge on building approvals, blue prints, refer foot2feet site. Here we have built many features for building rules, & getting building approvals.

6. Appointment of a Contractor (click Here)

A Contractor is key person in any construction. You can appoint one contractor or you can appoint multiple contractors and assign them various tasks.

Types of Contracts 

1. Labour Contract: This would cover timely supply of labour for a reasonable cost. The contract will also bind the Owner/ site supervisor to provide all material required to the Labour Contractor for unobstructed construction work.
2. Material Contract: Under this contractual obligation, the Contractor quotes a certain amount and himself deals with the labour and material cost. This can save huge time for the owner, provided he is willing to do regular quality checks.

Turnkey Contract: Under this arrangement, the Contractor deals with everything from labour, material to post-construction cleaning etc. The common adage is that after appointing a turnkey contractor, the owner has only one task left – turn in the key of the newly-constructed house! The common trend in cities like Pune, Mumbai, Nasik and Aurangabad is to have a material contract for basic construction structure (RCC, brickwork and plaster) and a separate labour contract; or  separate contracts for other items, such as  electrical, plumbing, window, doors, painting, water proofing, tile work etc.  This is to ensure that the owner saves time in basic structure and can procure  high quality input material in finishes.

7. Site Supervisor

A constant supervision of the construction work by an expert is a pre-requisite on the site. This person would be held responsible for various activities and on-site technical problem-solving.  You can appoint a supervisor for certain number of pre-mandated visits but if your project is big then appointing a full-time supervisor is always a better idea. 

Charges of site supervisor varies on the responsibilities, you assign to the incumbent. In Pune, it varies between Rs 10,000 to Rs 25,000 per month.  Responsibilities include routine checking of material quality; supervision of contractor’s  work; planning next-stage activities; making timely decisions based on  site situations; co-ordinating  drawings from various consultants; preparing bar charts; co-ordinating with vendors for material delivery etc. For bigger projects, project management consultants (PMC) are appointed. They often have bigger roles etched out for them.  Usually projects covering over 50,000 sq.ft. area are assigned to PMCs. Sometimes, smaller, quality and time-conscious project owners also seek the help of PMCs. 

8. Selection of Material 

In 2020, we renovated our home. It was built by my uncle in 1985. We altered windows, toilets, kitchen platform, tiles and introduced several, new trending elements to the basic structure. I was surprised to discover that even after 35 years of use, the basic material stood strong against the ravages of time. This is the kind of role material quality plays in construction work – it ensures the building’s longevity.

Society trends, user requirement, can all change with generations of use; but one thing that remains long time with building  is the material used in making of it.

While choosing construction materials bear in mind the following points: 

• Material specification
• Sustainability in terms of the local climate of your area
• Aesthetic appeal
• Durability
• Can your contractor install it?
• Warranty or guarantee & maintenance aspects

For footing, brickwork, RCC structure, electrical, plumbing and sanitary items, strength and durability must be double-checked. These are the aspects that cannot be changed, easily later, if the need arises. 

9. Don’t Miss Out on Little Things

All above steps is a outline of all important task a home owner , developer should do. Now here is a final one.  After completion, a few important aspects to be borne in mind: 

• Spare material: Youmay need minor repair work in the long or short future. In such case materials, keep some spare material, such as bathroom tiles, other tiles, furniture laminates, exterior cladding etc., because you may not be able to get hold of the same batch later. At least stock two-to-five pieces in spare.
• Tax clearance:  For use of land other than agriculture, a NA (Non Agriculture) tax is applicable, besides municipal tax. You need to pay both taxes to avoid legal action from authorities.
• Completion letter: Obtain acompletion letter from your architect, contractor and from local municipal body, before moving in.
• Record drawings: Get hold of a copy of ‘as built’ drawings of the architecture; structural drawings; electric layouts; plumbing layouts for future repair needs. These should be updated copies, reflecting all  on-site changes. This will help you in the execution of all -run expansion, maintenance or renovation plans. 

UDCPR 2020 Chapter 14 is all about the Special Schemes as per mentioned in the UDCPR 

This is Applicable to all Planning Authorities and Regional Plan Areas except Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, Other Planning Authorities/Special Planning Authorities/ Development Authorities within the limit of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, MIDC, NAINA, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, Hill Station Municipal Councils, Eco-sensitive/Eco-fragile region notified by MoEF & CC and Lonavala Municipal Council, in Maharashtra.

Rule No. 14.10 Integrated Information Technology Township (IITP)

Integrated Information Technology Township (IITP) shall be allowed in Residential, Commercial, Public Semi-public, Industrial, and Agricultural Zone in Development Plan and Regional Plan areas and shall be governed by the provisions mentioned herein below.

14.10.1 Area Requirement

Any suitable area in the Regional Plan or Development plan having access by means of an existing road or a proposed Regional Plan/Development Plan road having a minimum width of 18.0 m. can be identified for the purpose of development as Integrated IT Township. The area notified under the Integrated IT Township shall be one continuous, unbroken, and uninterrupted and in any case shall not be less than 10 acres. (4 Ha.) at one place.

(Explanation - If such minimum 10 acres. (4 Ha.) area proposed to be developed under an Integrated IT Township is divided by one or more water courses (such as nallahs, canal, etc.) existing or proposed roads of any width or railways, etc. then such area shall be considered to be continuous, unbroken and uninterrupted, subject to the condition that the developer shall construct necessary connecting roads or bridges as per site requirements at his own cost with due permission from concerned authorities.) The area under any Integrated IT Township shall not include the area under notified forest, water bodies like rivers, creeks, canals, reservoirs, tribal lands, lands falling within the belt of 500 m. from the High Flood Line (HFL) of major lakes, lands in the command area of irrigation projects, land falling within the belt of 200 m. from the historical monuments and places of Archeological importance, Archeological monuments, heritage precincts and places, any restricted areas, notified national parks, gaothan areas or congested areas, Defense areas, Cantonment areas, truck terminus especially earmarked on Development plan, area under Eco-sensitive Zone, other environmentally sensitive areas, Quarry Zone, notified areas of Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and designated airport areas. However, such Integrated IT Township may include private land under the Hill-Top and Hill-Slope Zone, whether earmarked on a Regional plan/Development plan or not, and private land in A forestation Zone.

Provided that, the area of lands in such Hill-Top and Hill-Slope Zone and a forestation Zone shall not exceed 40 percent of the gross area of the project and such area shall be shown towards 50% area to be kept permanently open where no development activity shall be permissible under such project. The said areas shall be developed for tree plantation as per the norms specified. However, for the purpose of calculation of the Floor Space Index (FSI), such areas shall be excluded.

14.10.2 Planning Considerations

The project has to be an integrated project. The Integrated IT Township should necessarily provide land for the following users :-

1. Information Technology (Industrial)

2. Residential

3. Commercial

4. Educational

5. Amenity Spaces

6. Health Facilities

7. Parks, Gardens & Playgrounds 8. Public Utilities

9. Transport and Communication

14.10.3 General Norms for Different Land Use

Out of the total area notified as “Integrated IT Township,” 50% FSI shall be used for IT/ITES activities and 50% FSI for the development of residential and commercial activities provided that 20% area shall be kept for Park/Play Ground / Garden of total IITP.

Residential and commercial activities shall include malls, cinemas, theaters, public auditoriums and multiplexes, showrooms for all types of merchandise, hospitals, nursing homes, schools and colleges, training institutes and hostels related to them, and hotels. The development of an entire township, i.e.,  50% area for IT / ITES and 50% other area can take place simultaneously but the developer will have to ensure that the sale/lease of both areas is proportionate. To ensure this occupation certificate for commercial, residential, and support services shall be given only after the development of infrastructure facilities in the area earmarked for IT/ITES activities and the occupation certificate is granted by the Authority and after 1/3rd area kept for IT/ITES activity is occupied.

14.10.4 FSI In integrated I.T. Township

The maximum permissible FSI on the gross area of the notified Integrated IT Township shall vary as follows :-

For Integrated IT Township located in Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Greater Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai, Kalyan-Dombivali, Mira-Bhayandar, Ulhasnagar, Nagpur Municipal Corporations and Ambarnath Municipal Council limits the permissible FSI shall be 2.5. For the rest of the areas in the State, the permissible FSI shall be 2.00. For land in the Agricultural zone in all areas, it shall be 1.00. The premium chargeable shall be as mentioned in Maharashtra's Information Technology/Information Technology Enabled Services Policy (IT / ITES) - 2023 issued by Industries, Energy & Labour Department vide Government Resolution No. ITP-2021/ CR-170) Ind-2, dated 27th June, 2023 as amended from time to time. Floating of FSI shall not be permissible from the area of IT/IT use to the area of Support Activities or vice versa, but floating of FSI shall be permitted within the respective areas of IT/ITES and Support Activities separately.

14.10.5 

i) Provisions of these DCPR as well as provisions of MoEF and CRZ notification, wherever applicable, issued & as amended from time to time shall be applicable mutatis-mutandis to the Integrated IT Township except those expressly provided in these Regulations.

ii) In the event the Integrated IT Township contains sites reserved for public purposes (buildable reservations) in the Regional plan/Development plan, for which the Appropriate Authority is any department of State Govt./Central Govt. or any Government undertaking, the developer shall construct the amenity as per the requirement of the concerned department and hand over the constructed amenity free of cost to that Department. Upon such handing over the constructed amenity, the developer would be entitled to utilize additional floor space over and above the FSI permissible within the Integrated IT Township (equivalent to the built-up area of the constructed amenity) anywhere within the Integrated IT Township.

iii) In every Integrated IT Township proposal the Structural Designer of the developer has to submit a declaration with a project report to the Authority about the construction of buildings below :

`I have confirmed that the proposed construction in the scheme is as per norms as specified by Bureau of Indian Standard for the resistance of earthquake, fire safety &natural calamities'.

iv) In Integrated IT Township being developed in Residential and other zones mentioned above and Agricultural/Green Zone/No Development Zone, trees at a rate of a minimum of 100 trees per Ha. and 200 trees per Ha. respectively shall be planted and maintained by the developer.

14.10.6 Infrastructure Facilities

The entire onsite infrastructure in the Integrated IT Township along with the access road shall be provided and maintained by the developer. However, it would be obligatory on the part of the developer to provide all basic infrastructures on at least 75% area under the Integrated IT Township within 3 years from the date of sanction of development proposals by the Authority; failing which bank guarantee submitted by the project proponent/s shall be forfeited.

The Project Proponent/s shall submit a bank guarantee of an amount equal to the 15% of the estimated development cost required for the development of the basic infrastructure such as roads, water supply, drainage & garbage disposal, installations for power supply, fire brigade station & fire engines. Such development costs be worked out as per respective phases taking into consideration the phased program for the development of infrastructure with amenities under the project as submitted. A certificate regarding the estimated development cost shall be produced by the respective Architect of the project.

14.10.7 Water Supply

The developer shall be required to develop the source for drinking water (excluding the groundwater source) or secure firm commitment from any water supply Authority for meeting the daily water requirement of a minimum of 140 liters per capita per day, exclusive of the requirement of water for firefighting and gardening. The storage capacity of the same shall be at least 1.5 times of the actual required quantity as determined by the expected population (Resident and Floating) and other uses. The developer would be required to develop proper internal distribution and maintenance systems and shall especially undertake rainwater harvesting, groundwater recharging, and wastewater recycling projects within the Integrated IT Township.

14.10.8 Drainage and Garbage Disposal

The developer shall make suitable and environment-friendly arrangements for the disposal and treatment of sewage and solid waste as per the requirements of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board. Recycling of grey water for gardening shall be undertaken by the developer.

The developer shall develop an eco-friendly garbage disposal system by adopting the recycling and bio-degradation system in consultation with the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board.

14.10.9 Power

The developer shall ensure continuous and good quality power supply to the Integrated IT Township area. The developer may draw the power from the existing supply system or may go in for arrangement of captive power generation with the approval from concerned Authorities. If the power is drawn from an existing supply system, the developer shall before commencement of development, procure a firm commitment of power for the entire Integrated IT Township from the power supply company.

14.10.10 Environment

The development contemplated in Integrated IT Township shall not cause damage to ecology. In no case, it shall involve topographical changes, changes in the alignment of a cross-section of the existing watercourse, if any in the scheme are, or adjustments to the scheme area. Environmental clearance shall be obtained from the Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India as per directions issued by the MoEF's Notification dated 7th July, 2004, and as amended from time to time. The Integrated IT Township shall provide at least 20% of the total area as a park/garden/playground, with proper landscaping and open uses designated in the Integrated IT Township shall be duly developed by the owner/developer. This amenity shall be open to the general public without any restriction or discrimination.

14.10.11 Special Concession

a) N.A. Permission : Non-agriculture permission will be automatic. As soon as the scheme is approved, lands under such Integrated IT Townships area shall be deemed to have been converted into non-agriculture and no separate permission is required.

b) Grant of Government Land : Any Government land falling under the Integrated IT Township area shall be leased out to the developer at the prevailing market rate on usual terms and conditions, without any subsidy.

c) Relaxation from Mumbai Tenancy and Agriculture Land Act : The condition that only the agriculturist will be eligible to buy the agricultural land shall not be applicable in the Integrated IT Township area.

d) Ceiling of agriculture land : - There shall be no ceiling limit for holding agriculture land to be purchased by the owner/developer for the Integrated IT Township project.

e) Exemption from Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 : Integrated IT Township projects will be exempted from the purview of the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976.

f) Staggered payment facility for a premium to be paid for additional FSI shall be allowed to be paid in two installments but within a year or on the date of obtaining the Occupancy/Part Occupancy Certificate, which is earlier.

14.10.12 Sale Permission

It would be obligatory on the part of the developer firstly to provide for basic infrastructure and as such no permission for the sale of a plot/flat shall be allowed unless the basic infrastructure is provided by the developer to the satisfaction of the Authority. In case the development is provided in phases & sale permission is expected after the completion of phase-wise basic infrastructure, such permission may be granted by the Authority. Before granting such sale permission, the developer has to submit an undertaking about the basic infrastructure to be provided and completed phase-wise. The plots earmarked for amenities, facilities, and utilities shall also be simultaneously developed phase-wise along with IT/support services development.

14.10.13 Implementation and Completion

(1) If the area of Integrated InfomationTechnology Township is 10 acres (4 Hec.) to 25 acres (10 Hec.), the period of completion of the project shall be 7 1⁄2 years and if the area is more than 25 acres (10 Hec.), this period shall be 10 years. In case of delay, the extension shall be granted with the approval of the Committee Constituted in this regard. 

14.10.14 Interpretation

If any question or dispute arises with regard to the interpretation of any of these regulations, the matter shall be referred to the State Government. The Government after considering the matter and if necessary, after giving a hearing to the parties, shall give a decision on the interpretation of the provisions of the Regulations. The decision of the Government on the interpretation of these regulations shall be final and binding on all concerned.

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UDCPR 2020 Chapter 9 is all about the Requirements of Part of the Building as per mentioned in the UDCPR 

This is Applicable to all Planning Authorities and Regional Plan Areas except Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, Other Planning Authorities/Special Planning Authorities/ Development Authorities within the limit of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, MIDC, NAINA, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, Hill Station Municipal Councils, Eco-sensitive/Eco-fragile region notified by MoEF & CC and Lonavala Municipal Council, in Maharashtra.

Rule No. 9.27 Provision of Lift 

9.27.1  Planning and Design

At least one lift shall be provided in every building that is more than 15 m in height. In the case of buildings more than 24 m. height, at least two lifts shall be provided. However, in the case of a proposal to add one additional floor to an existing building with a lift, it will not be necessary to raise the existing lift to the additional floor.

For buildings or floors of the building to be constructed for Retirement Homes or Senior Citizen Housing, a lift shall be provided irrespective of the height of the building.

The planning and design of lifts including their number, type, and capacity depending on the occupancy of the building, the population of each floor based on the occupant load and the building height shall be in accordance with Section-5 - Installation of Lift & Escalators of Part VIII - Building Services of National Building Code of India.

All the floors shall be accessible for 24 hours by the lifts. The lifts provided in the buildings shall not be considered as a means of escape in case of emergency. Grounding switch at ground floor level to enable the fire service to ground the lift cars in an emergency shall also be provided.

The lift machine rooms shall be separate and no other machinery shall be installed therein.

9.27.2  Fire Lift

Fire lift shall be provided as mentioned in Regulation No.9.29.8.

Rule No. 9.28 Exit Requirements

9.28.1  The following General requirements shall apply to exits

a) In every building or structure, exits shall comply with the minimum requirements of this part, except those not accessible for general public use.

b) Every exit, exit access or exit discharge shall be continuously maintained free of all obstructions or impediments to full use in the case of fire or other emergency.

c) Every building meant for human occupancy shall be provided with exits sufficient to permit safe escape of occupants, in case of fire or other emergency.

d) No building shall be so altered as to reduce the number, width, or protection of exits to less than that required.

e) Exits shall be clearly visible and the route to reach the exits shall be clearly marked and signs posted to guide the occupants of the floor concerned.

f) All exits shall provide continuous means of egress to the exterior of a building or to an exterior open space leading to a street and,

g) Exits shall be so arranged that they may be reached without passing through another occupied unit.

9.28.2  Type of Exits

An exit may be a doorway, a corridor, a passage, or a way to an internal staircase or external staircase, a ramp, or to a verandah and/or terraces that have eaves to the street or to the roof of a building. An exit may also include a horizontal exit leading to an adjoining building at the same level. Lifts and escalators shall not be considered as exits.

9.28.3  Number and Size of Exits

The requisite number and size of various exits shall be provided, based on the number of occupants in each room and floor based on the occupant load, capacity of exits; travel distance, and height of the building as per provisions of Regulation No.9.28.4 to Regulation No.9.28.8.

9.28.4  Arrangement of Exits

Exits shall be so located that the travel distance on the floor shall not exceed as given below :-

Whenever more than one exit is required for a floor of a building, exits shall be placed at remote from each other as possible. All the exits shall be accessible from the entire floor area at all floor levels.

Note – For the buildings where a sprinkler system has been provided in the entire building for fire fighting, the travel distance may be increased by 50% of the value specified in the above table.

9.28.5  Occupant Load

For determining the exits required, the number of persons within any floor area or the occupant load shall be based on the actual number of occupants, but in no case less than that specified in Table No.9-E below :-

Note :

i) Occupant load in dormitory portions of homes for the aged, orphanages, insane, asylums etc. where sleeping accommodation is provided, shall be calculated at not less than 7.5 Sq.m. gross floor area per person.

ii) The gross floor area shall include, in addition to the main assembly rooms or space, any occupied connecting room or space in the same storey or in the storeys above or below where the entrance is common to such rooms and spaces and they are available for use by the occupants of the assembly place. No deductions shall be made in the area for corridors, closets or other subdivisions, that area shall include all space serving the particular assembly occupancy.

9.28.6 Capacity of Exits

1) The unit of exit width used to measure the capacity of any exit should be 50 cm. A clear width of 25 cm. should be counted as an additional half unit. Clear width less than 25 cm. should not be computed for exit width.

2) Occupants per unit exit width shall be in accordance with Table No. 9-F

9.28.7 Provision for Staircase

All buildings having a height more than the ground floor shall have the provision of one staircase. The special buildings specified in Regulations No.1.3(93)(xiv) shall have two staircases out of which one shall be a fire escape staircase.

They shall be of enclosed type. At least one of them shall be on the external walls of buildings and shall open directly to the exterior, interior open space or to an open place of safety. Further, the provision or otherwise of alternative staircases shall be subject to the requirements of travel distance being complied with.

A staircase shall not be provided around the lift shaft unless provided with a fire stop door of 1-hour rating at every floor level and no other openings in the inside wall as illustrated below.

9.28.8 Width of staircase

The minimum width of staircases/corridors for various buildings shall be as below.

Note - Internal staircase for duplex tenements shall be of minimum width 0.75 m. and for mezzanine floor shall be of minimum width 0.90 m.

Rule No. 9.29 Other Requirements of Individual Exit at Each Floor

The detailed requirements in respect of exits shall be as provided in Regulations No.9.29.1

to 9.29.8 given below.

9.29.1  Doorways

i) Every exit doorway shall open into an enclosed stairway or a horizontal exit, or a corridor or passageway providing continuous and protected means of egress:

ii) No exit doorway shall be less than 90 cm. in width except in assembly buildings where door width shall be not less than 200 cm. The doorway shall be not less than 200 cm. in height. Doorways for the bathrooms, water closets or stores shall be not less than 75 cm. wide.

iii) 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 stairways or landing to less than 90 cm. Overheads or sliding doors shall not be installed.

iv) 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. The level of landing shall be the same as that of the floor which it serves.

v) Exit doorway shall be openable from the side which they serve without the use of a key.

vi) Mirrors shall not be placed in exitways or exit doors to avoid confusion regarding the direction of exit.

9.29.2  Revolving doors

Revolving doors shall not be used as required exits except in residential business and mercantile occupancies but they shall not constitute more than half the total required door width.

9.29.3 Stairways

i) The interior staircase shall be constructed of non-combustible materials throughout.

ii) The interior staircase shall be constructed as a self-contained unit with at least one side to the extent of the required opening adjacent to an external wall and shall be completely enclosed.

iii) Hollow combustible construction shall not be permitted.

iv) The minimum width of the tread without nosing shall be 25 cm. for an internal staircase for residential buildings. In the case of other buildings, the minimum tread shall be 30 cm. The treads shall be constructed and maintained in a manner to prevent slipping.

v) The maximum height of the riser shall be 19 cm. in the case of residential buildings and 15 cm. in the case of other buildings. They shall be limited to 15 per flight.

vi) Handrails shall be provided with a minimum height of 100 cm. from the centre of the tread to the top of the handrails. Balusters/railing shall be provided such that the width of the staircase does not reduce.

vii) Floor indicator - The number of each floor shall be conspicuously painted in figures at least 15 cm. large on the wall facing the flights of a stairway or at such suitable place as is distinctly visible from the flights.

viii) The minimum headroom in a passage under the landing of a staircase shall be 2.2 m.

ix) For special buildings, access to the main staircase shall be gained through at least half an hour fire fire-resisting automatic closing doors placed in the enclosing wall of the staircase. It shall be a swing-type door opening in the direction of the escape.

x) No living space, store or other space including fire risk shall open directly into the staircase.

xi) 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.

xii) In the case of assembly, institutional or residential occupancies or hotels or industrial and hazardous occupancies, the exit sign with an arrow indicating the way to the escape route shall be provided at a height of 0.5 m. from the floor level on the wall and shall be illuminated by electric light connected to corridor circuits. All exit way marking signs should be flushed with the wall and so designed that no mechanical damage shall occur to them due to the moving of furniture or other heavy equipment. Further, all landings of the floor shall have floor-indicating boards prominently indicating the number of floors. The floor indication board shall be placed on the wall immediately facing the flight of stairs and nearest to the landing. It shall be of the size not less than 0.5 m. x 0.5 m.

xiii)  In case of a single staircase, it shall terminate at the ground floor level and the access to the basement shall be by a separate staircase. Whenever the building is served by more than one staircase one of the staircases may lead to the basement level provided the same is separated at ground level by either a ventilated lobby or a cut-off screen wall without opening, having a fire resistance of not less than 2 hours with discharge point at two different ends or through enclosures. It shall also be cut off from the basement areas at various basement levels by a protected and ventilated lobby or lobbies.

9.29.4  Fire escape or external stairs

A fire escape or external stair shall be provided as provided in Regulation No.9.28.7. External stairs, when provided, shall comply with the following :

i) External stairs shall always be kept in sound operable conditions.

ii) All external stairs shall be directly connected to the ground.

iii) Entrance to the external stairs shall be separate and remote from the internal staircase.

iv) Care shall be taken to ensure that no wall opening or window opens on to or close to external stairs.

v) The route to the external stairs shall be free of obstructions at all times.

vi) The external stairs shall be constructed of non-combustible materials, and any doorway leading to it shall have the required fire resistance.

vii) No external staircase, used as a fire escape, shall be inclined at an angle greater than 45 degrees from the horizontal.

viii) External stairs shall have straight flight not less than 1250 mm. wide with 250 mm. treads and risers not more than 190 mm. The number of risers shall be limited to 15 per flight.

ix) Handrails shall be of a height not less than 1000 mm. and not exceeding 1200 mm. There shall be provisions of balusters with a maximum gap of 150 mm.

x) The use of spiral staircases shall be limited to low occupant load and to a building not exceeding 9 m. in height. A spiral staircase shall be not less than 1500 mm. in diameter and shall be designed to give adequate headroom.

xi) An Unprotected steel frame staircase will not be accepted as a means of escape. However, a steel staircase in an enclosed fire-rated compartment of 2 h will be accepted as a means of escape.

xii) The fire escape staircase shall be connected to other staircases through the common passage on every floor.

9.29.5  Corridors and passageways

i) The minimum width of a corridor shall not be less than 75 cm. in the case of 2 storeys row housing residential buildings and 100 cm. in the case of other buildings and the actual width shall be calculated based on the provision of Regulations No.9.28.3 to 9.28.8 (both inclusive)

ii) Where there is more than one staircase serving a building, there shall be at least one smoke-stop door in the space between the staircases.

iii) Exit corridors & passageways shall be of a width not less than the aggregate required width of exit doorways leading from them in the direction of travel of the exterior/stairways.

iv) Where stairways discharge through corridors & passageways the height of the corridors & passageways shall not be less than 2.4 m.

v) All means of exit including staircases, lifts, lobbies & corridors shall be adequately ventilated.

9.29.6  Refuge Area

For buildings more than 24 m. in height, a refuge area of 15 sq.m. or an area equivalent to 0.3 sq.m. per person to accommodate the occupants of two consecutive floors, whichever is higher, shall be provided as under :

The refuge area shall be provided on the periphery of the floor or preferably on a cantilever projection and open to air at least on one side protected with suitable railings.

a) For floors above 24.0 m. and up to 39.0 m. height - One refuge area on the floor immediately above 24.0 m.

b) For floors above 39.0 m height - One refuge area on the floor immediately above 39.0 m. and so on after every 15.0 m.

9.29.7  Lifts and Escalators

i) Lifts :- Provision of lift shall be made as mentioned in Regulation No.9.27.

ii) Escalators :- Escalators may be permitted in addition to required lifts. Such escalators may also be permitted in the atrium area of the buildings.

9.29.8  Fire lift

Where applicable, fire lifts shall be provided with a minimum capacity for 8 passengers and fully automated with an emergency switch on ground level. In general, buildings 15.0 m. in height or above shall be provided with fire lifts. In case of fire, only the fireman shall operate the fire lift. In normal course, it may be used by other persons. Each fire lift shall be equipped with suitable inter-communication equipment for communicating with the control room on the ground floor of the building. The number and location of fire lifts in a building shall be decided after taking into consideration various factors like building population, floor area, compartmentation, etc.

9.29.9  Fire Escape Chutes/controlled Lowering Device for evacuation

i) a) High-rise buildings having a height of more than 70 m. shall necessarily be provided with fire escape chute shaft/s for every wing adjacent to the staircase.

b) Walls of the shaft shall have 4 hours of fire resistance.

c) One side of the shaft shall be at the external face of the building with proper ventilation.

d) The dimension of the shaft shall not be less than 2.5 m. x 1.5 m.

e) The access to the fire escape chute's shaft shall be made at every floor level from the lobby area or from the staircase mid-landing with a self-closing door having fire resistance of at least

one hour.

f) The fire chute shall be of staggered type with landing of each section at the vertical height

of not more than 21.0 m.

Alternatively,

ii) High-rise buildings having a height of more than 70.0 m., shall be provided with a fire tower at the landing/mid-landing level with a smoke check lobby with a fireman lift being an integral part of the fire escape staircase or fire evacuation lift (Hydro pneumatic/electrically operated) on the external face of the building having opening within the fire escape staircase at landing/mid-landing level with smoke check lobby as approved by Chief Fire Officer shall be provided.

Note - Both the smoke check lobby and with evacuation lift shall have a positive level difference of a minimum of 75 mm. with respect to the staircase landing or mid-landing level to avoid ingress of water in the fireman lift shaft.

9.29.10 Refuge chute/Garbage Chute -

In residential buildings, Refuge chute/garbage chute may be provided with opening on each floor or on mid-landing. Design and specifications of Refuge chute shall be in accordance with provisions of IS 6924.

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