Building Services in UDCPR 2020

Apr 07, 2024

UDCPR 2020 Chapter 12 is all about the Structural Safety, Water supply, Drainage, and Sanitary Requirements, Outdoor Display, And Other Services in Development Plans 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. 12.4 Building Services

1) The planning, design, and installation of electrical installations, air-conditioning, and heating work shall be carried out in accordance with Part-8 - Building Services, Section-2 - Electrical and allied Installations, Section-3 - Air Conditioning, heating and mechanical ventilation of National Building Code of India, amended from time to time.

2) The planning design including the number of lifts, type of lifts, capacity of lifts depending on the occupancy of the building; population on each floor based on occupant load, and height of the building shall be in accordance with Section-5 - installation of Lifts and Escalators of National Building Code of India, amended from time to time. In existing buildings, in case of a proposal for one additional floor, the existing lift may not be raised to the additional floor.

3) The lifts shall be maintained in working order properly.