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CASE STUDIES

ANALYSIS OF THE DELHI-UNIFIED BUILDINGS BYE

LAWS 2016 WITH RESPECT TO THE INTEGRATION OF

PROVISIONS OF THE NATIONAL BUILDING CODE

AR. RAJA SINGH The National Building Code has have been adopted and made
PROF. MANOJ MATHUR been created by the Bureau of mandatory universally. There is
Indian Standards and has been
a need to give universal statutory
PROF. DR. ANIL DEWAN developed right since 1965, on backing to all the provisions of
the basis of recommendations the National Building Code as
to have uniform building these are created by nationally
guidelines which are updated renowned experts. Another
regularly as improvements in advantage is that all the energies
“It is further recommended the industry keep happening. can be channelized on creating
that the National Building But the National Building Code, one document for the whole
Code, 2016 created after as an advisory has to be adopted country instead of multiple local
much deliberation, by an by the various land owning byelaws with variations and
expert committee, must be agencies and the municipalities delays in updating the same.
adopted in total by all states in the state to make it binding.
and municipalities, as this In Delhi, the Unified Building INTRODUCTION
will decrease any scope for Bye Laws 2016 are applicable to With the aim of maintaining
discrepancy which may exist 5 municipalities, which have to public health in an urban
from city to city.” compulsorily enforce the bye law development setting,
for sanctioning building permits buildings have been
within their jurisdictions. regulated by model housing
This paper analyses, clause by laws. Looking back, in 1901,
clause, the various provisions the tenement law was passed
Key Words: National Building of the National Building Code, in New York. It aimed at
Code2016, Unified Building Bye Laws- 2016 that have been adopted including all the provisions
2016, statutory provisions, Building in the Unified Building Bye which urban dwellers today
regulation, advisory, law, adoption of take for granted. This included
guidelines Laws, 2016 and thus made provisions for fire, light and
mandatory by law. It has been ventilation, indoor plumbing
Ar Raja Singh (rajaphd@spa.ac.in) is found that not all of the parts and other measures. The effect
Visiting Faculty and Research Scholar; of the National Building Code of the enforcement of this
Prof. Manoj Mathur is Professor; and have been adopted, but certain was a dramatic improvement
Prof. Dr. Anil Dewan is Professor and sections dealing with lighting,
Head; Department of Architecture, of housing conditions in 11
School of Planning and Architecture, ventilation, water supply, years after its passage. The
New Delhi drainage and structural design mortality rate dropped from

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