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Clause of the Unified Provision from the Contents of the Clause Remarks.
Building Bye Laws National Building Code,
2016 2016 (or earlier)
9.31 Fire Escape Part 4, Fire and Life safety The route and enclosure to fire Only valid for buildings
Staircase (most related) escape shall be free of obstructions as per Section 27 and 33
at all times, except a doorway of the Delhi Fire Service
leading to the fire escape which shall Rules, 2010 (Refer 9.3 of
have the required fire resistance. the UBBL-2016)
Fire escape shall be constructed
of non-combustible materials of
required fire resistance (refer NBC
Part 4). Unprotected steel frame
staircase will not be accepted as fire
escape. The staircase enclosure if on
external wall of the building shall
be ventilated to atmosphere at each
landing or in case it is in the core of
the building it shall be maintained
at a positive pressure as mentioned
in NBC part IV, Fire and Life Safety,
with both automatic and manual
operation facilities and fire alarm
systems.
9.3.2 Pressurization of Part 4: Fire and Life Safety. For pressurization specifications of -do-
Staircases (Protected (most related) various building components refer
Escape Routes) NBC Chapter 4 Fire and Life Safety.

10.1 Provisions and Not specified, but maybe The schemes/ projects formulated on the Valid for all buildings of
applicability of Green suggesting Part 11: basis of provisions given in Master plan/ plot size more than 105
Buildings Approach to Sustainability. Zonal Development Plan will require sq. m. (This excludes a
(most related) approval as indicated: {Chapter 3 of major chunk of plotted
these Bye-Laws, NBC (latest), ECBC residential building stock
2007 or latest, BEE Star rating/ IGBC/ of Delhi)
GRIHA Certification} Provisions and
applicability for various plot sizes
(all use premises)
11.3 Applicability Part 3, Section 13 For additional and detailed Accessibility clauses are
of Provisions for Development Control requirements other than specified in only applicable to Public
Universal Design Rules And General these Unified Building bye- Laws Buildings.
for Persons with Building Requirements: 2016, the Harmonized Guidelines Not applicable to private
Disabilities, elderly Requirements For and Space Standards for Barrier Free
and Children Accessibility In Built Built Environment for Persons with plotted residences. Even
Environment For Elders Disability and Elderly Persons – in Residential Group
And Persons With February 2016 published by Ministry Housing, it is valid only
Disabilities of Urban Development, Govt. of India for common areas on the
ground level/stilts.
shall be followed along with NBC
Chapter 3-Clause 13 Requirements
for accessibility in Built environment
for elders and persons with disabilities
and Annex B: Anthropometrics and
Requirements for Accessibility in Built-
Environment for Elders and Persons
with Disabilities.

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