ISHAN INSTITUTE OF

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING

REPORT ON
REGULATION RELATED TO FIRE, ELECTRICITY, WATER
AS IN NATIONAL BUILDING CODE IN INDIA 2005

SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY:

VRUSHALI CHAUHAN UBAID KHAN
ROLL NO: 1582381030
SUBJECT: BYE LAWS
 RULES FOR FIRE PROTECTION, ELECTRICAL
INSTALLATIONS, MATERIAL AND STRUCTURAL
CONTROLS:
• All requirements of fire protection through classification of
buildings based on occupancy, type of construction, and
other requirements shall be in accordance with the IS-
1642/1960 Code of practice for safety of building (General);
• material and details of construction, and other relevant
provisions of the National Building Code with latest
amendments.
• Electrical installations
• The electrical installations in the building shall be carried
out in conformity with the requirements of the Indian
Electricity Act, 1910 and the Electricity Rules 1956 as
amended from time to time.
RULES FOR FIRE PROTECTION, ELECTRICAL
INSTALLATIONS, MATERIAL AND
STRUCTURAL CONTROLS:
• Structural designs
• The structural designs of all the buildings shall be in
accordance with the relevant provisions of the B.I.S. code
and shall be certified by a recognized Structural Engineer
and shall be submitted along with structural safety
certificate for buildings having more than 3 storied
structure and for buildings up to 3 storeys
• only a structure safety certificate shall be submitted.
• Plinth level
• The plinth level shall not be less than 1’-6” or as may be
specified by the competent authority form time to time.
 RULES FOR PUBLIC HEALTH – WATER
SUPPLY, DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE
• DISPOSAL:
The construction and installation of Public Health components i.e.
water supply, drainage and sewerage disposal in a building shall be
regulated as per bye-laws relating to water supply, drainage and
sewerage disposal framed by the respective local authorities under
section 399 (I) (M) of Punjab Municipal Act, or as amended/revised
from time to time.
• Ordinary buildings (Ground +First Floor): -
• 1. Percolation pits of 30 to 45 centimeters diameter and a depth
adequate, not less than 1 meter to recharge the ground shall be
made.
• This pit shall be filled with suitable filter material such as well burnt
broken bricks( or pebbles ) up to 15 cm from top.
• The top 15 cm shall be filled up with coarse sand.
• The top of this pit shall be covered with perforated RCC slab or of
any other material, wherever considered necessary.
 RULES FOR PUBLIC HEALTH – WATER
SUPPLY, DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE
DISPOSAL:
• The number of such percolation pits shall be provided on the basis
of 1 pit per 30 square meter of available open terrace area of plinth
area.
• The cross distance between the pits shall be minimum 3 meters.2.
• Whenever an open well or bore well is available within the building
premises the rain water collected from the open terrace shall be
collected through pipes of 150 mm diameter or other suitable sizes
and led to a filter pit of size 60 cms x 60 cms x 60cms (with
appropriate filter materials and then led into the open well bore
well through 150 mm diameter or other suitable pipes, after filling
up a storage tank or sump.
• Wherever existing water storage sumps are available the rainwater
so collected after it passes though the filter shall be allowed to flow
to the sump through closed pipes.
• As overflow pipe shall be provided to the storage sump to that the
surplus waster is lead into the nearby open well or bore well or
percolation pit.
 ISHAN INSTITUTE OF
ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING

REPORT ON
INTERPRETATION OF THE BYE LAWS APPLICABLE TO
RESIDENCE IN PLOTTED DEVELOPMENTS, GROUP
HOUSINGS, COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS, EDUCATIONAL
BUILDINGS AND OTHER PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY:

VRUSHALI CHAUHAN UBAID KHAN
ROLL NO: 1582381030
SUBJECT: BYE LAWS
BYE LAWS APPLICABLE TO RESIDENCE
IN PLOTTED DEVELOPMENTS, GROUP
HOUSING ...ETC
• These building Bye-Laws shall apply to the entire area of
Municipal Council or to such other areas, as the State
Government may extend by notification in the official gazette.
• SITE, COVERAGE, MINIMUM FRONT SET BACK, HEIGHT AND
F.A.R.
• FOR RESIDENTIAL PLOTTED DEVELOPMENT:
• Plot Area ,Site Coverage Minimum front setback, Permissible
Height , F.A.R.
 BYE LAWS
• Height permissible shall be excluding parapet, water tank and
Mumty only.
• Minimum clear height for habitable room shall be 9’-0” in every
part of the room.(
• Open balcony / projection not exceeding 3 ft. in width at the 1st
or higher floor levels shall not be included in the covered area.
• The minimum area of a habitable room shall not be less than 100
sq. feet and one side not less than 8 ft. and maximum area of a
habitable room shall not be more that 500 sq. feet and one side
more than 30’-0”.
• The arrangement of habitable rooms and other components of a
residential dwelling unit shall be based on sound principles of
planning and design of a residential building.
• Construction of more than one dwelling unit on each floor in
plotted development shall be allowed provided site coverage, FAR
and height restrictions are adhered to
• No opening is allowed on party wall of properties
 BYE LAWS
• Minimum width of staircase shall not be less than 2’-6”.
• Minimum ventilation should be 20% of the floor area.
• The front set back is exempted in core area. The core area shall
mean the innermost or the most intimate inner part of the old
city having a gross density of 250 persons per acre or more, and
shall include all such adjacent areas which are thickly and totally
built up areas and which have assumed same and similar
character and notified as such by the competent authority but
shall not include any areas which are covered under any planned
scheme
• At least 5% of the space to be left open in or around the building
shall be used for plantation
• Professionals, consultant, doctors, advocates, Architects/Building
Designers and Supervisor can use 10% of covered area for
offering professional consultancy only.
 GROUP HOUSING, MULTI-STOREYED
BUILDING & APARTMENTS
•
To facilitate parking & movement of the vehicle, two gates will be permitted along
the accessible road in the front boundary wall of the residential building.
• In the residential houses the gate of the standard design and width will be
permitted along the side boundary well abutting on the accessible street/ road.
• Car parking / porch covered with a fiberglass roof will be permitted in the front
courtyard of the residential house.
• In case of plots abutting on two streets other than corner plots, minimum front set
back on both the roads shall be compulsory and permissible coverage shall be
compensated in the form of FAR.
• Construction of access lamps within the street/ road portion shall not be allowed.
This will be applicable to all categories of buildings.
• GROUP HOUSING, MULTI-STOREYED BUILDING & APARTMENTS
• Minimum ,Plot ,Size ,Site Coverage,F.A.R.Maximum
• Height1000 sq. yd.(Minimum Size)Not exceeding 50%.1:2.0059’-6”(Excluding
parapet water tank & Mumti etc.)Above 1000 sq. yards plots70’-6”.
 COMMERCIAL:
• Site coverage, Parking, Height and F.A.R.:
• The commercial building activity shall be regulated in accordance with the
provisions, regarding site coverage, parking, height and F.A.R. as per
attached schedule-1.
• In case of commercial sites located in the Town planning and Building
schemes coverage and zoning shall be in accordance with the schedule of
Clause of the sanctioned scheme.
• In case of commercial sites located in the schemes of Improvement Trusts,
Urban Estates, Industrial Focal points or scheme prepared under any other
Act and stands transferred to the local bodies, the coverage shall be
regulated by zoning regulations and Architectural / Building control sheets
applicable to that sanctioned scheme Staircase:
• The minimum width of staircase in commercial buildings shall be as
follows:
• S.No.
• Number of Users
 INSTITUTIONAL AND OTHER PUBLIC
BUILDINGS:
• In institutional and other public buildings site coverage
shall not exceed 40% of the total area of the site .
• FAR in case of public buildings erected or re-erected for
educational institutions shall be 1: 1.0 and in case of other
institutional / public buildings 1: 1.5.Ground coverage,
• FAR and height restrictions as applicable to institutional
and other public buildings sites located in approved
schemes of ITS, Urban Estates and industrial focal points
etc. transferred to the Local Bodies shall be in accordance
with the approved Zoning Plans Schedule of Clauses.I
• n case of institutional and other public buildings, located in
Town Planning and Building Schemes, site coverage shall be
in accordance with the schedule of clauses of the
sanctioned scheme.
• HEIGHT OF BUILDINGS AND SET BACK:
 INSTITUTIONAL AND OTHER PUBLIC
BUILDINGS:
• The height of buildings for residential, group housing, commercial,
industrial, institutional and other public purposes shall be regulated as per
the permissible height and F.A.R. restrictions indicated for such like
buildings in the bye-laws besides the Air funnel height restrictions
applicable in the area, if any.
• The width of front set back shall be regulated as per provisions indicated
in respect of residential, commercial and industrial buildings and also in
accordance with the provisions of ground coverage and F.A.R. Restrictions
in respect of group housing, institutional and other public buildings.
• The side set back shall be optional.
• Where left, it shall not be less than 2 meters or 1/6th of the height of the
building whichever is more.
• The width of the rear set back, if left at any point of building, it shall not
be less than 3 meters or 1/5th of the height of the building whichever is
more.
 ISHAN INSTITUTE OF
ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING

REPORT ON
ROLE OF VARIOUS STATUTORY BODIES GOVERNING
BUILDING WORKS LIKE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES,
MUNICIPAL COPORATIONS ETC.

SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY:

VRUSHALI CHAUHAN UBAID KHAN
ROLL NO: 1582381030
SUBJECT: BYE LAWS
 ROLE OF VARIOUS STATUTORY BODIES
GOVERNING BUILDING WORKS
• MUNICIPAL BODIES ARE PERFORMING THE TRADITIONAL CIVIC FUNCTIONS OF
MUNICIPALITIES. HOWEVER THE 74TH CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT LAID DOWN
SEVERAL PROVISIONS THAT WOULD ALLOW THESE MUNICIPALITIES TO GO
BEYOND THE MERE PROVISIONS OF CIVIC AMENITIES.
• NOW, THEY ARE EXPECTED TO PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN THE FORMULATION OF
PLANS FOR LOCAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DEVELOPMENT
PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES, INCLUDING THOSE SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR
URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION.
• THESE INCLUDE:
• REGULATION OF LAND USE AND CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS.
• PLANNING FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT.(ROADS AND BRIDGES).
• WATER SUPPLY FOR DOMESTIC, INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL PURPOSES.
• PUBLIC HEALTH, SANITATION, CONSERVANCY AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT.
FIRE SERVICES.
• URBAN FORESTRY, PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND PROMOTION OF
ECOLOGICAL ASPECTS.
• SAFEGUARDING THE INTERESTS OF WEAKER SECTIONS OF SOCIETY, INCLUDING
THE HANDICAPPED AND THE MENTALLY RETARDED. SLUM IMPROVEMENT AND UP
GRADATION.
• URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION.
 ROLE OF VARIOUS STATUTORY BODIES
GOVERNING BUILDING WORKS
• PROVISION OF URBAN AMENITIES AND FACILITIES SUCH AS PARKS,
GARDENS, PLAYGROUNDS. PROMOTION OF CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL
AND AESTHETIC ASPECTS.
• BURIALS AND BURIAL GROUNDS; CREMATIONS, CREMATION GROUNDS
AND ELECTRIC CREMATORIUMS.
• CATTLE PONDS; PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
• VITAL STATISTICS INCLUDING REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS.
• PUBLIC AMENITIES, INCLUDING STREET LIGHTING, PARKING LOTS, BUS
STOPS AND PUBLIC CONVENIENCES.
• REGULATION OF SLAUGHTERHOUSES AND TANNERIES.
ROLE OF VARIOUS STATUTORY BODIES
GOVERNING BUILDING WORKS
FINANCE OF ADMINISTRATIVE BODIES:

• Finances supplied to the Municipal bodies are determined and regulated

by the respective state governments as per the 74th amendment act.
• Article 243x states that a state may by law authorize a Municipality to levy
and collect property taxes,duties,tolls and fees.
• The state will lay down the procedure also for the same along with
accounting methods.
• Also as per the 74th Amendment act, the Indian Constitution has made it
mandatory for every state to constitute a State Finance Commission to
review the financial position of the Municipalities and make
recommendations regarding distribution of taxes between the states and
municipalities
• (a) Non-tax Revenue : The non-tax revenue includes fees and fines, grants
and contributions from the Government. Among its extraordinary sources
may be listed loans, deposits, receipts on capital account, grants for
capital works, etc.
 ISHAN INSTITUTE OF
ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING

REPORT ON
VARIOUS BIS CODES IN BUILDING INDUSTRY

SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY:

VRUSHALI MAM UBAID KHAN
ROLL NO: 1582381030
SUBJECT: BYE LAWS
 BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
• • BEFORE INDEPENDENCE PERIOD
• I. SCATTERED STANDARDIZATION ACTIVITY.
• II. CONFINED TO A FEW GOVERNMENT PURCHASING ORGANIZATION.
• • AFTER INDEPENDENCE
• I. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH RESOURCES , THUS NEEDED THE
STANDARDIZATION FOR INDUSTRIES FOR COMPETITIVE EFFICIENCY AND
QUALITY PRODUCTION.
• THE INDIAN STANDARDS INSTITUTION (ISI) WAS, THEREFORE, SET UP IN
1947 AS A REGISTERED SOCIETY, UNDER A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
RESOLUTION.
• • THE INDIAN STANDARDS INSTITUTION (ISI) GAVE THE NATION THE
STANDARDS IT NEEDED FOR NATIONALIZATION I.E INDUSTRIAL AND
COMMERCIAL GROWTH, QUALITY PRODUCTION AND COMPETITIVE
EFFICIENCY.
• • DUE TO CHANGING SOCIO-ECONOMIC SCENARIO THE GOVERNMENT
NEEDED TO STRENGTHEN THE NATIONAL STANDARDS BODY.
• THUS CAME THE BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS ACT 1986. BIS :
PURPOSE
 BIS VISION
• A LEADER IN STANDARDIZATION, CERTIFICATION AND QUALITY. IN ORDER
TO ATTAIN THIS, THE BUREAU WOULD STRIVE
• TO PROVIDE EFFICIENT TIMELY SERVICE.
• TO SATISFY THE CUSTOMERS' NEEDS FOR QUALITY OF GOODS AND
SERVICES.
• TO WORK AND ACT IN SUCH A WAY THAT EACH TASK, PERFORMED AS
INDIVIDUALS OR AS CORPORATE ENTITY, LEADS TO EXCELLENCE AND
ENHANCES THE CREDIBILITY AND IMAGE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
• HARMONIOUS DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDIZATION, MARKING AND
QUALITY CERTIFICATION
• TO PROVIDE NEW THRUST TO STANDARDIZATION AND QUALITY CONTROL
• TO EVOLVE A NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR RECOGNITION TO STANDARDS AND
INTEGRATING THEM WITH GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF
PRODUCTION AND EXPORTS
 BIS IS INVOLVED IN VARIOUS
ACTIVITIES AS GIVEN BELOW:-
• STANDARDS FORMULATION
• CERTIFICATION : PRODUCT, HALLMARKING AND SYSTEMS
• REGISTRATION SCHEME
• INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES
• I-CARE ACTIVITIES ( FOR CONSUMER AND INDUSTRY)
• TRAINING AND INFORMATION SERVICES
• FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND MORE.
• . AS A POLICY, THE STANDARDS FORMULATION ACTIVITY OF BIS HAS BEEN LAID
DOWN BY THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION (ISO)
• . BIS, BEING A SIGNATORY TO THE ‘CODE OF GOOD PRACTICE FOR THE
PREPARATION, ADOPTION AND APPLICATION OF STANDARDS’ HAS ALIGNED ITS
STANDARDS FORMULATION PROCEDURE :-
• FOR BETTER CONTROL ON STANDARDS FORMULATION PROCESS AND FOR THE
MANAGEMENT OF TECHNICAL COMMITTEE WORK, A STANDARDS MANAGEMENT
BOARD IS PROPOSED TO BE CONSTITUTED TO OVERSEE THE ACTIVITY.
• A ROADMAP HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR HARMONIZATION OF INDIAN STANDARDS
WITH AGMARK.
 QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
CERTIFICATION BENEFITS TO CERTIFIED
FIRM
THE FIRM WITH BIS QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS CERTIFICATION LICENSE PROVIDES:
i) CLEAR INDICATION OF ITS CAPABILITIES
ii) STRONG EVIDENCE OF ITS COMMITMENT TO QUALITY
iii) ASSURANCE OF CONSISTENCY IN QUALITY OF PRODUCT/ SERVICE WITH TIMELY DELIVERY;
iv) FIRM IS FORCED BY ITSELF-SELF MOTIVATED TO CONSIDER IMPROVEMENT TO THE SYSTEM
THROUGH REGULAR AUDITS BY BIS.
v) REDUCES THE INCIDENCE OF PRODUCT FAILURE, IN-TURN IMPROVES CREDIBILITY OF THE FIRM.
vi) LEADS TO LESS MATERIAL WASTAGE
vii) BEING INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED BETTER CHOICE AND MONITORING OF THE FIRM'S
SUPPLIES.
viii) MOTIVATES ALL EMPLOYEES AND ENSURES THEIR INVOLVEMENT.
ix) PROVIDES STEPPING STONE TO TQM.
BENEFITS TO CUSTOMER :
• PROVIDES ASSURANCE AND SATISFACTION THAT THEIR NEEDS FOR QUALITY WILL BE MET.
• SAVES TIME AND MONEY BY REDUCING THE NEED FOR ASSESSMENT OF THEIR SUPPLIERS.
• REDUCES INCOMING INSPECTION COSTS. WORK WITH REDUCED INVENTORY LEVELS,
EFFECTING SIGNIFICANT COST REDUCTIONS.
• SIMPLIFIES PURCHASE DECISIONS. BETTER SERVICE, BETTER AND QUICK COMPLAINT
REDRESSAL.