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MINISTRY OF URBANDEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION

(Delhi Division)

PUBLIC NOTICE

New Delhi, the 26th March, 2002

S.O. 393(E).—The following amendments/modifications which the Central Government propose to make in the

Unified Building Bye-Laws, 1983 are hereby published forthepublic information. Any person having objections or sugges-

tions may send the same in writing to the Under Secretary, Delhi Division, MOUD&PA, Nirman Bhawan, New Dclhi-110011

within a period of 30 days from the date of this notice. The person making objections/suggestions should also give his

name and address.

MODTF1CAT1ON:

To provide barrier fee environment in thepublic building for the disabledpersons:

2. Definitions:

2.91 Non-ambulatory Disabilities:

Impairments that, regardless of cause or manifestation, for all practical purposes, confine individuals to wheel-

chairs.

2.92 Scmi-aml)ul;itory disabilities:

Impairments that cause individual to walk with difficulty or insecurity. Individuals using braces or crutches,

amputees, nrthritics, spastics, and those with pulmonary and cardiac ills may be semi-ambulatory.

2.93 Hearing disabilities:

Deafness or hearing handicaps dial might make an individual insecure in public areas because he is unable to

communicate or hear warning signals.

2.94 Sight disabilities:

Total blindness or impairments affecting sight to the extent that the individual, functioning in public areas, is

insecure or exposed to danger.

2.95 Wheel Chair: Chair used by Disabled people for mobility,

(i)

Size of Small Wheel Chair •

750 x 1050 mm

(ii)

Size of Large Wheel Chair:

800 x 1 500 mm

30.0 To provide facilities in the public building for the disabled persons

30. 1 Scope

These by-laws arc applicable to all building, recreation areas and facilities used by public. It does not apply to

private domestic residences

30.1.1 Site planning

Land of the roads, access paths and parking areas shall be described in the plan along with specification of

materials. Every building should have at least one access to main entrance/exit to the disabled which shallbe indicated by

proper signage. This entrance shall be approached through a ramp together with stepped entry. The ramp should have a

•finding after every horizontal run and in front of the doorway Minimum size of landing shall be X00 * 2000 mm.

30.1.2 Access path/Walk Way

Access path from plot entry and surface parking to Building entrance shall be minimum of 1800 mm. Wide having

even surface without any step. Slope, if any shall not have gradient greater than 5%. Selection of floor material shall be made

suitably to attract or to guide visually impaired persons (limited to floor material) whose colour texture is conspicuously

different from that of the surrounding floor material or the material that emit different sound to guide visually impaired

persons. Finishes shall have anon-slip surface with texture treversible by a wheel chair. Curbs wherever provided should

blend to common level.

30.1.3 Parking

For parking of vehicles of disabled people the following provisions shall be made :

(a)

Surface parking for two equivalent Car Spaces (ECS) shall be provided near entrance for the physically

handicappedpersons with maximum travel distance of 3.0 metre from building entrance.

(b)

The width of parking bay shallbe minimum 3.6 metre.

(c)

The information stating that the space is reserved for wheel chair users shall be conspicuously displaced.

(d)

Guiding floor materials shall be provided or a device which guides visually impaired persons with audible

signals or other devices which serves the same purpose shall be provided.

30.2 Building requirements

The specified facilities for the buildings for disabled persons shall be as follow :

Approach to plinth level

Corridor connecting the entrance/exit for the handicapped

Stair-ways

Lift

Toilet

Drinking water

Braille signage shall be provided at the above specified facilities.

30.2.1 Approach to Plinth Ijevel

Ramp shall beprovided withnon-slip material to enter the building minimum clear width of ramp shall be 1800 mm

with maximum gradient 1: 12, beyond top and bottom of the ramp. Length of ramp shall not exceed 9.00 metres having 800

mm high handrail on both sides extending 300 mm. Minimum gap from the adjacent wall lo the handrail shall be 50 mm.

Minimum clear opening for the entrance door shall be 1000 mm.

Threshold shall not be raised more than 12 mm.

For stepped approach, size of tread shall not be less than 300 mm and maximum, riser shall be 15 0 mm. Provision of

800 mm high handrails on both sides of the stepped approach similar to the ramped approach.

30.2.2 Corridor connecting the entrance/exit for the disabled

The corridor connecting the entrance/exit for handicapped leading directly outdoors to aplace where information

concerning the overall use of the specified building can be provided to visually impaired person either by a person or by

signs, shall be provided as follows;

(a) Guiding floor materials shall be provided or devices that emit sound to guide visually impaired persons.

(b) The minimum width shall be 1500 mm.

(d) handrails shall beprovided for ramps/slope ways.

30.2.3 Stairways

Stairways with open riser and provision of nosing are not permitted in such building.

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30.2.4 Lifts

Whenever lift is required as per bye-laws, provisions of at least one lift shall be made for the wheel chair user with

the following cage dimensions of lift recommended for passenger lift for 13 persons capacity by Bureau of Indian

Standard.

Clear internal depth

1100 mm

Cl ear internal width

2000 mm

Entrance Door width

910mm

(a) A handrailnot less than 600 mm long at 900minabovefloorlevelshallbefixedadjacenttolhecontrolpanel.

(b) The lift lobby shall be of an inside measurement of 180(1 mm * 2000 mm or more.

exceed 0.25 Metre/Sec.

(d) The interior of the cage shall be provided with a device that audibly indicates the floor the cage has

reached and indicates that the door of the cage for entrance/exit is either open or closed.

(e) The braille signage will be posted outside the lifts.

30.2.5 Toilets

One special W.C. in a set of toilet shall be provided for the use of handicapped with essential provision of

washbasin near the entrance for the handicapped.

(a) Theminimum size shall be 1500 nun ' 1750 mm.

(b) Minimum clear opening of the door shall be 900 nun aJid the door shall swing out/sliding type.

the toilet.

(d) The W.C. seat shall be 500 mm from the floor.

8.6 Refuge

An alternative to immediate evacuation of a building via staircases and/or lifts is the movemeni of disabled

persons to areas of safety within a building. If possible, they could remain there until the fire is controlled and

extinguished or until rcscuedby fire fighters.

l( is useful to have the provision of a refuge area, usually at the fire-protected stare landing on each floor that

can safely hold one or two wheelchairs.

* Have doorways with clear opening width of 900 mm and complying with section 4.6; and

* Have an alarm switch installed between 900 mm and 1200 mm from the floor level.

[No. K-12016/5/79-DDIA/VA/IB Vol. lX(Pt.)]

DEVENDRA KUMAR GOEL, Under Secy.

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