CUTTACK DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ( PLANNIG AND BUILDING

STANDARD) REGULATION, 2024

NOTIFICATION

The 30th January 2025

No. 778/ 27.01.2025ʊWhere as the Draft Cuttack Development Authority

(Planning And Building Standards) Regulations for Old Areas of Cuttack, 2024 has

been prepared under the Section 124 of Odisha Development Authority Act, 1982

with approval of Housing & Urban Development Department, Government of

Odisha vide Letter No. HUD-TP-CASEOP-0017-2023-24895, dt. 26/11/2024.

And whereas, under section 125 of Odisha Development Authority Act,

1982 all persons/ authorities likely to be affected thereby, may send their

objections/suggestions addressed to the Secretary, Cuttack Development Authority

before the expiry of 15 days from the date of publication of the above notification in

Odisha Gazette.

And whereas, any objection/suggestion which may be received by Cuttack

Development Authority in respect of the above draft regulations before the expiry of

the period so specified above will be considered by Cuttack Development Authority.

Vice Chairman

ANAM CHARAN PATRA

CDA, Cuttack

The Odisha

G a z e t t e

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 684 CUTTACK, FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2025/FALGUNA 30, 1946

DRAFT CUTTACK DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (PLANNING AND BUILDING

STANDARDS) REGULATIONS FOR OLD AREAS- 2024

CHAPTER-I.

DEFINITIONS

1. Short title, extent and commencement

(1)

These regulations may be called Cuttack Development Authority (Planning and Building

Standards) Regulations for Old Areas - 2024.

(2)

These regulations are to be read in conjunction with Odisha Development Authorities (Planning

and Building Standards) Rules- 2020 and Odisha Development Authorities (Common Application

Form) Rules- 2016.

(3)

They shall extend to the Old Areas delineated as under Annexure I of these regulations.

(4)

They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Odisha Gazette.

2. Definition

(1)

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,

(i)

Old Area

delineated in Annexure I of these regulations;

(ii)

any parcel of land which is connected through a

public/private means of access of width of 1.50 - 3.00 m meters

(iii)

Width P

means a plot having maximum 7.50 meter in width on abutting road

irrespective of the depth.

(iv)

refers to a plot with private access road ranging from 1.50 m-

3.00 m formed due to sub-division particularly among family members (Ismail access)

CHAPTER

II.

ADMINISTRATION

3. Applicability of Regulation

Subject to the provisions of the Act and Rules made there under, these Regulations shall apply to.

(i)

all development, redevelopment, erection and or re-erection of a building as well as to the design,

construction of, or reconstruction and additions and alterations to a building.

(ii)

all parts of the building whether removed or not, and in case of removal of whole or any part of the

building;

(iii)

the remaining part of the building after demolition and work involved in demolition in case of

demolition of whole or any part of a building;

(iv)

all parts of the building affected by the change in occupancy of a building; and

(v)

use of any land or building where sub-division of land is undertaken or use of land or building is

changed.

4. Applicability to existing buildings

(1)

The construction of any building in respect of which permission has been issued before coming

into force of these regulations shall, so far as it is not inconsistent with the provision of these

regulations regarding provision of public utility services and construction in special heritage zone,

continue to be validly made and the said permission shall be deemed to have been issued under

the corresponding provisions of these regulations.

(2)

Where any building has been constructed without an approved plan, the provisions of these

regulations shall be insisted upon.

(3)

Wherein the building has been constructed with deviation of an approved plan, the provisions of

these regulations shall be insisted upon except for the provisions related to compounding where

benefit of earlier regulations under which approval given would have been extended.

(4)

For the purpose of compounding the deviation under Clause-1 the Authority may formulate a

regularization scheme with the approval of the Government specifying a maximum time period of

one year after publishing of the same in the Orissa Gazette, local newspaper, electronic media

and website of the Government and Authority.

5. Permission

(1)

No permission shall be required for the works specified in clause-12.4.1, Part-2 of The National

Building Code of India, 2016 section 15, of the Orissa Development Authorities Act, 1982 and

Rule 10 of ODA (P&BS) Rules, 2020.

(2)

No permission shall be required for the following alterations, which do not otherwise violate any

provisions regarding general building requirements, structural stability, fire and health safety

requirements of these rules or National Building Code of India, 2016 clause 4, Part-3.

(i)

Raising of existing plinth of building not in consistence of regulation at own risk and cost of

applicant such that it shall be so located with respect to average road level from site so that

the adequate drainage of the site is assured. The height of the plinth shall not be less than

45 cm suitably to avoid waterlogging and drainage issues in the plot as well as adjoining

plot and shall adhere to setbacks as per regulations enforced at time of building approval

(ii)

Installation of medical oxygen plants in hospital premises

(iii)

Opening and closing of a window or door or ventilator;

(iv)

Providing intercommunication doors;

(v)

Providing partitions;

(vi)

Providing false ceiling;

(vii)

Gardening;

(viii) Whitewashing;

(ix)

Painting;

(x)

Re-tiling and re-roofing;

(xi)

Plastering and patchwork;

(xii)

Re-flooring and

(xiii) Construction of sunshades on

own land.

(3)

All clarifications with respect to deficiency in the plan, documents shall be sought for from the

applicant within 30 days after receipt of application.

(4)

Once the plan has been scrutinized and objections have been pointed out and intimated to the

applicant, the applicant shall modify the plan to comply with the objections raised and re-submit it

for further scrutiny and the Authority shall pass orders as per rules and regulations.

(5)

The Authority shall communicate either approval in Form-II or refusal in Form-III appended to the

Odisha Development Authorities (Common Application Form) Rules, 2016.

(6)

If the Authority does not communicate its decision either granting or refusing permission to the

applicant within 60 days from the date of receipt of the application by the Authority, the applicant

shall draw the attention of the Vice-Chairman of the Authority with regard to his application, in

Form-I and the Planning-Member shall within fifteen days from the date of receipt of notice in

Form-I appended to the Odisha Development Authorities (Common Application Form) Rules,

2016,place the details of the case before the Vice-Chairman.

(7)

If, within a further period of one month from the date of receipt of the application drawing such

attention as mentioned in sub-regulation (6), the Authority does not communicate its decision,

such permission shall be deemed to have been granted to the applicant on the following the date

of expiry of the three months period.

(8)

Construction proposed in all existing buildings which have been divided into parts by partition or

sale or otherwise may be permitted (without insisting on front, rear or side setbacks) subject to

fulfilment of following provisions, namely; -

(i)

Coverage provided for the upper floor shall not exceed 75% of the plinth area of existing

floor for organizing an open terrace to facilitate light and ventilation to the habitable rooms;

(ii)

Separate arrangement shall be made for drainage of the storm water;

(iii)

Ventilators may be permitted above lintel height on production of no objection certificate

from the owners of the adjacent plot to which the ventilators abuts, but no window

overlooking others property may be permitted without obtaining his written consent in the

shape of an affidavit.

6. Restriction of permission

This regulation shall not be applicable in the following cases, namely

(1)

Where construction has been undertaken on the Government land or land belonging to local body

or land not owned by the person undertaking such development;

(2)

Where constructions have been undertaken over public or private road or on the alignment of any

of the natural drainage channel, Municipal drain, sewerage line, electrical line, water supply

network or any public utility services proposed in the Development Plan or otherwise;

(3)

Where construction has been undertaken in violation of the Ancient Monuments, and

Archeological Sites and Remains (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2010;

Provided that such constructions can be given permission if no objection certificate from the

concerned authority is produced.

(4)

Where construction has been undertaken in violation to the height restrictions notified by the

Airport Authority of India:

Provided that such constructions can be permitted if no objection certificate from the concerned

authority is produced

(5)

Where construction has been undertaken in violation of the zoning regulations governing

Environmentally sensitive zone, open space /recreational use zone or any other special land use

zone as identified in the Comprehensive Development Plan

(6)

Where construction has been undertaken in violation of any norms of Eco-sensitive zone notified

by Forest and Environment Department;

Provided that such constructions can be permitted if a No Objection Certificate from the concerned

authority is produced;

(7)

Where construction or usage of land or building has been undertaken in violation of conditions of

lease in case of leasehold land leased by Revenue and Disaster Management Department or any

other public agencies.

CHAPTER

III

LAND USE CLASSIFICATION AND PERMISSIBLE USES

7. Zoning

(1)

In the Development Plan various Land Use Zones (LUZ) are indicated with their specific

boundaries and these land use zones shall be regulated in accordance with the provisions of Table

(2)

Except as otherwise provided, no structure or land hereinafter shall be used and no structure shall

be erected, re-erected or altered unless its use is in conformity with these zoning regulations.

(3)

In cases where a layout plan of land has been approved and various plots of land under such

layout have been assigned specific land uses, then the same shall be adhered to unless any such

use falls under prohibited category specified in column (e) of Table 1 of that LUZ.

(4)

All places of worship, temples, churches, mosques, burial and cremation ground as existing on

the date of notification of this regulation shall be exempted from being treated as non-conforming

uses. Provided that continuance of such uses are not detrimental to the locality as decided by the

Authority from time to time for consideration of such cases.

8. Different use of land

(1)

Permission for different uses shall be accorded for principle uses earmarked in the different zones

as described in column (c) of Table-1.

(2)

Permission for different uses described in column (d) of the Table 1 shall be accorded on special

consideration by the DP&BP Committee and reasons for such considerations shall be recorded in

writing and it is further provided that Authority may prescribe terms and conditions including levy

of fees and charges for guidance of the committee for consideration of such cases.

(3)

The activities specified in column (e) of Table-1 shall not be permitted in the areas reserved for

particular uses.

(4)

The purposes which are not specified in column (c), column (d) and column (e) of the Table-1

shall be interpreted by the DP&BP committee on basis of such analogous entries in these

columns.

(5)

(1) Individual Residential Development may be permitted on recommendations of DP&BP

Committee in the open space/ recreational use zone if the following conditions are satisfied along

with other conditions of these regulations, namely:-

(i)

the land is a stitiban land and is not a leasehold land;

(ii) the coverage is not more than 50% and FAR of 1.0

(iii) the height is not more than 7.0 meters excluding headroom and at least 30% of the land is

used for plantation.

(2) Subject to the provision contained in Regulation (5) construction of non-high rise residential

apartments/housing project may be permitted in open space /recreational use zone if the following

conditions are satisfied along with other conditions of the Regulations namely.

(i)

The minimum size of the plot shall be 1 hectare or above.

(ii)

The minimum width of the approach road shall be 9.0 meter.

(iii)

The maximum coverage shall not exceed 25% of the plot area.

(6)

Mixed use of the building may be permitted in a particular zone on plot:

Provided that the principal use of the building shall cover not less than 2/3rd of the total floor area

and other permitted uses shall not exceed 1/3^rd of the total area;

Provided further that, for FAR over and above Base FAR, the applicant shall have the option to

change the above proportion subject to minimum 1/3rd of built-up area towards principal use.

Provided further that purpose of this regulation principal use is any of the uses described in column

permitted by the DP & BP Committee.

(7)

Subject to the provisions contained in Rule 20 of the Odisha Development Authorities (Planning

and Building Standards)

Rules, 2020, the following provisions shall be applicable for all

constructions in Special Heritage Zone earmarked in the Comprehensive Development Plan,

namely: -

a) The maximum height of the building shall not exceed 12.00 meters; and

b) All proposals for development over an area of more than 500 sqm. or 10.00 meter height or

both shall only be considered on recommendation of the DP & BP Committee with

representation from Archaeological Survey of India and the Odisha State Archaeology

Department.

(8)

(i) For construction of Building in Environmentally Sensitive Zone, the following provisions shall be

applicable, namely.

a) The minimum size of the plot shall be 2000.00 square meter.

b) The minimum width of the approach road hall be 9.00 meter.

The maximum coverage shall not exceed 40% of the area.

The proposal for development shall only be considered on recommendation of DP & BP

Committee with representatives from (1) Water Resource Department (2) Odisha State

Pollution Control Board and (3) Public Health Engineering Department in the above

committee.

(ii) In case of sub divisional Layouts shall be permitted in Environmentally Sensitive Zone,(ESZ) if

the following conditions are satisfied along with other conditions of these regulations, namely:

a) (a) The minimum size of the plot shall be more than 2.00 Ha;.

b) the minimum width of approach road as required under ODA (P&BS ) Rules, 2020 shall not

be less than 12.00 meter;

c) No relaxation on required width of approach road specified for sub divisional layouts shall be

permitted;

d) The proposal for development shall only be considered on recommendation of DP and BP

Committee with representatives from Water Resource Department, State Pollution Control

Board and Public Health Engineering Department.

e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary to the provisions specified in this regulation all other

conditions applicable for Sub divisional layout under ODA (P&BS) Rules, 2020 shall be

applicable.

(9)

Residential Density: The density in a residential area shall be guided as per the infrastructure

available. The spot density for a particular plot (proposed for multi-family dwelling shall in no case

exceed 400 persons per acre.

(10) CNG/ Petrol Filling Station shall be permitted complying to the standards of Petroleum Act

irrespective of land uses in Development Plan, except water bodies/forest use zone on

recommendation of the DP&BP Committee if the following conditions are satisfied:

(i) The minimum width of approach road shall be 9.00 meter.

(ii) It shall fulfill the Planning norms as per Rule 67 of Odisha Development Authorities (Planning

and Building Standards)

Rules, 2020.

(iii) Submission of all clearances/ NOCs for installation of such petrol pump.

(11) In this Regulation, the following provisions shall be followed:-

Table 1- Land Uses Permitted/ Prohibited in different Land Use Zones

Sr.

Land Use

Zone (LUZ)

Uses/Activities

Permitted

Uses/Activities

Permissible on

recommendation of

DP&BP Committee

Uses/Activities

Prohibited

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Residential

Use Zone

All types of Residential

activities

Hostel, Boarding and

lodging houses

Night shelters, guest

houses,

Dharmashalas,

Services

for

households

(salons,

parlors,

bakeries,

sweet

shops,

dry

cleaning,

Internet

kiosk, etc.)

5. Retail shopping

Neighborhood

level

social,

cultural

and

recreational

facilities

with adequate parking

Shopping

Mall

Multiplex

Places

entertainment,

cinema halls

Restaurants

and

hotels

Tourism

services

Markets

for

retail

goods

Petrol Filling Stations

Motor

vehicle

repairing workshop/

garages,

Colleges

and

research institutions

IT,

enabled

Use/activity

not

compatible

the

land use

Heavy,

large

and

extensive industries,

noxious,

obnoxious

and

hazardous

industries

Warehousing, storage

godowns

perishables,

hazardous,

inflammable

goods,

wholesale mandis ,

junk yards

Workshops for buses

Slaughterhouses

Hospitals

treating

Sr.

Land Use

Zone (LUZ)

Uses/Activities

Permitted

Uses/Activities

Permissible on

recommendation of

DP&BP Committee

Uses/Activities

Prohibited

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

provisions

Community

centers,

clubs, Auditoriums

Marriage

and

community halls

9. Educational buildings

(nursery,

primary

school, high school)

10. Health clinics,

yoga

centers, dispensaries

11. Library

and

gymnasiums

12. Exhibition

and

art

galleries

13. Places of worship

14. Municipal, state and

central

Government

offices

15. Outdoor and indoor

games

16. Public

utilities

and

building except service

and

storage

yards,

electrical

distribution

depots

and

water

pumping stations

17. Nursery

and

green

houses

18. Police

posts/station

and post offices.

19. Banks

and

professional offices not

exceeding one floor.

20. Nursing homes and

health

centers

(20

beds)

21. Household industries if

the area for such use

does not exceed one

floor and there shall be

no public display of the

goods.

22. Bus stops, taxi stands.

3 wheeler/auto stands,

rickshaw stands

23. Parks and tot-lots

services

10. Stadiums,

shooting

range

11. Storage

LPG

cylinders

12. International

conference center

13. District

battalion

offices

14. Burial grounds

15. Forensic

science

laboratory

16. Sewage

treatment

plants

17. Solid

Waste

Treatment

Plant/Composting

Sites

18. Water

treatment

plants

19. Printing

presses

employing not more

than 10 persons

20. Godowns/ware-

housing of non

perishables

21. Consulates

22. Hospital

23. Public Bus depots

contagious diseases

Sewage

disposal

sites

Solid waste dumping

grounds

Zoological

garden,

botanical garden, bird

sanctuary

Retail

Commercial

Use Zone

Retail.

business,

mercantile

2. Commercial center

Residential uses

Service garages

Banks and financial

services

and

stock

exchanges

Printing

presses

employing not more

Wholesale

storage

yards

2. Weigh bridge

Slaughterhouses

Sewage

treatment

plants

Solid

waste

treatment Plant

Hospital with more

than 20 beds

1. Polluting industries

Heavy,

extensive,

noxious,

obnoxious,

hazardous

and

extractive

industrial

units

Hospitals/research

laboratories

treating

contiguous diseases

Poultry farms, dairy

Sr.

Land Use

Zone (LUZ)

Uses/Activities

Permitted

Uses/Activities

Permissible on

recommendation of

DP&BP Committee

Uses/Activities

Prohibited

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

than 10 persons

Perishable

goods

markets

8. 20 bedded hospitals

Business

and

Professional Offices

10. Composting Sites

11. Private

institutional

offices,

and

semi-

governmental offices

12. Shops and shopping

malls

13. Commercial Services

14. Colleges, Polytechnics

and higher technical

institutes

15. Restaurants and hotels

16. Sports complex and

stadiums

17. Transit homes

18. Hostels,

boarding

houses,

social

and

welfare

institutions,

guest houses

19. Convenience

and

neighborhood

shopping centers, local

shopping

centers,

weekly

and

formal

markets, bakeries and

confectionaries

20. Cinema halls, theaters,

banquet

halls,

auditoriums

21. Places

entertainment

recreational uses and

museums

22. Convention centers

23. Marriage

and

community halls, night

shelters

24. Public

utilities,

telephone exchanges

25. Clinics

and

nursing

homes, Hospitals

26. Religious places

27. Petrol Pumps

28. Police

posts/station

and post offices

29. Residential projects

30. IT

and

enabled

services

31. Commercial institutes,

research and training

institutes

Agriculture

uses,

storage of perishable

and

inflammable

commodities

District

battalion

offices

Sports

training

centers

farms

Sewages

disposal

sites,

solid

waste

dumping grounds

6. Quarrying of gravel,

sand, clay and stone

Zoological

gardens,

botanical

gardens,

and bird sanctuary

Use/activity

not

compatible to the land

use

Sr.

Land Use

Zone (LUZ)

Uses/Activities

Permitted

Uses/Activities

Permissible on

recommendation of

DP&BP Committee

Uses/Activities

Prohibited

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

32. Parking

lots,

taxi

stands,

3-wheeler/

auto stands, rickshaw

stands

33. Picnic Hut

34. Forensic

science

laboratory

Wholesale

Commercial

Use Zone

Wholesale and retail

business

Wholesale and storage

buildings

Service

centers,

garages, workshops

Banks and financial

services

Government and Semi

Govt offices

Associated residential

uses,

residential,

apartment

Commercial

and

business offices and

workplaces

Petrol

pumps

and

service

stations

roads of 30 meter or

more ROW

9. Godowns,

covered

storage

and

warehousing

10. Weigh bridges

11. Bus stops, taxi stands,

3-wheeled/auto

stands,

rickshaw

stands

12. Parking spaces

13. Restaurants

14. Water treatment Plants

15. Public utilities

16. Police

station/posts,

post office

Truck terminal, bus

depots and parking,

Freight terminal

2. Warehousing,

storage, godowns of

perishable,

inflammable goods,

coal, wood, timber

yards

3. Non-polluting,

non-

obnoxious

light

industries

4. Junk yards

Gas installation and

gas works

Railway yards and

stations, road freight

stations

Use/

activity

not

compatible to the land

use

2. Polluting industries

Large scale storage of

hazardous and other

inflammable materials

except

areas,

specifically

earmarked

for

the

purpose

Industrial Use

Zone

1. All

kind

non-

polluting industries

2. General business

Industrial

Research

institute

4. IT and ITES

SEZ

notified

Government of India

6. Sport

stadiums/playgrounds

Cold storage and ice

factory

Loading,

unloading

spaces

Warehousing, storage

Heavy,

extensive

and other obnoxious

hazardous industries

subject

the

approval

the

Odisha

Pollution

Control Board

Recreational sports

or centres

Technical

Educational

Institutions, Schools

and colleges

Junkyards

Sewage

disposal

1. Use/activity

not

compatible to the land

use

Irrigated and sewage

farms

Sr.

Land Use

Zone (LUZ)

Uses/Activities

Permitted

Uses/Activities

Permissible on

recommendation of

DP&BP Committee

Uses/Activities

Prohibited

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

and depots of non-

perishable and non-

inflammable

commodities

10. Gas godowns

11. Govt.

semi-Govt.

private

business,

offices

12. Wholesale

business

establishments

13. Banks,

financial

institutions and other

commercial offices

14. Petrol

filling

station

with

garages

and

service stations

15. Bus terminals and bus

depots and workshops

16. Parking, taxi stands, 3-

wheeler/auto

stands,

rickshaw stands

17. Residential

buildings

for essential staff and

for watch and ward

18. Public utilities

19. Agro-based industries,

dairy and farming

20. Workshops garages

21. Industrial Housing

22. Museum,

Hospitals

and medical centers,

social buildings

works, electric power

plants,

service

stations

6. Religious buildings

Major oil depot and

LPG refilling plants

Residential building

non-polluting

industrial

9. Affordable housing

10. Gas installations and

gas works

11. Helipads

12. Hotels, motels, guest

houses

Public

and

Semi-public

Use Zone

Government

offices,

central, state, local and

semi-government,

public

undertaking

offices

2. Residential

Commercial

and

services

4. Defense quarters

5. Universities

and

specialized

educational

institutions,

colleges,

schools, research and

development centers

Social

and

welfare

centers

Libraries

Hostels,

transit

accommodation

Nursery

and

kindergarten,

welfare

center

10. Retail

commercial

Workshops

for

servicing and repairs

Processing and sale

of farm products

3. Bus

and

Truck

terminals, helipads

Use/activity

not

compatible to the land

use

Heavy, extensive and

other

obnoxious,

hazardous industries

3. Slaughterhouses

4. Junkyard

5. Wholesale mandies

Dairy

and

poultry

farms farmhouses

Sr.

Land Use

Zone (LUZ)

Uses/Activities

Permitted

Uses/Activities

Permissible on

recommendation of

DP&BP Committee

Uses/Activities

Prohibited

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

including

entertainment

and

recreational

complexes

11. Open

air

theatre,

playground

12. Residential club, guest

house and hotels

13. Parking

areas,

taxi

stands, 3-wheeler/auto

stands,

rickshaw

stands

14. Hospitals,

health

centres, dispensaries

and clinics

15. Social

and

cultural

institutes

16. Religious buildings

17. Conference hall

18. Community

halls,

Kalyan

mandap,

dharamashala

19. Museums,

art

galleries,

exhibition

halls, auditorium

20. Police Stations, Police

lines, jails

21. Local state and Central

Govt. offices uses for

defense purpose

22. Educational

and

research institutions

23. Social and cultural and

religious institutions

24. Local

municipal

facilities

25. Uses

incidental

Govt. offices and for

their use

26. Monuments

Utility

and

Service Use

Zone

1. Post offices, Telegraph

offices, public-utilities

and buildings

2. Service industry

Water

Treatment

Plant,

Sewage

Treatment Plant, Solid

waste Treatment Plant

solid waste dumping

grounds

Radio transmitter and

wireless

stations,

telecommunication

centers,

telephone

exchange

5. Information/payment

Warehouse/storage

godowns

2. Health

centre

for

public and staff or

any

other

use

incidental to public

utilities and services

3. Residential use

Truck

terminals,

helipads

Commercial

use

centre

Institutional building

Use/activity

not

compatible to the land

use

Heavy, extensive and

other

obnoxious,

hazardous industries

Sr.

Land Use

Zone (LUZ)

Uses/Activities

Permitted

Uses/Activities

Permissible on

recommendation of

DP&BP Committee

Uses/Activities

Prohibited

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

kiosk

Water

supply

installations

Sewage

disposal

works

8. Service stations

Cremation

grounds

and cemeteries/burial

ground

10. Power plants/electrical

substation

11. Radio and television

station

12. Fire stations

Recreational

Use Zone

Specialized

parks/

maidans

for

multipurpose use

Building and structure

ancillary

use

permitted

open

spaces and parks such

as stands for vehicles

on hire, taxis, and

scooter

Commercial

use

transit

nature

cinemas, circus and

other shows

Regional parks, district

parks,

playgrounds,

Open Parking areas,

Caravan parks

6. Stadiums

Shooting range, sports

training center

8. Swimming pools

Botanical

and

Zoological

Garden,

bird sanctuary

10. Green belts

11. Animal racing or riding

stables

12. Open

air

cinemas/

theatre

13. Open

air

theater,

theme

parks,

amphitheaters

14. Residential

Public

assembly

halls

Restaurants, picnic

huts, holiday resorts

Entertainment

and

recreational

complexes

Community

hall,

library

Residential

club,

guest house

6. Camping sites

Yoga and meditation

centers

Commercial

uses

center

Special

education

areas

10. Institutional

11. Bus

and

railway

passenger terminals

12. Public utilities and

facilities

such

police post, fire post,

post and telegraph

office, health center

for players and staff

Use/activity

not

compatible to the land

use

Transportation

Use Zone

1. All types of roads

Way side slopes and

restaurants

Railway stations and

yards

Airport

Bus stops and Bus and

Authorized/ Planned

Vending areas

Incidental/ ancillary

residential use

Emergency

health

care center

Tourism

Use/activity

not

compatible to the land

use

Sr.

Land Use

Zone (LUZ)

Uses/Activities

Permitted

Uses/Activities

Permissible on

recommendation of

DP&BP Committee

Uses/Activities

Prohibited

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Truck Terminals

6. Taxi

stands,

auto

stands,

rickshaw

stands, Ferry ghats

7. Institutional Use

8. Parking areas

9. Multi-level car Parking

10. Filling

stations,

transport

offices,

booking offices

11. Night shelter, boarding

houses,

12. Banks, Restaurants

13. Commercial use

14. Workshops

and

garages

15. Automobile spares and

services, Godowns

16. Warehouses, Storage

depots

17. Loading and unloading

platforms(with/without

cold storage. facility,

weigh bridges)

18. Utility

networks

(drainage,

sewage,

power,

telecommunications)

project

All

ancillary

(complimentary)

uses

for

above

categories

(subject

to decision of the

Authority)

Agricultural

and

Forest

Use Zone

1. Agriculture

and

Horticulture

Parks

and

other

recreational uses

Dairy

and

poultry

farming, milk chilling

Storage,

processing

and

sale

farm

produce

Agro Serving, agro

processing,

Agro

business

Dwelling

for

the

people engaged in the

farm (rural settlement)

7. Farm

houses

and

accessory buildings

8. Country Homes

9. Afforestation

Houses incidental to

this use

Wayside shops arid

restaurants

3. Cottage industries

Hospital for infectious

and

contagious

diseases,

mental

hospital

after

clearance from the

Authority

5. Burial and

crematorium

grounds.

Ice

factory,

cold

storage

Service

industries

accessory

obnoxious

and

hazardous industry

Godowns

and

warehouses

Normal expansion of

land uses only in the

existing

homestead

land

10. Soil testing lab

11. Solid

waste

Use/activity

not

compatible

the

land use

Heavy,

extensive,

obnoxious,

noxious

and

hazardous

industries

Any activity which is

creating nuisance and

is obnoxious in nature

For

notified

forest

lands,

only

afforestation

permitted

Sr.

Land Use

Zone (LUZ)

Uses/Activities

Permitted

Uses/Activities

Permissible on

recommendation of

DP&BP Committee

Uses/Activities

Prohibited

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

management

sites,

sewage

disposal

works

12. Electric substation

13. Quarrying of gravel,

sand, clay or stone

14. Building construction

over plots covered

under town planning

scheme

and

conforming uses

15. Brick

kilns

and

extractive areas

16. Eco-tourism,

camping sites, eco-

parks, eco lodges,

Special

outdoor

recreations

(permissible by the

Competent Authority)

10.

Water Bodies

Use Zone

1. Rivers, canals

2. Streams, water spring

Ponds,

lakes,

Reservoir

4. Wetland,

Waterlogged/marshy

area, aquaculture pond

1. Fisheries

Boating,

water

theme parks, water

sports,

lagoons,

Public Projects

entertainment parks

as per approved plan

of Government

Water based resort

with special by-laws

Any

other

use/activity

incidental to Water

Use/activity

not

compatible to the land

use

11.

Environment

ally sensitive

zone

River side green areas,

River

front

developments

Scenic

value

areas,

Theme

parks,

yoga

parks, sports centres

and

community

recreational areas,

3. sculpture complex,

lagoons

and

lagoon

resort,

5. water sports,

6. Art academy,

7. Music pavilions

8. Media centres,

9. Food courts,

10. Parking areas,

11. visitor facilities

12. Existing

village

settlements,

Existing

residential

other

uses

13. Boating, Picnic huts,

Hospitals and health

Institutions

2. Educational

technical,

research

institutes of higher

order

Water

Treatment

Plant,

Sewage

Treatment

Plant,

Solid

waste

Treatment

Plant

solid waste dumping

ground

Micro

Composting

Site

Apartment buildings

having 100% stilt.

Plotted development

Scheme

with

minimum 2Ha area

Development

between

river,

stream, canal and

Use/activity

not

compatible to the land

use

2. Plotted Housing

Small industries or

small institutions

Sr.

Land Use

Zone (LUZ)

Uses/Activities

Permitted

Uses/Activities

Permissible on

recommendation of

DP&BP Committee

Uses/Activities

Prohibited

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Camping sites Special

Training camps

14. Tourist

and

pilgrim

commercial

activities, hotels and

lodges

15. Non-polluting,

agro-

based and processing

industries, Storage or

Godowns

for

food

grains

the

embankment

with

clearance

Water

Resource

Department or any

other

competent

authority

8. International

convention centre

9. Kalyan Mandap

10. Resorts

CHAPTER

GENERAL

9. Means of access

(1)

Every building or plot shall abut on a public or private means of access like streets, roads of duly formed

of width as specified in Part-3, clause 4 of the National Building Code of India, 2016.

(2)

In no case, development of plots shall be permitted unless it is accessible by a public or private street

of width not less than 4.50 meter;

In case of means of access is less than 4.50 meter, for residential development additional front setback

shall be left from the plots on both the sides equally so that the width of the means of access shall be

at least 4.50 meter. This is in addition to the mandatory front setback required as per the provisions of

these regulations.

(3)

In case of private access road of 5-10 ft resulted by sub-division (Ismail access), the following

regulations are applicable:

(i) Minimum width of access for plot development 1.5 m (5 ft). Such means of access shall be kept

free from any obstruction and shall be fully open to the sky;

(ii) Only residential development is permitted on such plots; maximum permissible FAR is 1.0;

(iii) No development permission shall be permitted for plots non- compliant to the above conditions.

(4)

In case of institutional, administrative, special buildings, assembly, industrial, educational & other non-

residential activities, the minimum road width shall be 9.00 meter; in case of commercial uses, the

minimum road width shall be 6.00 meter and in case of cinemas, game centers, multiplexes, convention

centers and shopping mall; the minimum road width shall be 12.00 meter;

Mixed-use buildings may be permitted on minimum of 7.5 m wide access for plot area up to 500 sq.m;

for plots above 500 sq.m up to 1000 sq.m, minimum access width required is 9.00 meters;

In case of special buildings, the DP&BP committee may relax the road width criteria and othe

requirements considering the site condition and requirement of such facility in the area.

(5)

In case of a private road, which gives access to one or more buildings, the owner of the said private

road shall develop the road and storm water drain as required by the Local Authority and transfer the

same by way of deed of gift to the Local Authority for maintenance.

(6)

In case of application for revalidation to the permission issued earlier, the provision of the width of the

means of access as prescribed under earlier Regulations shall be insisted upon.

10. Minimum area of plots

The minimum area of plots for different categories of buildings in Old Area is given in the Table 2 below:

Table 2 Category wise size of plots and minimum width of access

Category

Minimum Road width

(meter)

Minimum area of plot

(square meter)

Individual Residential use

4.50

Kalyan Mandaps

9.00

500

Cinema,

game

centers,

Multiplex,

convention centers

12.00

2000

Social clubs and amenities

9.00

1000

Multi-storied car parking

9.00

1000

Office buildings

9.00

300

Primary/Upper Primary school

9.00

2000

High School, Residential school

9.00

6000

+2 College / Junior college

9.00

4000

Degree College

9.00

6000

Technical educational institution

9.00

10000

Petrol pumps / Filling stations

9.00

500

Restaurant

9.00

200

LPG storages

9.00

500

Places of congregation

9.00

500

Public libraries

9.00

300

Conference hall

9.00

1000

Community hall

9.00

500

Nursing homes/polyclinics/ Hospital and

other clinical establishments

9.00

300

Hotels

9.00

1000

R & D Lab

9.00

1500

11. Minimum setbacks for non-high-rise buildings

(1) The minimum setbacks permissible in a given size of plot for residential and commercial building from

existing or proposed road shall be as per the Table 3 below.

(2) The setbacks are to be left after leaving the affected area of the plot/ site, if any, for road widening.

Table 3 Minimum setbacks for non-high-rise buildings in Old Area

Sr.

No.

Plot size

Min Front

setback

(meter)

Total cumulative

Front and Rear

Setback (meter)

Total cumulative

side Setbacks

(meter)

Up to 115 Sq.m (

Up to 1200 Sq.ft)

1.0

0.0

Above 115-170 Sq.m

(

1200-1800Sq.ft)

1.0

1.5

0.0

Above 170

225 Sq.m

(

1800-2400Sq.ft)

1.0

2.0

1.25

Above 225-300Sq.m

(

above 2400 Sq.ft and up to 3200 Sq.ft)

1.5

2.5

1.5

Above 300 sq.m and up to 500 Sq.m

(

above 5300 Sq. ft and up to 5300Sq.ft)

1.5

3.0

2.5

Above 500 sq.m-750 sq.m (

above 3200

Sq.ft and up to 8000 Sq.ft)

1.5

3.5

3.0

Above 750 sq.m.(

above 8000 Sq.ft)

2.0

3.5

4.0

12. Minimum setbacks for high rise buildings

(1) For non-high rise buildings, the open spaces around the building and ground coverage shall be as given

in Table 4 below.

(2) The setbacks are to be left after leaving the affected area of the plot/ site, if any, for road widening.

Table 4 Minimum setbacks and maximum ground coverage for high rise buildings

Sl. No

Height of the building

(in meter)

Minimum Setbacks on all

sides (In meter)

Maximum permissible Ground

Coverage (%of total plot area)

15 and up to 18

4.50

50%

More than 18 & up to 40

6.00

40%

More than 40

9.00

40%

Note: In case of high-rise buildings the exterior open space around a building for a width of 7.5 meter shall

be kept unbuilt except where the open space requirement is less than 7.5 meter, the entire specified open

space shall be kept unbuilt. It shall be constructed of hard surface capable of taking load of fire engine

weighing up to 45 tons.

(3) For institutional buildings, the minimum setback around the building shall be 3.00 meter for non-high rise

building.

13. Floor Area Ratio

(1) The Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for all category of buildings shall be decided on the basis of the road width on

which the plot and site abuts as specified in Table 5 below:

Table 5 FAR for different access road widths

Sr. no

Road width (in meters)

Base FAR

Max permissible FAR

4.50 or more & less than 6.00

1.50

6.00 or more & less than 9.00

2.00

9.00 or more & less than 12.00

2.00

2.50

12.00 or more & less than 18.00

2.00

3.00

18.00 or more

2.00

4.00

(2) For residential or commercial buildings on plot size of 170 Square meters (

1800 Sq.ft) or less and

building height of maximum 10 meters shall be permitted without any FAR limitation:

Provided that, if the building height on such plot exceeds 10 meters, then the provisions specified in Table

5 shall be applicable.

14. Development of access-restricted Plots

(1) In case of access-restricted plots more than 2000 sq.m, the minimum width of access to be provided by

the plot owner to avail development permission is 4.5 m.

Such access, in agreement with adjoining landowner may be availed through road of minimum 4.5 m width

with minimum clear height of 4.5 m. This is subject to mandated public safety and fire safety requirements,

and compliance to regulations and road geometrics as per standards.

The owner/s of the plot that have provided access shall be allotted development rights up to twice the base

FAR of land that has been surrendered to build such access. This FAR can be used in-situ as per Table

5 or in the form of TDR. CDA shall levy charges on the owner of the access restricted plot for providing

development rights over and above the base FAR on land surrendered for provision of this access. The

unit rate of such a charge would be determined as a percentage of the circle rate of such area as decided

by the authority.

FAR for the access-restricted plot shall be based on the nearest major public access road provided it

follows the conditions in Table 6:

Table 6 Permissible proportion of FAR for access restricted plot development

Length of access road

FAR permissible on plot as % of permissible FAR on fronting road

Up to 15 m

100%

30 m

85%

70%

60 m

55%

More than 60 m

50%

15. Off Street Parking Space

(1) In all buildings provision shall be made for parking spaces as per the requirements as given in the Table 7

below:

Table 7 Off Street Parking Space for Different Category of Occupancies

Sr.

Category of building/activity

Parking area to be provided

as percentage of total built up

area towards FAR.

Multiplexes, shopping malls, Cinema Halls, Auditorium, Stadium,

Sports complex, Gymnasium

Kalyan Mandaps, Banquet Halls, convention Halls & clubs,

Restaurants, local Retail shopping, Convenience Shopping , Banks,

Commercial and Corporate Office, Mercantile Buildings like shops/

stores/market display and sale of mercantile either wholesale or

retail stores, IT/ITES complexes, Hotels, Community Centers.

Residential Apartment buildings, Housing Project, Guest House,

Dharmashalas, Hostels, Work -cum-Residence lodging, Boarding,

Institutional, Industrial buildings

Storage godowns

(2) Total off-street parking space required as per the regulation can be provided by an individual or a group of

property owners at a place not more than 500 meters; such parking spaces may be construed to have met

the off-street parking requirement, subject to the approval of the Authority. The applicant/s must obtain a

plot via lease or purchase and such parking plot layout with ingress and egress must be submitted for

approval to the authority.

(3) Public parking (off street) may be provided with the following development incentives as listed below:

(i) Additional FAR equivalent to twice the base FAR of the plot will be provided in lieu of development of

such parking complex/ area of parking lot that can be used as TDR or bonus built up area which may

be consumed within the same land conforming to maximum FAR regulations

(ii) Relaxation of setbacks to 50% for building on plot where MLCP developed

(iii) Only parking for 2-wheelers may be permitted on roads below 4.5 m wide

16. General Building Requirements

The general building requirements of a building shall be as follows,

namely:

(i)

services can be permitted on roofs with adequate screening for the same;

(ii)

scissor staircase would be permitted provided all travel distance and fire norms are adhered to;

(iii)

stilts in high-rise buildings will not be restricted to height of 2.40 meters as long as it is used for parking;

(iv)

multilevel car parking with car lifts would be permitted with adequate fire safety;

(v)

buildings of height 200 meters and above, shall have provision for a Helipad.

(vi)

mezzanine floor may be permitted above any floor in all types of buildings up to an extent of one-third

of the actual covered area of that floor which shall have a minimum height of 2.20 meters and all

mezzanine floors shall be counted towards FAR calculation.

(vii)

The building components such as doorways, stairways, lifts, ramps, corridors and other parameters,

shall be as per the norms given in Annexure-IV.

Provided that, for buildings which require fire safety certificate under the provisions of Odisha Fire

Prevention and Fire Safety Regulations, 2017, as amended, from time to time, the building

components such as doorways, stairways, lifts, ramps, corridors and other such parameters shall be

as per norms given in Annexure

III.

CHAPTER

REQUIREMENT OF SPECIAL OCCUPANCY

17. Apartment

(1) In Apartment building with joint ownership of land, the owner or developer shall provide floor space for

minimum area shall not be less than 12 square meters.

(2) One staircase for every 6 dwelling units or fraction thereof in a floor shall be provided.

(3) The minimum width of approach road to the plot shall be at least 9.0 meters for Apartment buildings.

(4) Reservation of affordable housing i.e., EWS and LIG housing shall be done as per provisions of affordable

housing overlay.

CHAPTER

DEVELOPMENT AND SUB-DIVISION OF LAND REGULATIONS

18. Size of the plot

No sub-divided plot shall be less than 30 square meters in area and the Authority shall have the right to relax

the same in special cases such as Affordable Housing Schemes.

19. Hierarchy and Width of Roads

(1) The hierarchy and width of roads in cases of sub-division layout shall be as per following extent,

namely:

(i) The site of sub-divisional layout shall have an access road from existing public or private pucca roads

as specified in Table 8 for layout with area up to 4 Ha:

Table 8: Minimum Road width (ROW) for Sub-division Layouts

Sr. No.

Area for Development (In Hectare)

Minimum Right of Way (meter)

Up to 1.00

6.00

1.0 to 4.00

9.00

Note: For EWS/LIG housing scheme, the minimum road width may be relaxed by the Authority.

For layouts above 4 Ha, ODA (P&BS) rules 2020 will be applicable

(ii) The width of the internal roads of a sub-division layout shall be as specified in Table 9 below:

Table 9 Minimum ROW of Internal Roads

Sl.No.

Length of Road(in Meters)

Minimum ROW (in Meters)

Residential

Non-residential and

Mixed Use

Up to 250

6.00

9.00

Above 250 and up to 500

9.00

12.00

Above 500

12.00

15.00

Explanation:-The length of the road shall be distance from the middle point where the roads meets the

next higher roads.

(2) In case of layout for sub-division of plot in an existing built up old area surrounded by buildings, the

minimum width of access road can be relaxed by the DP&BP Committee and which can be done only in

such cases where there is no possibility of widening the access road to the proposed sub-division layout

to the standards as given in clause (i) of sub-rule (1) and this shall be subject to the condition that

maximum FAR on the individual plots in such a layout shall be proportionately reduced.

20. Reservation for Affordable Housing

(1)

Every plot with area more than 0.4 hectare shall have reservation of land for development of housing

units for EWS and LIG.

(2)

At least 10% (ten percent) of saleable residential land shall be earmarked for EWS and LIG category

or as per provisions of affordable housing overlay, whichever is higher.

CHAPTER

VII- COMPOUNDING

21. Restriction on compounding

(1) Any deviation pertaining to unauthorized development shall not be compounded in the following cases,

namely:

(i) where construction has been undertaken on Government land or land belonging to local body or land

not owned by the person undertaking such development;

(ii) where development has been undertaken unauthorizedly within the prohibited limits of any ancient

or archaeological monuments;

(iii) where such developments interfere with the natural drainage of the locality;

(iv) where such unauthorized development results in provisioning of parking below the prescribed norms;

and

(v) where road or drain whether public or private, whether constructed or natural, has been encroached.

(2) Subject to the provisions contained in sub-rule (1), the Authority shall have the power to determine other

such circumstances where compounding shall be prohibited.

(3) The Authority may, either before or after the institution of the proceedings under the provisions of the Act

compound any offence,

(i) where development has been undertaken without permission, but is within the framework of use

restrictions and provisions of these rules as applicable to the specific plot;

(ii) where deviations have been made up to 25% (twenty-five percent) beyond the permissible norms of

these rules in respect of front, rear and side setbacks within the permissible FAR limits on payment

of such compounding charges as may be prescribed in the regulations, from time to time.

(iii) where deviations have been made up to 10% (ten percent) in consumption of FAR beyond the

permissible limits on payment of such charges which are equivalent to charges notified for

Purchasable FAR.

22. Compounding Rates

Compounding Rates for various categories shall be as follows;

Table 10 Compounding Fees Categories

Sl.

No.

Situations

Compounding Fee of Sq.m. (in Rupees)

Individual

Residential

Buildings

State Govt./

Central Govt.

undertakings

Other class

of buildings

Where development has been undertaken

without permission, but

within the

framework of use restrictions and the

provisions of the Regulations applicable to

concerned plot

250

400

Where development has been undertaken

in deviation to the approved plan, but

within the framework of use, restrictions

and

the

provisions

norms

and

stipulations of these regulations.

100

250

Constructions up to 10% beyond the

permissible norms of these Regulations

with respect to front, side and rear setback

and/or the deviation in FAR is within 5

percent of the permissible FAR.

1000

100

2000

Constructions up to 25% beyond the

permissible norms of these Regulations

with respect to front, side and rear setback

and/or the deviation in FAR is more than 5

percent but within ten percent of the

permissible FAR.

2000

200

5000

Where development has been undertaken

(other than residential/industrial) the deficit

parking up to 25% of the required parking.

12000

Note-

(1) In case of existing buildings with less than required off-street parking, the owner can obtain a plot via

lease or purchase for accommodating required parking within 500.00 m distance from such building. Such

parking plot layout with ingress and egress must be submitted for approval to the authority.

(2) In case of plots with Ismail access only 2-wheeler parking shall be permitted through a signed affidavit.

23. Power of the Govt. to Exempt

(1) Notwithstanding anything containing in these regulations, the Government may compound any deviations

in the construction undertaken prior to enforcement of this Regulation.

(2) For the purpose of compounding the deviation under clause (1) the Government may formulate a

regularization scheme either in respect of all types of construction or use specific construction specifying a

maximum time period of 6 months after publication of the same in Odisha gazette, local newspaper,

electronic media, website of the Government and Authority.

24. Removal of Unauthorized Construction

(3) The secretary of the Authority shall be competent to order for Removal of any construction which in his

opinion, is in violation of any of the provisions of the Act, Rules, or these Regulations, under the Act.

(4) The Secretary of the Authority may, if he is of such opinion, seek the advice of the Vice-Chairman regarding

implementation of any provision of these Regulations.

(5) The Vice-Chairman may call for any records, and in writing, give direction to the secretary for

implementation of any provision of these Regulations

CHAPTER

VII

MISCELLANEOUS

25. Extent & Applicability

These regulations are to be read in conjunction with ODA(P&BS) Rules- 2020, ODA (CAF) Rules- 2016

and where no express provision has been made in respect of any matter connected with these

regulations for old area the provision of ODA (P&BS) Rules 2020 shall be applied.

26. Applicability of National Building Code

Where no express provision has been made in respect of any matter connected with planning and building

standards in the Act or rules, Development Plan, Town Planning Schemes, or these Regulations or by any

resolution of the Authority; then in such cases provisions of the National Building Code of India shall apply,

mutatis mutandis, to such extent.

27. Applicability of provisions to committed project

Where any Department of the State Government or Local Body or Statutory Authority had given any

commitment for development of a project under PPP model prior to commencement of these regulations, then

the building plan of such a project shall be approved as per provisions of the regulations/rules then in force

under which such commitment was made, notwithstanding that these regulations has come into force.

28. Decision of the Government to be final

In case any doubt arises with respect to interpretation of these regulation or in case of any dispute in

interpretation of these regulations, the decision of the State Government shall be final.

29. Relaxation by the Government

The Authority may recommend to the State Government for relaxation or modification of any of the clauses

of these regulations in the general interest of the public pertaining to projects or schemes developed by the

State Government or any of its agency by itself or on PPP model or for any institutional building and the

decision of the State Government in this regard shall be final.

30. Precedent

The Authority may take into consideration, the information of an applicant for a building relating to cases of

relaxations granted by the Authority in the same area, zone or in similar cases while deciding the cases

under this Regulation to be decided by the DP&BP committee.

ANNEXURE I

Delineation of Old Area

Note: Planned Areas/Approved Layouts/Town Planning Schemes shall be excluded from the Old Area

Table 11: Delineation of Old Area

Sr.No

Ward

Sr.No

Ward

Sr.No

Ward

Sr.No

Ward

Sr.No

Ward

Sr.No

Ward

Table 12 Mouza Number of Plots included under the Old Area

Sr.No

Unit No & Mouza

UNIT NO-5 - DAKHINADEAULASAHI

UNIT NO-6 - UTARDEAULASAHI

UNIT NO-7 -UTAR TULASIPUR

UNIT NO-8 -DAKHINA TULASIPUR

UNIT NO-9 -BARABATI KILLA

UNIT NO-11 -ODIABAZAR

UNIT NO-12 -SUTAHAT

UNIT NO-13 -CHANDANI CHOWK

UNIT NO-14-NAYASADAK

UNIT NO-15 -CHAUDHURY BAZAR

UNIT NO-16 -KATHAGODASAHI

UNIT NO-10 -CANTONMENT

UNIT NO-17 -MACHUABAZAR

UNIT NO-18 -BUXIBAZAR

UNIT NO-20 -MANGLABAG

UNIT NO-21 -RANIHAT

UNIT NO-22- MIRKAMALPATNA

UNIT NO-23 -SAMANTASAHI

UNIT NO-24 -COLLEGE CHHAK

UNIT NO-25 -JOBRA

UNIT NO-26 -SIKHARPUR (P)

UNIT NO-27 -GANDARPUR

UNIT NO-28 -PAISA

UNIT NO-34 -DOLAMUNDAI

UNIT NO-36 -RAJABAGICHA

UNIT NO-29 -CHAULIAGANJ

UNIT NO-30 -ANDARPUR

UNIT NO-31 -GUNADALA

UNIT NO-32 -MADHUPATNA (P)

UNIT NO-33 -BISINABAR

UNIT NO-35 -JHANJRMANGLA

UNIT NO-37 -BADAMBADI

UNIT NO-38 -ARUNDAYANAGAR

UNIT NO-39 -SILPAPURI (P)

UNIT NO.55, NUAPADA (P)

ANNEXURE III STANDARDS FOR FIRE PROTECTION AND FIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

(Extract taken from National Building Code of India

For the complete provision, refer Part-IV of NBCI) (See

clause (v) of sub-regulation (3) of regulation 5, regulation 57 and clause (viii) of regulation 44)

(1)

Scope: The Part-4 of NBCI covers the requirements for fire prevention, life safety in relation to fire and fire

protection of buildings. This Part of NBCI specifies occupancy-wise classification, constructional aspects,

egress requirements and protection features that are necessary to minimize danger to life and property from

fire. Lifts escalators and revolving doors shall not be considered as exits.

(2) The provisions of this Part are applicable to the followings unless otherwise mentioned specifically in the

provisions:

(i) all high rise buildings; and

(ii) special buildings, those are,

(a)

hotel, educational, institutional, business, mercantile, industrial, storage, hazardous and mixed

occupancies, where any of these buildings have floor area more than 500 square meters on any

one or more floors;

(b)

educational buildings having height 9000 m. and above;

(c)

institutional buildings having height 9.00 m. and above;

(d)

all assembly buildings;

(e)

buildings, having area more than 300 square meters of incidental assembly occupancy on any

floor; and

(f)

buildings with two basements or more, or with one basement of area more than 500 square meter.

(3) The extract of the provisions related to life-safety of Part-IV of NBCI in relation to general exit requirements,

occupant load and egress components, are given in the subsequent part of this annexure:

ANNEXURE IV

GENERAL BUILDING

REQUIREMENTS

1. Doorways:

(i)

Every doorway shall open into an enclosed stairway, a horizontal exit, on a corridor or passageway

providing continuous and protected means of egress.

(ii)

No exit doorway shall be less than 1 meter in width. Doorways shall be not less than 2 meter in height.

Doorways for bathrooms, water closet and stores shall be not less than 0.75 meter wide.

(iii)

Exit doorways shall open outwards, that is, away from the room but shall not obstruct the travel along

any exit. No door, when opened, shall reduce the require width of stairway or landing to less than 0.9

meter, overhead or sliding doors shall not be installed.

(iv)

Exit door shall not open immediately upon a flight or stairs, a landing equal to at least the width of the

door shall be provided in the stairway at each doorway, level of landing shall be the same as that of

the floor which it serves.

(v)

Exit doorways shall be openable from the side which they serve without the use of a key.

(vi)

Mirrors shall not be placed in exit ways or exit doors to avoid confusion regarding the direction of exit.

(vii)

Revolving doors shall not be provided as a means of fire exit

2. Stairways:

(i)

A staircase shall not be arranged round a lift shaft.

(ii)

The natural ventilation requirement of the staircase shall be, achieved through opening at each

landing, of an area 0.5 square meters in the external wall. A cross ventilated staircase shall have 2

(two) such openings in opposite/adjacent walls or the same shall be cross ventilated through the

corridor. The National Building Code of India, Chapter 4 Fire and Life Safety, Clause 4.4.2.5 Smoke

Control of exits shall be followed for requirement of Pressurized staircase in various building

components.

(iii)

The minimum width of staircase shall be as in Table-1 herein contained

Table 1: Type of Building and Staircase Width

Sl.No.

Type of Building

Width (m)

(a)

(b)

(c)

Residential buildings (dwellings)

1.00

Residential Hotel Buildings

1.50

Assembly buildings e.g., auditorium, theatres and cinemas

2.00

Educational buildings up to 30 meter in height

1.50

Institutional buildings like hospitals

2.00

All other buildings

1.50

(iv)

The minimum width of treads without nosing shall be 0.25 meter for staircase of residential buildings.

In the case of other buildings, the minimum tread shall be 0.30 meter. The treads shall be constructed

and maintained in a manner to prevent slipping. The maximum height of riser shall be 0.19 meter in

the case of residential buildings and 0.15 meter in the case of other buildings and the number of riser

shall be limited to 12 per flight.

(v)

Handrails shall be provided with a minimum height of 0.9 meter from the center of the tread.

(vi)

Handrail shall be provided on both sides of the staircase if the width of staircase is 1.50 meter or

more.

(vii)

The minimum headroom in a passage under the landing of a staircase and under the staircase shall

be 2.20 meter.

(viii)

Access to exit staircase shall be through a fire door of a minimum 120 minute fire resistance rating.

It shall be a swing type door opening in the direction of the escape.

(ix)

No living space, store or other fire risk shall open directly into staircases.

(x)

External exit door of staircase enclosure at ground level shall open directly to the open spaces or can

be reached without passing through any door other than a door provided to form a draught lobby.

(xi)

The exit sign with arrow indicating the way to the escape route shall be provided at a height of 0.5

meter from the floor level on the wall and shall be illuminated by electric light connected to corridor

circuits. All exit way marking signs shall be flushed with the wall and so designed that no mechanical

damage shall occur to them due to moving of furniture or other heavy equipment's. Further all landings

of floor shall have floor indication boards indicating the number of floor. The floor indication board

shall be placed on the wall immediately facing the flight of stairs and nearest to the landing. It shall

be of size not less than 0.50 meter × 0.50 meter and it shall be prominently on the wall facing the

staircase.

(xii)

In case of single staircase, it shall terminate at the ground floor level and the access to the basement

shall be by a separate staircase. The second staircase may lead to basement levels provided the

same is separated at ground level by either a ventilated lobby with discharge points at two different

ends or through enclosures with fire resistance rating door (Table-1, Part IV of the National Building

Code of India revised time to time) or through a fire protected corridor.

3. Lifts: General requirements of lifts shall be as follows:

(i)

All the floors shall be accessible for 24 hours by the lifts. The lifts provided in the buildings shall not

be considered as a means of escape in case of emergency. In a dual line arrangement (lifts opposite

to each other) the lobby may be between 1.5 times to 2.5 times the depth of one car. For in-line

(single line) arrangements the lobby may be typically half of the above recommendations.

(ii)

Grounding switch, at ground floor level, to enable the fire service to ground the lift shall also be

provided.

(iii)

The lift machine room shall be separate and no other machinery shall be installed there in.

(iv)

Walls of lift enclosures and lift lobby shall have fire rating of 2 hour; (National Building Code of India);

lifts shall have a vent at the top of area not less than 0.2 square meter.

(v)

Lift car door shall have a fire resistance rating of 1 hour.

(vi)

Lift lobby doors in lift enclosures shall have fire resistance as per relevant provision of the National

Building Code of India.

(vii)

Collapsible gates shall not be permitted for lifts and shall have solid doors with fire resistance of at

least 1 hour.

(viii)

Lifts if communicating with the basement, the lift lobby of the basements shall be pressurized as

suggested in Annexure-III (Fire Protection and Fire Safety Requirements) with self-closing door with

fire resistance rating. Telephone or other communication facilities shall be provided in lift cars and to

be connected to fire control room for the building.

(ix)

Suitable arrangements such as providing slope in the floor of lift lobby shall be made to prevent water

used during firefighting etc., at any landing from entering the lift shafts.

(x)

A sign shall be posted and maintained on every floor at or near the lift indicating that in case of fire,

occupants shall use the stairs unless instructed otherwise. The sign shall also contain a plan for each

floor showing the locations of the stairways. Alternate source of power supply shall be provided for

all the lifts through a manually operated changeover switch.

(xi)

The National Building Code of India, Chapter 4 Fire and Life Safety, Clause 4.4.2.5 Smoke Control

of exits may be followed for requirement of Pressurized lifts in various building components.

4. Ramps:

(i)

In the case of parking spaces provided in basement(s) and upper storey of parking floors, at least

two ramps of width and slope as per Table 2 shall be provided, located preferably at opposite ends.

Table 13 Requirements for ramp for vehicles

No.

Type of

Vehicle

One way ramp

width (in

meters)

Two way ramp

width (in

meters)

Maximum

continuous

ramp length

(in meters)

Minimum width

of ramp landing

(in meters)

Maximum

slope of ramp

(in meters)

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g)

LMV

3.00

6.00

40.00

6.00

1:80

LCV

4.50

9.00

HMV

6.00

12.00

fire tender

7.50

40.00

6.00

1:10

Note.

1. Such ramps may be permitted in the side and rear setbacks after leaving 6 meters space for

movement of fire-fighting vehicles;

2. The parking of vehicles at different level may also be mechanized.

3. In case of underground/multistoried parking, special measures with regard to fire safety shall be

taken in compliance to Part 4-Fire and Life Safety of NBCI.

(ii)

Ramp may also be provided in setback area which can be sloped considering unhindered movement

of fire Engine and in no case the gradient shall be less than 1:10.

(iii)

All structural design/safety aspects shall be complied per latest BIS Codes and National Building

Code of India along with consideration of weight of Fire Engine and its maneuverings.

(iv)

The minimum width of the ramps in hospitals shall be 2.40 meters for stretcher and not for vehicular

movement.

(v)

In this case Handrails shall be provided on both sides of the ramp.

(vi)

Ramps shall lead directly to outside open space at ground level or courtyards or safe place.

(vii)

Requirement of accessibility for elders and persons with disabilities shall be ensured in compliance

with the provisions of Annexure-VIII which may require providing ramps with specified gradient or

accessible lifts for access to different levels.

5. Corridors:

(i)

Exit corridors and passageways shall be of width not less than the aggregate required width of exit

doorways leading from them in the direction of travel to the exterior.

(ii)

The minimum width of a corridor in a residential building shall be 1.0 meter for single loaded and 1.80

meters for double loaded and in all other buildings shall be 1.50 meters.

(iii)

In Hospitals, the corridors through which patients are moved, shall have a minimum width of 2.40 m

throughout and corridors in other areas of hospital not intended for the housing, treatment, or use of

inpatients shall be not less than 1.50 m in width.

(iv)

Where stairways discharge through corridors and passageways, the height of corridors and

passageways shall be not less than 2.40 meters.

(v)

All means of exit including staircases lifts lobbies and corridors shall be ventilated.

6. Glass Facade/ Service Ducts/Shafts/ Refuge Area/ Vents

(i)

An Opening to the glass facade of min. width 1.5 meters and height 1.50 meters shall be provided at

every floor at a level of 1.20 meters from the flooring facing compulsory open space as well as on

road side. Construction that complies with the fire rating of the horizontal segregation and has any

gap packed with a non- combustible material to withstand thermal expansion and structural

movement of the walling without the loss of seal against fire and smoke.

(ii)

Mechanism of Opening: The openable glass panel shall be either left or right shall have manual

opening mechanism from inside as well as outside. Such openable panels shall be marked

conspicuously so as to easily identify the openable panel from outside.

(iii)

Fire seal to be provided at every floor level between the external glazing and building structure.

(iv)

The glazing used for the facade shall be of toughened (tempered) safety glass as per I.S. 2553.

(v)

To avoid fire propagation vertically from one floor to another floor, a continuous glass must be

separated internally by a smoke/ fire seal which is of non-combustible material having a fire resistance

rating of not less than 2 hours.

(vi)

Service ducts and shafts shall be enclosed by walls and doors with fire resistance rating. All such

ducts or shafts shall be properly sealed and stopped fire ingress at all floor levels.

(vii)

A vent opening at the top of the service shaft shall be provided having an area between one- fourth

and one-half of the area of the shaft.

(viii)

Glass quality and Practice of use of Glass in buildings shall have to be in conformity with the BIS

codes as given in Table 3 herein contained.

Table 3: Glass quality and Use of glass in buildings

Sl. No.

IS Code

Specifications

(a)

(b)

(c)

2553 (Part 1): 1990

Specification for safety glass: Part 1 General purpose (third revision)

2835:1987

Specification for flat transparent sheet glass (third revision)

438:1994

Specification for silvered glass mirrors for general purposes (second

revision)

5437:1994

Specification for figured rolled and wired glass (first revision).

Sl. No.

IS Code

Specifications

(a)

(b)

(c)

14900:2000

Specification for transparent float glass.

16231 Part 1

General methodology for selection

16231 Part 2

Energy and Light

16231 Part 3

Fire and Loading

16231 Part 4

Safety related to Human Impact

7. Building Services

(i)

Staircase and Corridor Lighting

(a) The staircase and corridor lighting shall be on separate service and shall be independently

connected so as it could be operated by one switch installation on the ground floor, easily

accessible to firefighting staff at any time irrespective of the position of the individuate control of

the light points, if any.

(b) Staircase and corridor lighting shall also be connected to alternate supply from parallel high-

tension supply or to the supply from the stand-by generator.

refuge area; and all wires and other accessories used for emergency light shall have fire

retardant property.

(ii)

Electrical Services

(a) The electric distribution cables or wiring shall be laid in separate duct which shall be sealed at

every floor with non-combustible materials having the same fire resistance as that of the duct.

Low and medium voltage wiring running in shaft and in false ceiling shall run in separate

conduits.

(b) Water mains, telephone cables, intercom cables, gas pipes or any other service line shall not

be laid in the duct for electric cables. Use of bus ducts/solid rising mains instead of cables is

preferred.

for conveyance of telecommunication and other data cables.

(d) Separate circuits for water pumps lifts, staircases and corridor lighting and blowers for

pressurizing system shall be provided directly from the main switchgear panel.

(iii)

Alternate Source of Electric Supply: A stand-by electric generator shall be installed to supply power

to staircase and corridor lighting circuits, fire lifts, the stand-by fire pumps, pressurization fans and

blowers, smoke extraction and damper system in case of failure of normal electric supply. The

generator shall be capable of taking starting current of all the machines and circuits stated above

simultaneously. If the stand-by pump is driven by diesel engine, the generator supply need not be

connected to the stand-by pump.

(iv)

Air-conditioning: Air-conditioning shall conform to the following:

(a) Escape routes like staircases, common corridors, lift lobbies. shall not be used as return air

passage.

(b) The ducting shall be constructed of substantial gauge metal in accordance with good practice.

sealed with materials having fire resistance rating of the compartment.

(d) Where duct crosses a compartment which is fire rated, the ducts shall be fire rated for same fire

rating. Further depending on services passing around the duct work, which may get affected in

case of fire temperature rising, the ducts shall be insulated.

(e) Metallic ducts shall be used even for the return air instead of space above the false ceiling.

(f) Where plenum is used for return air passage, ceiling and its fixtures shall be of non-combustible

material.

(g) The materials used for insulating the duct system (inside or outside) shall be of non-combustible

material; glass wool shall not be wrapped or secured by any material of combustible nature.

(h) Air ducts serving main floor areas, corridors, shall not pass through the staircase enclosure.

(i) The air-handling units shall be separate for each floor and air ducts for every floor shall be

separated and in no way inter-connected with the ducting of any other floor.

(v)

If the air-handling unit serves more than one floor, the recommendations given in clause (iv) shall

be compiled with, in addition to the conditions given below:

(a) Proper arrangements by way of automatic fire dampers working on smoke detector / or fusible

link for isolating all ducting at every floor from the main riser shall be made.

(b) When the automatic fire alarm operates, the respective air-handling units of the air-conditioning

system shall automatically be switched off.

(d) The air filters of the air-handling units shall be of non-combustible materials or fire rated.

(e) The air-handling unit room shall not be used for storage of any combustible materials.

(f) Inspection panels shall be provided in the main trunking to facilitate the cleaning of ducts of

accumulated dust and to obtain access for maintenance of fire dampers.

(g) No combustible material shall be fixed nearer than 150 mm to any duct unless such duct is

properly enclosed and protected with non-combustible material (glass wool or spyglass with

neoprene facing enclosed and wrapped with aluminum sheeting) at least 3.2 mm thick and which

would not readily conduct heat.

(vi)

Transformers:

(a) When transformers are housed in the building below the ground level it shall be necessarily in

the first basement in separate fire resistance room of 4 hours rating. Transformer shall be dry

type and shall be kept in an enclosure with walls, doors and cut-outs having fire resistance rating

of 4 hour. The room shall necessarily be at the periphery of the basement having separate and

direct access from open area at ground floor through a fire escape staircase. The entrance to

the room shall be provided with a steel door of 2 hours fire rating. A curb of a suitable height

shall be provided at the entrance in order to prevent the flow of oil from ruptured, transformer

into other parts of the basement. The switchgears shall be housed in a separate room separated

from the transformer bays by a fire- resisting wall with fire resistance not less than 4 hours.

(b) The transformer shall be protected by an automatic foam sprinkler system. When housed at

ground floor level it/they shall be cut-off from the other portion of premises by Fire Resisting

Walls of 4 hours rating.

collect the oil from the catch pit in case of emergency. The pipe connecting the catch-pit to the

tank shall be of non- combustible construction and shall be provided with a flame-arrester.

(d) The electric sub-station shall be located in a separate building in accordance with sub-regulation

(1) of regulation 68 and clause (a) of sub-regulation (1) of regulation 64 of the Indian Electricity

Regulations, 1956.

(e) In case this is not practically possible due to site conditions, the sub- station shall be located on

the ground floor. As far as possible sub-station shall not be installed in a basement, for such

situations special provisions like mechanical ventilation, wherever required, cable ducting, cable

trays, top/bottom entry of HV/LV cable, hooks on Transformer(s) and HV panels, adequate fire

detection and fire-fighting arrangement, adequate drainage, effective measures to prevent

flooding shall be provided. Adequate precautions shall also be taken for water proofing to

prevent seepage of water. A ramp shall also be provided with a slope, not steeper than 1 in 7,

for easy movement of equipment to and from sub-station.

(vii)

Fire regulations

The installations shall be carried out in conformity with the local regulations and

regulations made thereunder wherever they are in force. At other places the National Building Code

of India shall be followed.

(viii)

Gas supply:

(a) Town Gas / L.P. Gas Supply Pipes - Where gas pipes are run in buildings, the same shall be

run in separate shafts exclusively for this purpose and these shall be on external walls away

from the staircases. There shall be no interconnection of this shaft with the rest of the floors.

(b) LPG distribution pipes shall always be below the false ceiling. The length of these pipes shall

be as short as possible. In the case of kitchen cooking range area, apart from providing hood,

covering the entire cooking range, the exhaust system shall have to be designed to take care of

30 cubic meter per minute per square meter of hood protected area. It must have grease filters

using metallic grill to trip oil vapours escaping into the fume hood.

detectors shall be installed into fume hoods of large kitchens for hotels, hospitals and similar

areas located in high rise buildings. Arrangements shall be made for automatic tripping of the

exhaust fan in case of fire.

(d) When LPG is used, the same shall be shut off. The voltage shall be of 24 V or 100 V DC operated

with the external rectifier. The valve shall be of the hand re-set type and shall be located in an

area segregated from cooking ranges. Valves shall be easily accessible. The hood shall have

manual facility for steam or carbon dioxide gas injection, depending on duty condition; and Gas

meters shall be housed in a suitably constructed metal cupboard located in a well-ventilated

space, keeping in view the fact that LPG is heavier than air and town gas is lighter than air.

(ix)

Boiler Room: Further, the following additional aspects may be taken into account in the location of

Boiler/Boiler Room:

(a) The boiler shall not be allowed in sub-basement but be allowed in the first basements away from

the escape routes.

(b) The boilers shall be installed in a fire resisting room of 4 hours fire resistance rating, and this

room shall be situated on the periphery of the basement. Catch pit shall be provided at the low

level. Entry to this room may be provided with a composite door of two hour fire resistance.

atmosphere.