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No. Puducherry Tuesday 1 s t August 2017
( 10 Sravana 1939 )
GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
CHIEF SECRETARIAT (HOUSING)
(G. O. Ms. No. 15/2017-Hg., Puducherry, dated 20th July 2017)
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 47 of the
Puducherry Town and Country Planning Act, 1969 (No. 13 of 1970), the
Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry in consultation with the Town and
Country Planning Department, hereby makes the following amendment
to the Puducherry Building Bye-Laws and Zoning Regulations, 2012
issued in the notification vide G. O. Ms. No. 5/2012- Hg., dated
[1041] 1042 LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [P ART–II
5th March, 2012 of the Chief Secretariat (Housing), Government of Puducherry and published in the Part-I of Extraordinary Official Gazette No. 21, dated 8th March, 2012 namely:-
(1) These Bye-laws and Regulations may be called the Puducherry
Building Bye-Laws and Zoning Regulations (Amendment), 2017.
(2) The provisions of these bye-laws and zoning regulations shall
apply to the planning area declared vide:-
(i) G. O. Ms. No. 79/84/F6, dated 17th August 1984, notified
in the Gazette No. 35, dated 28th August 1984;
(ii) G.O. Ms. No. 93/85/F6, dated 8th July 1985, notified in the
Gazette No. 31, dated 30th July 1985; and
(iii) G.O. Ms. No. 68/89/F6, dated 26th July 1989, notified in the Gazette No. 83, dated 31st July 1989 of Housing Secretariat, Puducherry and such other areas in the Union territory of Puducherry notified from time to time.
(3) They shall come into force on and from the date of their
publication in the Official Gazette.
In the Puducherry Building Bye-laws and Zoning Regulations, 2012
after Annexure-XXI, the following Annexure-XXII shall be inserted,
"ANNEXURE- XXII
1. INTEGRATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION IN SANCTION OF BUILDING PLANS
(1.1) The environmental conditions to be integrated with building permission being granted by the Planning Authority concerned and the construction of buildings as per the size, shall adhere to the objectives and monitorable environmental conditions are given in the Table-1, Table-2 and Table-3.
(1.2) For building plans with a total Built-up Area (BUA) between 5,000 Sq.m. and 1,50,000 Sq.m. no separate environment clearance will be required from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC)for individual buildings provided that the incorporating different set of environmental conditions are being integrated in the building permission conditions to address environmental concerns making it legally enforceable.
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(1.3) As per the final notification vide No. S.O. 3999 (E), dated
9-12-2016 of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
(MoEF&CC), Government of India, the concerned Planning Authority,
which is authorized to sanction building plans, shall ensure at the time
of sanctioning a building plan that the environmental requirements
stipulated in Table-1 (for BUA above 5,000 Sq.m. and upto 20,000
Sq.m.), Table-2 (for BUA above 20,000 Sq.m. and up to 50,000 Sq.m.)
and Table-3 (for BUA above 50,000 Sq.m. and upto 1,50,000 Sq.m.),
as the case may be, are complied with.
(1.4) The Planning Authority concerned may certify the
compliance of the environmental conditions prior to issuance of
Completion Certificate, as applicable as per the requirements stipulated
for such buildings based on the recommendation of the Environmental
Cell constituted in the Planning Authority.
(1.5) In order to implement the integration of environmental
condition in building Bye-laws, the Planning Authority concerned may
constitute the Environment Cell (herein after called as Cell), for
compliance and monitoring and to ensure environmental planning within
their jurisdiction.
(1.6) For the purpose of certification regarding incorporation of
environmental conditions in buildings, the Ministry of Environment,
Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) shall accredit the Qualified
Building Environment Auditors (QBEAs) through a qualified agencies to
assess and certify the building projects, as per the requirements of this
notification and the procedure for accreditation of Qualified Building
Auditors and their role as given at Appendix-I.
(1.7) The Cell shall monitor the implementation of the bye-laws
and rules framed for Integration of environmental conditions for
construction of building and the Cell may also allow the third
part auditing process for oversight, if any.
(1.8) The Cell shall function under the administrative control of
the Planning Authorities.
(1.9) The composition and functions of the Cell are given at
Appendix-II.
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(1.10) The Planning Authorities while integrating the environmental
concerns in the building bye-laws, as per their size of the project, shall
follow the procedure, as given below:
BUILDINGS CATEGORY '1' (5,000 to < 20,000 Square meters)
A Self declaration Form to comply with the environmental
conditions (Table-1) along with Form 1A and certification by the
Qualified Building Environment Auditor to be submitted online by the
project proponent besides application for building permission to the
Planning Authority along with the specified fee in separate accounts.
Thereafter, the Planning Authority may issue the building permission
incorporating the environmental conditions in it and allow the project
to start based on the self declaration and certification along with the
application. After completion of the construction of the building, the
project proponent may update Form 1A online based on audit done by
the Qualified Building Environment Auditor and shall furnish the revised
compliance undertaking to the Planning Authority. Any non-compliance
issues in buildings less than 20,000 square meters shall be dealt at the
level of Planning Authority through existing mechanism.
OTHER BUILDINGS CATEGORIES (> 20,000 Square meters)
The project proponent may submit online application in Form 1A
along with specified fee for environmental appraisal and additional fee
for building permission. The fee for environmental appraisal will be
deposited in a separate account. The Environment Cell will process the
application and present it in the meeting of the Committee headed by
the authority competent to give building permission in that Planning
Authority. The Committee will appraise the project and stipulate the
environmental conditions to be integrated in the building permission.
After recommendations of the Committee, the building permission and
environmental clearance will be issued in an integrated format by the
Planning Authority.
The project proponent shall submit Performance Data and
Certificate of Continued Compliance of the project for the environmental
conditions parameters applicable after completion of construction from
Qualified Building Environment Auditors every five years to the
Environment Cell with special focus on the following parameters:-
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(a) Energy Use (including all energy sources).
(b) Energy generated on site from onsite Renewable energy
sources.
(c) Water use and waste water generated, treated and reused on site.
(d) Waste Segregated and Treated on site.
(e) Tree plantation and maintenance.
After completion of the project, the Cell shall randomly check the
projects compliance status including the five years audit report.
The State Governments may enact the suitable law for imposing penalties
for non-compliances of the environmental conditions and parameters.
The Cell shall recommend financial penalty, as applicable under relevant
State laws for non-compliance of conditions or parameters to the Planning
Authority. On the basis of the recommendation of the Cell, the Planning
Authority may impose the penalty under relevant State laws. The cases
of false declaration or certification shall be reported to the
accreditation body and to the local body for blacklisting of Qualified
Building Environment Auditors and financial penalty on the owner and
Qualified Building Environment Auditors.
No Consent to Establish and Operate under the Water (Prevention
and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention and Control
of Pollution) Act, 1981 will be required from the State Pollution
Control Boards for residential buildings up to 1,50,000 square meters.";
CLASSIFICATION/TYPE OF BUILDINGS :
Building/Construction projects/Area Development projects and
Townships
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 (a) Building > 20,000 The term "built up area" for
and sq.mtrs. and t h e p u r p o s e o f t h i s
Construction 1,50,000 notification is the built up
projects. sq.mtrs. or covered area on all floors
of built put together including its
up area. basement and other service
areas, which are proposed 1046 LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [P ART–II
1 ) (2) (3) (4) (5)
i n t h e b u i l d i n g s a n d construction projects. Note 1. The projects or activities shall not include industrial shed, universities, co ll ege , h o s tel f o r educational institutions, but such buildings shall e n s u r e s u s t a i n a b l e environmental management, solid and liquid and implement environmental conditions given at Table-1, Table-2 and Table-3.
Note 2. General condition shall not apply.
Note 3. The exemptions granted at Note 1 will be available only for industrial shed after integration of environmental norms with building permissions at the level of local authority.
2 (b) Townships > 3,00,000 > 1,50,000 Note.-General Condition
and area sq.mtrs. sq.mtrs. shall not apply. development of built up and < projects. area or 3,00,000
sq.mtrs.
built up
area or
covering covering an area an area > 150 ha. > 50 ha.
and < 150 ha.
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TABLE-1
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS FOR BUILDINGS AND
CONSTRUCTIONS
(Category '1' : 5,000 to less than 20,000 square meters)
Medium Sl. Environmental conditions
No.
(1) (2)
(3)
Natural
Topography 1 (a) T h e n a t u r a l d r a i n s y s t e m s h o u l d b e and maintained for ensuring unrestricted flow of water. No construction shall be Drainage allowed to obstruct the naturaldrainage t hr o u gh t he si te . No c o n s tr uc ti o n i s allowed on wetland and water bodies. Check dams, bio-swales, landscape, and other sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS) are allowed for maintaining the drainage pattern and to harvest rain water.
Water 2 Use of water efficient appliances shall be conservation promoted. The provision for rainwater Rain water conservation as in annexure-VII (A) of Harvesting, the Puducherry Building Bye-Laws and and Ground Zo n in g Re gu l at io ns , 2 0 1 2 sh o u ld b e
water recharge. followed.
A rain water harvesting plan needs to be designed where the recharge bores (minimum one recharge bore per 5,000 square meters of built up area) is recommended. Storage and reuse of the rain water harvested should be promoted. In areas where ground water recharge is not feasible, the rain water should be harvested and stored for reuse. The ground water shall not be withdrawn without approval from the Competent Authority.
All recharge should be limited to shallow aquifer.
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(1) (2)
(3)
2(a) At l e a s t 2 0 % o f t h e o p e n s p a c e s a s required by the local building bye-laws shall be pervious. Use of Grass pavers, paver blocks with at least 50% opening, landscape etc. would be considered as pervious surface.
Waste 3 Solid waste: Separate wet and dry bins management must be provided in each unit and at the ground level for facilitating segregation of waste.
Sewage: In areas where there is no municipal sewage network, onsite treatment systems should be installed. Natural treatment systems which integrate with the landscape shall be promoted. As far as possible treated effluent should be reused. The excess treated effluent shall be discharged following the CPCB norms.
Sludge from the onsite sewage treatment, including septic tanks, shall be collected, conveyed and disposed as per the Ministry of Urban Development, Central P u b l i c H e a l t h a n d E n v i r o n m e n t a l Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO) Manual on Sewerage and Sewage Treatment Systems, 2013.
The provisions of the Solid Waste ( M a n a g e m e n t ) R u l e s 2 0 1 6 a n d t h e e-waste ( Management) Rules 2 0 1 6 , and the Plastics Waste (Management) Rules 2016 shall be followed.
Energy 4 Compliance with the Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) of Bureau of Energy Efficiency shall be ensured as 1049
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(1) (2)
(3)
per the provisions under chapter-IV of clause 68, Energy Conservation Buildings of the Puducherry Building Byelaws and Zoning Regulations, 2012.
Outdoor and common area lighting shall be Light Emitting Diode (LED).
Energy 4 Solar, wind or other Renewable Energy shall be installed to meet electricity generation as per the provisions under chapter-IV of clause 68, Energy Conservation Buildings of the Building Bye-laws and Zoning Regulations, 2012.
Solar water heating system shall be provided as per the provisions under Chapter-IV of clause 68, Energy Conservation Buildings and as in the Annexure-XVIII of the Puducherry Building Byelaws and Zoning Regulations, 2012 to meet the hot water demand of the commercial and institutional building. Residential buildings are also recommended to meet its hot water demand from solar water heaters, as far as possible.
Concept of passive solar design that m i n i m i z e e n e r g y c o n s u m p t i o n i n buildings by using design elements, such as building orientation, landscaping, efficient building envelope, appropriate fenestration, increased day lighting design and thermal mass etc. shall be incorporated in the building design.
Wall, window, and roof u-values shall be as per ECBC specifications.
1050 LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [P ART–II
(1) (2)
(3)
Air quality 5 Dust, smoke a n d other air p ollutio n and noise prevention measures shall be provided for the building as well as the site. These measures shall include screens for the building under construction, continuous dust/ wind breaking walls all around the site (at least 3 meter height). Plastic/tarpaulin sheet covers shall be provided for vehicles bringing in sand, cement, murram and other construction materials prone to causing dust pollution at the site as well as taking out debris from the site.
Sand, murram, loose soil, cement, stored on site shall be covered adequately so as to prevent dust pollution.
Wet jet shall be provided for grinding and stone cutting. Unpaved surfaces and loose soil shall be adequately sprinkled with water to suppress dust.
All construction and demolition debris shall be stored at the site (and not dumped on the roads or open spaces outside) before they are properly disposed. All demolition and construction waste shall be managed as per the provisions of the Construction and Demolition Waste Rules 2016. All workers working at the construction site and involved in loading, unloading, carriage of construction material and construction debris or working in any area with dust pollution shall be provided with dust mask.
For indoor air quality the ventilation provisions as per National Building Code of India shall be made.
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(1) (2)
(3)
5 (a) The location of the DG set and exhaust pipe height shall be as per the provisions of the CPCB norms. Green cover 6 A minimum of 1 tree for every 80 square meters of land should be planted and maintained. The existing trees will be counted for this purpose. Preference should be given to planting native species.
6 (a) W here the trees need to be cut, compensatory plantation in the ratio of 1:3 (i.e., planting of 3 trees for every 1 tree that is cut) shall be done and maintained.
TABLE-2
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS FOR BUILDINGS AND
CONSTRUCTIONS
(Category '2' : 20,000 to less than 50,000 square meters)
Medium Sl. Environmental conditions
No.
(1) (2)
(3)
Natural
Topography 1 T h e n a t u r a l d r a i n s y s t e m s h o u l d b e and maintained for ensuring unrestricted flow of water. No construction shall be Drainage allowed to obstruct the natural drainage thr o ugh the site. No co nstr uctio n is allowed on wetland and water bodies. Check dams, bio- swales, landscape, and other sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS) are allowed for maintaining the drainage pattern and to harvest rain water.
Buildings shall be designed to follow the natural topography as much as possible. Minimum cutting and filling should be done.
1052 LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [P ART–II
(1) (2)
(3)
Water 2 A c o m p l e t e p l a n f o r r a i n w a t e r conservation h a r v e s t i n g , wa t e r e f f i c i e n c y a n d
Rain water conservation should be prepared. Harvesting, U s e o f wa t e r e f f i c i e n t a p p l i a n c e s and Ground should be promoted with low flow
water recharge. fixtures or sensors.
Use of water efficient appliances shall be promoted. The provision for rainwater conservation as in annexure- VII (A) of the Puducherry Building Bye-Laws and Zoning Regulations, 2012 should be followed.
A rain water harvesting plan needs to be designed where the recharge bores of minimum one recharge bore per 5,000 square meters of built up area and storage capacity of minimum one day of total fresh water requirement shall be provided. In areas where ground water recharge is not feasible, the rain water should be harvested and stored for reuse. The ground water shall not be withdrawn without approval from the Competent Authority.
All recharge should be limited to shallow aquifer.
2 (a) A t l e a s t 2 0 % o f t h e o p e n s p a c e s a s required by the Building Bye-laws shall be pervious. Use of Grass pavers, paver blocks with at least 50% opening, landscape etc. would be considered as pervious surface.
Waste 3 Solid waste: Separate wet and dry bins management must be provided in each unit and at the ground level for facilitating segregation of waste.
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(1) (2)
(3)
Sewage: Onsite sewage treatment of capacity of treating 100% waste water to be installed. Treated waste water shall be reused on site for landscape, flushing, cooling tower, and other end- uses. Excess treated water shall be discharged as per CPCB norms. Natural treatment systems shall be promoted.
Sludge from the onsite sewage treatment, including septic tanks, shall be collected, conveyed and disposed as per the Ministry of Urban Development, Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO) Manual on Sewerage and Sewage Treatment Systems, 2013.
The provisions of the Solid Waste ( M a n a g e m e n t ) R u l e s 2 0 1 6 a n d t h e e-waste (Management) Rules 2016, and the Plastics Waste (Management) Rules 2016 shall be followed.
3 (a) All non-biodegradable waste shall be handed over to authorized recyclers for which a written tie up must be done with the authorized recyclers.
3 (b) Organic waste composter/Vermiculture
pit with a minimum capacity of 0.3 kg./ tenement/day must be installed.
Energy 4 C o m p l i a n c e w i t h t h e E n e r g y Conservation Building Code (ECBC) of Bureau of Energy Efficiency shall be ensured as per the provisions under the clause 68, Chapter-IV, Energy Conservation Buildings of the Puducherry Building Bye-laws and Zoning Regulations, 2012.
Outdoor and common area lighting shall be LED.
1054 LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [P ART–II
(1) (2)
(3)
Concept of passive solar design that minimize energy consumption in buildings by using design elements, such as building orientation, landscaping, efficient building envelope, appropriate fenestration, increased day lighting design and thermal mass etc. shall be incorporated in the building design.
Wall, window, and roof u-values shall be as per ECBC specifications.
4 (a) Solar, wind or other Renewable Energy shall be installed to meet electricity generation as per the provisions under the clause 68, chapter-IV, Energy Conservation Buildings of the Puducherry B u i l d i n g B y e - l a w s a n d Z o n i n g Regulations, 2012.
4 (b) Solar water heating system shall be provided as per the provisions under the clause 68, chapter-IV, Energy Conservation Buildings and as in the Annexure-XVIII of the Puducherry Building Bye-laws and Zoning Regulations, 2012 to meet the hot water demand of the commercial and institutional building. Residential buildings are also recommended to meet its hot water demand from solar water heaters, as far as possible.
4 (c) Use of environment friendly materials in bricks, blocks and other construction materials, shall be required for at least 20% of the construction material quantity. These include fly ash bricks, hollow bricks, AACs, Fly Ash Lime Gypsum blocks, Compressed earth blocks, and other environment friendly materials.
1055
PART–II] LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT
(1) (2)
(3)
Fly ash should be used as building
material in the construction as per the
provisions of the Fly Ash Notification of
September, 1999 as amended from time
to time.
Air quality 5 Dust, smoke and other air pollution
and noise prevention measures shall be provided
for the building as well as the site.
These measures shall include screens for
the building under construction, continuous
dust/ wind breaking walls all around the
site (at least 3 meter height). Plastic/
tarpaulin sheet covers shall be provided
for vehicles bringing in sand, cement,
murram and other construction materials
prone to causing dust pollution at the
site as well as taking out debris from the
site.
Sand, murram, loose soil, cement, stored
on site shall be covered adequately so as
to prevent dust pollution.
Wet jet shall be provided for grinding and
stone cutting. Unpaved surfaces and
loose soil shall be adequately sprinkled
with water to suppress dust.
All construction and demolition debris
shall be stored at the site (and not
dumped on the roads or open spaces
outside) before they are properly
disposed. All demolition and construction
waste shall be managed as per the
provisions of the Construction and
Demolition Waste Rules 2016.
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(1) (2)
(3)
All workers working at the construction site and involved in loading, unloading, carriage of construction material and construction debris or working in any area with dust pollution shall be provided with dust mask.
For indoor air quality the ventilation provisions as per National Building Code of India.
5 (a) The location of the DG set and exhaust
pipe height shall be as per the provisions of the CPCB norms.
Green cover 6 A minimum of 1 tree for every 80 sq.mt. of land should be planted and maintained. The existing trees will be counted for this purpose. Preference should be given to planting native species.
6 (a) Where the trees need to be cut, compensatory plantation in the ratio of 1:3 (i.e. planting of 3 trees for every 1 tree that is cut) shall be done and maintained.
Top soil 7 Top soil should be stripped to a depth of preservation 2 0 cm. fr o m the ar eas p r o p o sed fo r and reuse buildings, roads, paved areas, and external
services.
It should be stockpiled appropriately in designated areas and reapplied during plantation of the proposed vegetation on site.
Transport 8 A comprehensive mobility plan, as per MoUD best practices guidelines (URDPFI), shall be prepared to include motorized, non-motorized, public, and private networks.
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(1) (2)
(3)
Road should be designed with due consideration for environment, and safety of users. The road system can be designed with these basic criteria.
1. Hierarchy of roads with proper segregation of vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
2. Traffic calming measures.
3. Proper design of entry and exit
po ints.
4. Parking norms as per local regulation.
TABLE-3
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS FOR BUILDINGS AND
CONSTRUCTIONS
(Category '3' : 50,000 to less than 1,50,000 square meters)
Medium Sl. Environmental conditions
No.
(1) (2)
(3)
Natural
Topography 1 T h e n a t u r a l d r a i n s y s t e m s h o u l d b e and maintained for ensuring unrestricted flow of water. No construction shall be Drainage allowed to obstruct the natural drainage through the site. No construction is allowed on wetland and water bodies. Check dams, bio-swales, landscape, and other sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS) are allowed for maintaining the drainage pattern and to harvest rain water.
Buildings shall be designed to follow the natural topography as much as possible. Minimum cutting and filling should be done.
1058 LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [P ART–II
(1) (2)
(3)
Water 2 A complete plan for rain water harvesting, conservation water efficiency and conservation should
Rain water be prepared. Harvesting, The provision for rainwater conservation and Ground as in annexure- VII (A) of the Puducherry water recharge. Building Bye-Laws and Zoning Regulations,
2012 should be followed.
A rain water harvesting plan needs to be designed where the recharge bores of minimum one recharge bore per 5,000 square meters of built up area and storage capacity of minimum one day of total fresh water requirement shall be provided. In areas where ground water recharge is not feasible, the rain water should be harvested and stored for reuse. The ground water shall not be withdrawn without approval from the Competent Authority.
All recharge should be limited to shallow aquifer.
2 (a) At least 20% of the open spaces as required by the local building bye-laws shall be pervious. Use of Grass pavers, paver blocks with at least 50% opening, landscape etc. would be considered as pervious surface.
2 (b) Use of water efficient appliances should be promoted. Low flow fixtures or sensors be used to promote water conservation.
2 (c) Separation of grey and black water should be done by the use of dual plumbing system. In case of single stack system separate recirculation lines for flushing by giving dual plumbing system be done.
1059
PART–II] LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT
(1) (2)
(3)
Solid 3 Solid waste: Separate wet and dry bins
waste must be provided in each unit and at the
management ground level for facilitating segregation
of waste.
The provisions of the Solid Waste
(M a n a g e m e n t ) R u l e s 2 0 1 6 a n d t h e
e-waste (Management) Rules 2016, and
the Plastics Waste (Management) Rules
2016 shall be followed.
3 (a) All non-biodegradable waste shall be
handed over to authorized recyclers for
which a written tie up must be done with
the authorized recyclers.
3 (b) Organic waste composter/Vermiculture
pit with a minimum capacity of 0.3 kg./
person/day must be installed.
Sewage 4 Onsite sewage treatment of capacity of
treatment
treating 1 0 0% waste water to b e
Plant
installed. Treated waste water shall be
reused on site for landscape, flushing,
cooling tower, and other end-uses.
Excess treated water shall be discharged
as per CPCB norms. Natural treatment
systems shall be promoted.
Sludge from the onsite sewage
treatment, including septic tanks, shall
be collected, conveyed and disposed as
per the Ministry of Urban Development,
Central Public Health and Environmental
Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO)
Manual on Sewerage and Sewage Treatment
Systems, 2013.
1060 LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [P ART–II
(1) (2)
(3)
Energy 5 Compliance with the Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) of Bureau of Energy Efficiency shall be ensured as per the provisions under the clause 68, Chapter-IV, Energy Conservation Buildings of the Puducherry Building Byelaws and Zoning Regulations, 2012.
Outdoor and common area lighting shall be LED.
Concept of passive solar design that minimize energy consumption in buildings by using design elements, such as building orientation, landscaping, efficient building envelope, appropriate fenestration, increased day lighting design and thermal mass etc. shall be incorporated in the building design.
Wall, window, and roof u-values shall be as per ECBC specifications.
5 (a) Solar, wind or other Renewable Energy shall be installed to meet electricity generation as per the provisions under the clause 68, Chapter-IV, Energy Conservation Buildings of the Puducherry B u i l d i n g B y e - l a w s a n d Z o n i n g Regulations, 2012.
5 (b) Solar water heating system shall be provided as per the provisions under the clause 68, Chapter-IV, Energy Conservation Buildings and as in the Annexure-XVIII of the Puducherry Building Byelaws and Zoning Regulations, 2012 to meet the hot water demand of the commercial and i n s t i t u t i o n a l b u i l d i n g . R e s i d e n t i a l 1061
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(1) (2)
(3)
buildings are also recommended to meet
its hot water demand from solar water
heaters, as far as possible.
5 (c) Use of environment friendly materials
in bricks, blocks and other construction
materials, shall be required for at least
20% of the construction material quantity.
These include flyash bricks, hollow
bricks, AACs, Fly Ash Lime Gypsum
blocks, Compressed earth blocks, and
other environment friendly materials.
Fly ash should be used as building
material in the construction as per the
provisions of the Fly Ash Notification of
September, 1999 as amended from time
to time.
Air quality 6 Dust, smoke and other air pollution
and noise prevention measures shall be provided
for the building as well as the site. These
measures shall include screens for the
building under construction, continuous
dust/wind breaking walls all around the site
(at least 3 meter height). Plastic/tarpaulin
sheet covers shall be provided for vehicles
bringing in sand, cement, murram and other
construction materials prone to causing
dust pollution at the site as well as taking
out debris from the site. Wheel washing for
the vehicles used be done.
Sand, murram, loose soil, cement, stored
on site shall be covered adequately so as
to prevent dust pollution.
1062 LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [P ART–II
(1) (2)
(3)
Wet jet shall be provided for grinding and stone cutting. Unpaved surfaces and loose soil shall be adequately sprinkled with water to suppress dust.
All construction and demolition debris shall be stored at the site (and not dumped on the roads or open spaces outside) before they are properly disposed. All demolition and construction waste shall be managed as per the provisions of the Construction and Demolition Waste Rules 2016.
All workers working at the construction site and involved in loading, unloading, carriage of construction material and construction debris or working in any area with dust pollution shall be provided with dust mask.
For indoor air quality the ventilation provisions as per National Building Code of India.
6 (a) The location of the DG set and exhaust pipe height shall be as per the provisions of the CPCB norms.
Green cover 7 A minimum of 1 tree for every 80 sq.mt. of land should be planted and maintained. The existing trees will be counted for this purpose. Preference should be given to planting native species.
7 (a) Where the trees need to be cut, compensatory plantation in the ratio of 1:3 (i.e. planting of 3 trees for every 1 tree that is cut) shall be done and maintained.
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(1) (2)
(3)
Top soil 8 Topsoil should be stripped to a depth of preservation 2 0 cm. fr o m th e ar ea s p r o p o se d fo r and reuse buildings, roads, paved areas, and external s er vi ce s. I t sh o u l d b e s to ck p i le d appropriately in designated areas and reapplied during plantation of the proposed vegetation on site.
Transport 9 A comprehensive mobility plan, as per MoUD best practices guidelines (URDPFI), shall be prepared to include motorized, non-motorized, public, and private networks.
Road should be designed with due consideration for environment, and safety of users. The road system can be designed with these basic criteria.
1. Hierarchy of roads with proper segregation of vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
2. Traffic calming measures.
3. Proper design of entry and exit
po ints.
4. Parking norms as per local regulation.
Environment 1 0 An Environmental Management Plan management (EMP) shall be prepared and implemented plan t o e n s u r e c o m p l i a n c e w i t h t h e environmental conditions specified in item number 1 to 9 above. A dedicated Environment Monitoring Cell with defined functions and responsibility shall be put in place to implement the EMP. The environmental cell shall ensure that the environment infrastructure like Sewage Treatment Plant, Landscaping, Rain Water Harvesting, Energy efficiency 1064 LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [P ART–II
(1) (2)
(3)
and conservation, water efficiency and conservation, solid waste management, renewable energy etc. are kept operational and meet the required standards. The environmental cell shall also keep the record of environment monitoring and those related to the environment infrastructure.
APPENDIX-I
Accreditation of Environmental Auditors
(Qualified Building Auditors)
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), through qualified agencies shall accredit the Qualified Building Environment Auditors (QBEAs). The Qualified Building Environment Auditors could be a firm / organization or an individual expert, who fulfils the requirements. The Ministry will implement this process of accreditation through Quality Council of India (QCI), National Productivity Council or any other organization identified by the Government. The organizations like Indian Green Building Council, Bureau of Energy Efficiency etc. can also be associated in the process of accreditation, training, and renewal. The environmental consultants accredited by the QCI for building sector will be qualified as QBEAs. The QBEAs will meet the following criteria. The accrediting agency can improvise on these criteria.
Qualifications of the Auditor:
(a) Education: Architect (Degree or Diploma), Town Planners (Degree), Civil Engineer /Mechanical Engineer (Degree or Diploma), PG in Environmental Science or any other qualification as per the scheme of the accreditation.
Training:
(b) Mandatory training to be given by the accreditation body or their approved training providers. This will be as per the scheme of the accreditation.
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Experience:
(c) At least 3 years of work experience in the related field or building sector Environment Impact Assessment consultants accredited by QCI or any other experience criteria as per the scheme of the accreditation.
Infrastructure and equipment:
(d) As per the scheme of the accreditation
Renewal:
(e) The accreditation will be valid for 5 years and will be renewed as per the process developed under the accreditation scheme.
Accountability/Complaint redressal mechanism: Any complaints regarding the quality of the work of QBEAs shall be made to the accreditation body. The accreditation body shall evaluate the complaint and take appropriate action including black listing or cancellation of the accreditation with wide public notice. This will be in addition to the action at the level of planning authority for penalty and blacklisting. The Ministry can also take such action in case of specific complaint or feedback.
APPENDIX-II
Environmental Cell at the Level of Planning Authority:
An Environmental Cell shall be setup at the planning authority level to support compliance and monitoring of environmental conditions in buildings. The Cell shall also provide assistance in environmental planning and capacity building within their jurisdiction. The responsibility of this cell would be monitoring the implementation of this notification and providing an oversight to the Third-Party Auditing process. The cell will operate under the planning authority.
Constitution of the cell:
The cell will comprise of at least 3 dedicated experts in following
fields:
(a) Waste management (solid and liquid)
(b) Water conservation and management
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(d) Energy Efficiency and renewable energy
(e) Environmental planning including air quality management.
(f) Transport planning and management.
The Cell shall induct at least two outside experts as per the requirements and background of dedicated experts. Existing environmental cells at the level of planning authority can be co-opted and trained for this Cell.
Financial Support:
An additional fee may be charged along with processing fee for building permission for integrating environmental conditions and it's monitoring. The planning authority can fix and revise this additional fee from time to time. The amount of this fee shall be deposited in a separate bank account, and used for meeting the requirement of salary / emoluments of experts and running the system of online application, verifications and the Environmental Cell.
Functions of the Cell:
( 1 ) The cell shall be responsible for assessing and appraising the environmental concerns of the area under their jurisdiction where building activities are proposed. The Cell can evolve and propose additional environmental conditions as per requirements. These conditions may be area specific and shall be notified in advance from time to time. These additional conditions shall be approved following a due consultation process. These environmental conditions will be integrated in building permissions by the sanctioning authority (i.e) planning authority.
( 2 ) Develop and maintain an online system for application and payment of fees. The Cell shall maintain an online database of all applications received, projects approved, the compliance audit report, random inspections made. The Cell shall maintain a portal for public disclosure of project details including self certification and compliance audit reports filed by the Qualified Building Environment Auditors for public scrutiny of compliance of environmental conditions by the project.
( 3 ) Monitoring the work of Environmental Audit process carried
by the Qualified Building Auditors.
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(4) The Cell shall review the applications; finalize the additional
environmental conditions if required within 30 days of the submission
of the application to the planning authority.
(5) The Cell shall adopt risk based random selection of projects
for verifying on site for certification of QBA, compliance of
environmental conditions and five yearly audit report.
(6) The Cell shall recommend to the planning authority for
financial penalty for non-compliance of environmental conditions by
the project proponent.
( 7 ) The Cell shall recommend to the accrediting body and
the planning authority against any Qualified Building Environment
Auditor, if any lapse is found in their work.
The selection process of Environmental consultants who are
willing to serve as Qualified Building Environment Auditors (QBEA)
shall be as per the procedures laid down in the notification issued by
the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC),
Government of India.
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
S. THAMMU GANAPATHY,
Deputy Secretary to Government (Housing).
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