mandal becharaji special investment region (mbsir) report...

Mandal Becharaji Special Investment Region

(MBSIR)

Report 2 - General Development Control Regulations

(GDCR)

May 2013

Mandal Becharaji Special Investment Regional

Development Authority, Gandhinagar

C/O : MBSIRDA, Block No. 11/12, 3rd Floor, Udyog Bhavan, Sector 11, Gandhinagar - 382017

FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN SACTIONED U/S 6(2)(iv) AND

17(2) OF THE GSIR ACT 2009 AND U/S 17(1)(a)(i) and U/S 17(1)(d)&(e) OF THE GTP & UD ACT 1976 ON DATED :15/03/2016 BY APEX AUTHORITY (GIDB)

Mandal Becharaji Special Investment Region

(MBSIR)

Report 2 – General Development Control Regulations

(GDCR)

Mandal Becharaji Special Investment Regional

Development Authority, Gandhinagar

C/O : MBSIRDA, Block No. 11/12, 3rd Floor, Udyog Bhavan, Sector 11, Gandhinagar - 382017

FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN SACTIONED U/S 6(2)(iv) AND

17(2)OF THE GSIR ACT 2009 AND U/S 17(1)(a)(i) and U/S 17(1)(d)&(e) OF THE GTP & UD ACT 1976 ON DATED :15/03/2016 BY APEX AUTHORITY (GIDB)

General Development Control Regulations (GDCR)

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Contents

Contents ................................................................................................................................................. i

List of Figures ....................................................................................................................................... xv

List of Tables ....................................................................................................................................... xvi

1. Preamble ........................................................................................................................................ 1

1.1 Short Title, Extent and Commencement .................................................................................... 1

2. Definitions ...................................................................................................................................... 2

2.1 Act........................................................................................................................................... 2

2.2 Adaptive Reuse ........................................................................................................................ 2

2.3 Additions And /Or Alterations .................................................................................................. 2

2.4 Advertising Display Infrastructure/Sign/Hoarding ..................................................................... 2

2.5 Agricultural Use ....................................................................................................................... 2

2.6 Air-Conditioning ....................................................................................................................... 2

2.7 Amenities ................................................................................................................................ 3

2.8 Amusement Park ..................................................................................................................... 3

2.9 Apartments or Flats ................................................................................................................. 3

2.10 Appropriate Authority .............................................................................................................. 3

2.11 Atrium (plural atria) ................................................................................................................. 3

2.12 Authorised officer .................................................................................................................... 3

2.13 Auto Repair Workshop ............................................................................................................. 4

2.14 Auxiliary Power Backup ............................................................................................................ 4

2.15 Automatic Sprinkler System ..................................................................................................... 4

2.16 Banquet Hall ............................................................................................................................ 4

2.17 Basement or Cellar ................................................................................................................... 4

2.18 Botanical Garden ..................................................................................................................... 4

2.19 Building ................................................................................................................................... 4

2.20 Building Line ............................................................................................................................ 7

2.21 Build-to-line ............................................................................................................................. 8

2.22 Building Unit ............................................................................................................................ 8

2.23 Building Unit Area .................................................................................................................... 9

2.24 Building Unit Level ................................................................................................................... 9

2.25 Built-Up Area ........................................................................................................................... 9

2.26 Unit built-up area..................................................................................................................... 9

2.27 Call centre ............................................................................................................................. 10


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2.28 Camping Ground .................................................................................................................... 10

2.29 Carpet Area ........................................................................................................................... 10

2.30 Competent Authority ............................................................................................................. 10

2.31 Chimney ................................................................................................................................ 10

2.32 Clear Height ........................................................................................................................... 11

2.33 Club ....................................................................................................................................... 11

2.34 Club house ............................................................................................................................. 11

2.35 Cold Storage .......................................................................................................................... 11

2.36 Community Hall ..................................................................................................................... 11

2.37 Convention centre/Exhibition centre ...................................................................................... 11

2.38 Cottage industry .................................................................................................................... 11

2.39 Chhajja .................................................................................................................................. 11

2.40 Chowk / Courtyard ................................................................................................................. 11

2.41 Combustible Material............................................................................................................. 12

2.42 Contiguous Holding ................................................................................................................ 12

2.43 Corridor ................................................................................................................................. 12

2.44 Common Plot ......................................................................................................................... 12

2.45 Cul-De-Sac ............................................................................................................................. 12

2.46 Developer .............................................................................................................................. 13

2.47 Development ......................................................................................................................... 13

2.48 Dharmashala ......................................................................................................................... 13

2.49 Disability ............................................................................................................................... 13

2.50 Drain ..................................................................................................................................... 13

2.51 Dwelling Unit ......................................................................................................................... 14

2.52 Domestic waste water............................................................................................................ 14

2.53 Drive-in cinema ...................................................................................................................... 14

2.54 Emergency Lighting ................................................................................................................ 14

2.55 Emergency Lighting system .................................................................................................... 14

2.56 Enclosed Staircase .................................................................................................................. 14

2.57 Escalator [Newly added] ........................................................................................................ 14

2.58 Exhibition Hall ....................................................................................................................... 14

2.59 Existing Development/Building/Use ....................................................................................... 15

2.60 Exit ........................................................................................................................................ 15

2.61 External Wall ......................................................................................................................... 15

2.62 Escape Route ......................................................................................................................... 15


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2.63 Escape lighting ....................................................................................................................... 15

2.64 Fabrication Workshop ............................................................................................................ 15

2.65 Farm House ........................................................................................................................... 15

2.66 Fire and/or Emergency Alarm System ..................................................................................... 15

2.67 Fire Lift .................................................................................................................................. 16

2.68 Fire Proof Door ...................................................................................................................... 16

2.69 Fire Pump .............................................................................................................................. 16

2.70 Booster Fire Pump ................................................................................................................. 16

2.71 Fire Resistance ....................................................................................................................... 16

2.72 Fire Resistance Rating ............................................................................................................ 16

2.73 Fire Separation ...................................................................................................................... 16

2.74 Fire Service Inlet .................................................................................................................... 16

2.75 Fire stairs ............................................................................................................................... 16

2.76 Fire Stop ................................................................................................................................ 17

2.77 Down Comer .......................................................................................................................... 17

2.78 Dry Riser ................................................................................................................................ 17

2.79 Fire Tower ............................................................................................................................. 17

2.80 Pressurisation ........................................................................................................................ 17

2.81 Smoke-stop door ................................................................................................................... 17

2.82 Venting Fire ........................................................................................................................... 17

2.83 Wet riser ............................................................................................................................... 17

2.84 Floor ...................................................................................................................................... 17

2.85 Floor Space Index (F.S.I.)/Floor Area Ratio (F.A.R.) .................................................................. 18

2.86 Floor Area .............................................................................................................................. 18

2.87 Front ..................................................................................................................................... 18

2.88 Frontage ................................................................................................................................ 19

2.89 Footing .................................................................................................................................. 19

2.90 Foundation ............................................................................................................................ 19

2.91 Fuel Filling and Service Stations .............................................................................................. 19

2.92 Gamtal (Village Settlement) ................................................................................................... 19

2.93 Garden .................................................................................................................................. 19

2.94 Garden Restaurant ................................................................................................................. 19

2.95 Golf Course ............................................................................................................................ 19

2.96 Grey Water ............................................................................................................................ 20

2.97 Ground Coverage ................................................................................................................... 20


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2.98 Ground Level ......................................................................................................................... 20

2.99 Garage-Private ....................................................................................................................... 20

2.100 Garage-Public ........................................................................................................................ 20

2.101 Guest House .......................................................................................................................... 20

2.102 Guiding Floor Material ........................................................................................................... 20

2.103 Habitable Room ..................................................................................................................... 20

2.104 Hazardous Material ................................................................................................................ 20

2.105 Headroom ............................................................................................................................. 21

2.106 Height of Building .................................................................................................................. 21

2.107 Height of a Room ................................................................................................................... 21

2.108 Heavy Industry ....................................................................................................................... 21

2.109 Home Occupation .................................................................................................................. 21

2.110 Hostel .................................................................................................................................... 22

2.111 Hotel ..................................................................................................................................... 22

2.112 Laboratory ............................................................................................................................. 22

2.113 Light Industry ......................................................................................................................... 22

2.114 Lift ......................................................................................................................................... 22

2.115 Lobby .................................................................................................................................... 22

2.116 Loft ........................................................................................................................................ 22

2.117 Logistics Hub .......................................................................................................................... 22

2.118 Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Delivery Centre ....................................................................... 23

2.119 Margin / Setback ................................................................................................................... 23

2.120 Means of Egress ..................................................................................................................... 23

2.121 Mezzanine Floor .................................................................................................................... 23

2.122 Mixed use building ................................................................................................................. 24

2.123 Multilevel parking .................................................................................................................. 24

2.124 Multiplex Complex ................................................................................................................. 24

2.125 Museum ................................................................................................................................ 24

2.126 Neighbourhood Centre and Civic Centre ................................................................................. 24

2.127 Natural Hazard ....................................................................................................................... 24

2.128 Natural Hazard Prone Areas ................................................................................................... 24

2.129 Non-Combustible ................................................................................................................... 25

2.130 Non-Potable Water ................................................................................................................ 25

2.131 Occupancy or Use .................................................................................................................. 25

2.132 Occupant Load ....................................................................................................................... 25


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2.133 Occupiable Space ................................................................................................................... 25

2.134 Occupier ................................................................................................................................ 25

2.135 Open Space ............................................................................................................................ 25

2.136 Operational Construction ....................................................................................................... 25

2.137 Owner ................................................................................................................................... 26

2.138 Parapet .................................................................................................................................. 26

2.139 Parking Space ........................................................................................................................ 26

2.140 Party Plot ............................................................................................................................... 27

2.141 Partition ................................................................................................................................ 27

2.142 Percolation Well .................................................................................................................... 27

2.143 Permanent Open Air Space ..................................................................................................... 27

2.144 Permission by competent authority ........................................................................................ 27

2.145 Person ................................................................................................................................... 27

2.146 Person on Record ................................................................................................................... 27

2.147 Petroleum Products Retail Outlets .......................................................................................... 27

2.148 Planetarium ........................................................................................................................... 28

2.149 Playfield ................................................................................................................................ 28

2.150 Plinth ..................................................................................................................................... 28

2.151 Plinth Area ............................................................................................................................. 28

2.152 Podium .................................................................................................................................. 28

2.153 Porch ..................................................................................................................................... 29

2.154 Poultry Farm .......................................................................................................................... 29

2.155 Pre-treatment ........................................................................................................................ 29

2.156 Prohibited Industrial Waste .................................................................................................... 29

2.157 Public Library ......................................................................................................................... 29

2.158 Public Purpose ....................................................................................................................... 29

2.159 Refuge Area ........................................................................................................................... 30

2.160 Registered Architect / Engineer / Structural Designer, Clerk of Works, Site Supervisor,

Developer ......................................................................................................................................... 30

2.161 Retention of Non-conforming Activity .................................................................................... 30

2.162 Research Centre ..................................................................................................................... 30

2.163 Restaurant ............................................................................................................................. 30

2.164 Residential Use ...................................................................................................................... 31

2.165 Road / Street ......................................................................................................................... 31

2.166 Road / Street-Level or Grade .................................................................................................. 31


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2.167 Road / Street Line .................................................................................................................. 31

2.168 “Road Width” or “Width of Road / Street” .............................................................................. 31

2.169 Roof Exit ................................................................................................................................ 31

2.170 Row House ............................................................................................................................ 31

2.171 Right-Of Way (ROW) .............................................................................................................. 31

2.172 Rules ..................................................................................................................................... 31

2.173 Salt pan ................................................................................................................................. 31

2.174 School ................................................................................................................................... 32

2.175 Self-Use Development ............................................................................................................ 32

2.176 Service Road .......................................................................................................................... 32

2.177 Septic Tank ............................................................................................................................ 32

2.178 Sewerage system ................................................................................................................... 32

2.179 Sewage .................................................................................................................................. 33

2.180 Sewer .................................................................................................................................... 33

2.181 Shop ...................................................................................................................................... 33

2.182 Shopping Centre or Commercial Centre .................................................................................. 33

2.183 Shopping Mall ........................................................................................................................ 33

2.184 Special Investment Region ..................................................................................................... 33

2.185 Skip Floor............................................................................................................................... 33

2.186 Slum Rehabilitation ................................................................................................................ 34

2.187 Smoke-Stop Door ................................................................................................................... 34

2.188 Solar Park .............................................................................................................................. 34

2.189 Solar Assisted water heating system ....................................................................................... 34

2.190 Sports Complex ...................................................................................................................... 34

2.191 Staircase ................................................................................................................................ 34

2.192 Stair Cover ............................................................................................................................. 34

2.193 Stairwell ................................................................................................................................ 34

2.194 Storey .................................................................................................................................... 34

2.195 Stub Street............................................................................................................................. 35

2.196 Subdivisions ........................................................................................................................... 35

2.197 Swimming Pool ...................................................................................................................... 35

2.198 Temporary structure .............................................................................................................. 35

2.199 Tenement .............................................................................................................................. 35

2.200 Tenement Building and Ownership Flats ................................................................................. 35

2.201 Theatre .................................................................................................................................. 35


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2.202 Township ............................................................................................................................... 35

2.203 Training Center ...................................................................................................................... 35

2.204 Travel Distance / Skill Development Centre ............................................................................ 35

2.205 Trunk Infrastructure ............................................................................................................... 36

2.206 Use ........................................................................................................................................ 36

2.207 Ventilation ............................................................................................................................. 36

2.208 Waste .................................................................................................................................... 36

2.209 Water Closet (W.C) ................................................................................................................ 36

2.210 Water Course ......................................................................................................................... 36

2.211 Water Course, Major .............................................................................................................. 36

2.212 Water Harvesting ................................................................................................................... 36

2.213 Waterbody or Talav or Pond or Lake ....................................................................................... 37

2.214 Warehouse or Godown .......................................................................................................... 37

2.215 Window ................................................................................................................................. 37

2.216 Wood Workshop .................................................................................................................... 37

2.217 Width of a Road / Street ........................................................................................................ 37

2.218 Zoo ........................................................................................................................................ 37

3. Procedure for Securing Development Permission ........................................................................... 38

3.1 Application for Development Permission ................................................................................ 38

3.2 Necessity of Obtaining Permission .......................................................................................... 38

3.3 Development and constructions ............................................................................................. 38

3.4 List of building works that do not require Development Permission ........................................ 38

3.5 Scrutiny Fee ........................................................................................................................... 39

3.6 Forms of Application .............................................................................................................. 40

3.7 General Notation for Plan ...................................................................................................... 44

3.8 Documents to be furnished with the Application .................................................................... 44

3.9 Plans and Specifications to be prepared by Registered Architect / Engineer ............................. 45

3.10 Rejection of Application ......................................................................................................... 45

3.11 Cancellation of Development Permission ................................................................................ 45

4. General Requirements for Development ........................................................................................ 46

4.1 Margin and/or Setback .......................................................................................................... 46

4.2 Development of land in the Development Area ...................................................................... 46

4.3 Development Work to be in Conformity with the Regulations ................................................. 48

4.4 Document at site ................................................................................................................... 48

4.5 Inspection .............................................................................................................................. 48


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4.6 General .................................................................................................................................. 49

5. Decision of the Authority ............................................................................................................... 50

5.1 Grant or Refuse of the Permission Application ........................................................................ 50

5.2 Suspension of Permission ....................................................................................................... 51

5.3 Grant of Development Permission .......................................................................................... 51

5.4 Liability .................................................................................................................................. 52

5.5 Responsibilities of the Applicant............................................................................................. 52

5.6 Development without prior Legitimate Permission ................................................................. 52

5.7 Deviation during course of Construction ................................................................................. 52

6. Inspection ..................................................................................................................................... 53

6.1 General Requirements ........................................................................................................... 53

6.2 Procedure during Construction ............................................................................................... 53

6.3 Occupancy Certificate ............................................................................................................ 54

6.4 Illegal Occupation of Building ................................................................................................. 54

6.5 Illegal Development ............................................................................................................... 55

6.6 Development without Permission .......................................................................................... 55

7. Occupancy Certificate .................................................................................................................... 56

7.1 Application for Occupancy...................................................................................................... 56

7.2 Issue of Occupancy Certificate ................................................................................................ 56

8. Development Undertaken On Behalf Of Government ..................................................................... 57

9. Registrations of Professionals ........................................................................................................ 58

9.1 Application for Registration .................................................................................................... 58

9.2 Revocation of Registration ..................................................................................................... 58

9.3 Duties & Responsibilities ........................................................................................................ 58

9.4 Appointment of Employees .................................................................................................... 66

10. General Development and Building Requirements ...................................................................... 67

10.1 Development Control ............................................................................................................. 67

10.2 Open Spaces .......................................................................................................................... 67

10.3 Sustainability ......................................................................................................................... 68

10.4 Minimum Plot Sizes ............................................................................................................... 68

10.5 Parking .................................................................................................................................. 69

10.6 Plantation and Maintenance of Trees ..................................................................................... 74

10.7 Distance from Water Course .................................................................................................. 75

10.8 Drainage and Flood Prevention .............................................................................................. 75

10.9 Design for Wind and Seismic Loads ......................................................................................... 77


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10.10 Compound Walls and Gates ................................................................................................... 77

10.11 General Building Requirements .............................................................................................. 78

10.12 Recycle and Reuse of Water ................................................................................................... 89

11. Fire prevention and safety ......................................................................................................... 90

11.1 Requirement for Fire Safety Professionals in Buildings ............................................................ 90

11.2 Applicability of Fire Prevention Provisions .............................................................................. 91

11.3 Marginal Open Space ............................................................................................................. 93

11.4 Corridors and Passageways .................................................................................................... 94

11.5 Exit Requirements .................................................................................................................. 94

11.6 Staircase ................................................................................................................................ 95

11.7 Ramp ..................................................................................................................................... 97

11.8 Lifts ....................................................................................................................................... 97

11.9 Escape Lighting and Signages .................................................................................................. 99

11.10 Fire Alarm System ................................................................................................................ 100

11.11 Smoke and Fire Venting ....................................................................................................... 100

11.12 Electrical Services for all buildings ........................................................................................ 100

11.13 Electrical Sub‐station for all buildings ................................................................................... 101

11.14 Emergency Power Supply for Buildings with height more than 45mts and Special Buildings ... 101

11.15 Electric Supply and Installation for Buildings with height more than 25mts and Special

Buildings ......................................................................................................................................... 101

11.16 Lightning Arrester for Buildings with height more than 25mts ............................................... 102

11.17 Service Ducts / Shafts for Buildings with height more than 25mts and Special Buildings ......... 102

11.18 Ventilation for all Buildings .................................................................................................. 102

11.19 Air‐conditioning ................................................................................................................... 102

11.20 Boiler and Boiler‐room ......................................................................................................... 103

11.21 Water Storage Tank ............................................................................................................. 103

11.22 Fire Fighting System ............................................................................................................. 103

11.23 Basement ............................................................................................................................ 105

11.24 Refuge Area for Buildings with height more than 25 mts ....................................................... 105

11.25 Skip Floor for Buildings with height more than 45 mts .......................................................... 106

11.26 Control Room for Buildings with height more than 45 mts .................................................... 106

11.27 Materials ............................................................................................................................. 106

11.28 Fire Prevention and Safety Provisions during Construction .................................................... 106

11.29 Fire Safety of Existing Buildings ............................................................................................ 107

11.30 Classification of Buildings for Fire Prevention and Safety Provisions ...................................... 107


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12. Zoning Regulations .................................................................................................................. 108

12.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 108

12.2 Residential Zone .................................................................................................................. 110

12.3 Affordable Housing Zone ...................................................................................................... 113

12.4 High Access Corridor ............................................................................................................ 115

12.5 Mixed Use Corridor .............................................................................................................. 118

12.6 Knowledge and IT Zone ........................................................................................................ 121

12.7 Industrial Zone / MSIL & Automobile Anchor ........................................................................ 124

12.8 Logistic Zone ........................................................................................................................ 126

12.9 Village Buffer Zone ............................................................................................................... 128

12.10 Recreation, Sports and Entertainment Zone .......................................................................... 130

13. Development of Land and Sub-division Regulations .................................................................. 133

13.1 Scope................................................................................................................................... 133

13.2 General Requirements ......................................................................................................... 133

13.3 Plan Requirements ............................................................................................................... 134

13.4 Community Facilities and Open Spaces ................................................................................. 135

13.5 Design Standards for Internal roads / Approach .................................................................... 135

13.6 Design Standards for Lots ..................................................................................................... 138

13.7 amalgamation and subdivision of building unit ..................................................................... 139

13.8 Amalgamation and subdivision of building unit with existing structures ................................ 139

13.9 Layout for Amalgamation and / or Subdivision of Building unit ............................................. 139

13.10 Common Plot ....................................................................................................................... 139

14. Development of Low Cost Housing ........................................................................................... 142

14.1 Planning .............................................................................................................................. 142

14.2 General Building Requirements ............................................................................................ 142

14.3 Structural Requirements ...................................................................................................... 143

14.4 Roads and Path Ways ........................................................................................................... 143

14.5 Minimum Required Accommodation .................................................................................... 143

15. Fuel Filling and Service Stations................................................................................................ 144

15.1 Requirements of Filling Stations and Service Station ............................................................. 144

15.2 Location ............................................................................................................................... 144

15.3 Entry and Exit Considerations ............................................................................................... 145

15.4 No basement shall be allowed. ............................................................................................. 145

16. Control of Signs (Hoardings) and Outdoor Display Structures and Paging Tower and Telephone

Tower and Outdoor Display Structures ................................................................................................ 146


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16.1 Documents and Fees Required with Application forAdvertising Display & Communication

Infrastructures ................................................................................................................................ 146

16.2 Design and Size .................................................................................................................... 147

16.3 Hoardings in Marginal Space ................................................................................................ 147

16.4 Hoardings on Roof tops / Terrace ......................................................................................... 148

16.5 Hoardings on Public Roads ................................................................................................... 148

16.6 Prohibited Signs ................................................................................................................... 148

16.7 General Restrictions ............................................................................................................. 149

16.8 Wall Signs ............................................................................................................................ 149

16.9 Projecting Signs.................................................................................................................... 150

16.10 Signs In Urban Renewal Project Areas ................................................................................... 150

16.11 Historic Buildings ................................................................................................................. 150

16.12 Telecommunication Infrastructure (Paging, Cellular Mobiles, ‘V’ Sat., MTNL Etc.) .................. 150

16.13 Control Sign Board ............................................................................................................... 151

17. Mining, Quarrying and Brick Kiln .............................................................................................. 152

18. Applicability of Regulations ...................................................................................................... 153

18.1 General ................................................................................................................................ 153

18.2 Addition or Extension to a Building ....................................................................................... 153

18.3 Safe-guard Against Reduction of Open Spaces ...................................................................... 153

18.4 Maintenance of Buildings ..................................................................................................... 153

19. Facilities for Physically Handicapped Persons ........................................................................... 155

19.1 Short Title, Extent & Commencement ................................................................................... 155

19.2 Definitions ........................................................................................................................... 155

19.3 Scope................................................................................................................................... 155

19.4 Site Development ................................................................................................................ 155

19.5 Building Requirements ......................................................................................................... 156

19.6 Explanatory Notes ................................................................................................................ 159

20. Heritage Regulations ............................................................................................................... 161

20.1 Applicability ......................................................................................................................... 161

20.2 Restriction on Development / Redevelopment / Repairs Etc. ................................................ 161

20.3 Preparation of List of Heritage Buildings, Heritage Precincts and Listed Natural Features ....... 161

20.4 Power to Alter, Modify or Relax Other General Development Control Regulations ................ 162

20.5 Special Regulations for Listed Heritage Precincts ................................................................... 162

20.6 Applicability of Development Proposals to Listed Heritage Building Listed Heritage Precincts 163

20.7 Incentive Uses for Listed Heritage Buildings .......................................................................... 163


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20.8 Creation of New Incentives for Heritage Conservation .......................................................... 163

20.9 Maintaining Skyline and Architectural Harmony ................................................................... 163

20.10 Restrictive Covenants ........................................................................................................... 164

20.11 Grading of the Listed Heritage Buildings / Listed Heritage Precincts ....................................... 164

20.12 Demolition / Reconstruction / Alteration .............................................................................. 165

20.13 Exterior Design and Height of Buildings ................................................................................ 165

20.14 Composition of Heritage Conservation Committee ................................................................ 165

20.15 Provision of Letter Box ......................................................................................................... 168

21. Regulations for Special Structures ............................................................................................ 169

21.1 General Requirements ......................................................................................................... 169

21.2 Fire-protection: General ....................................................................................................... 172

21.3 Fire Escape Exits ................................................................................................................... 173

21.4 Individual Fire Escape Exits at Each Floor .............................................................................. 174

21.5 Structural Safety: General .................................................................................................... 175

21.6 Building Services .................................................................................................................. 178

21.7 Communication Devices ....................................................................................................... 178

21.8 Renewable Energy Devices ................................................................................................... 179

21.9 Public Safety ........................................................................................................................ 179

22. Pollution Control ..................................................................................................................... 180

22.1 Air Pollution......................................................................................................................... 180

22.2 Water Pollution ................................................................................................................... 180

22.3 Noise Pollution .................................................................................................................... 180

22.4 Industrial Pollution .............................................................................................................. 180

23. Supplemental and Miscellaneous Provisions ............................................................................ 181

23.1 Interpretation ...................................................................................................................... 181

23.2 Discretionary Powers ........................................................................................................... 181

23.3 Appeal Committee ............................................................................................................... 181

24. Penalties ................................................................................................................................. 182

25. Relaxation ............................................................................................................................... 183

25.1 In Case of Public Ownership ................................................................................................. 183

25.2 In Case of Private Ownership ................................................................................................ 183

25.3 In Case of Existing Building Units .......................................................................................... 183

26. Regulations for Residential Township ....................................................................................... 184

26.1 Short Title, Extent and Commencement ................................................................................ 184

26.2 Applicability ......................................................................................................................... 184


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26.3 Definition ............................................................................................................................ 184

26.4 Duties of the Prescribed Officer: ........................................................................................... 185

26.5 State Level Screening Committee: ........................................................................................ 186

26.6 Procedure to Notify any Area ............................................................................................... 186

26.7 Procedure for Securing the Permission ................................................................................. 186

26.8 Contents of the Township Proposals ..................................................................................... 186

26.9 Public Purpose Infrastructure ............................................................................................... 187

26.10 Socially & Economically Weaker Section Housing (SEWH) and Other Infrastructure ............... 187

26.11 Physical Planning Parameters; .............................................................................................. 187

26.12 Responsibilities of the Township Developer .......................................................................... 188

26.13 Grant / Refusal of the Permission: ........................................................................................ 189

26.14 Floor Area Ratio ................................................................................................................... 189

26.15 Built-Up Area and Height:..................................................................................................... 189

26.16 Zoning, Ground Coverage & Other Regulations ..................................................................... 190

26.17 Development of External (Offsite Infrastructure) .................................................................. 190

26.18 Supervision and Monitoring Of the Quality of Construction ................................................... 190

26.19 Grievance Redressal: ............................................................................................................ 190

27. Regulations for the Rehabilitation and Redevelopment of the Slums ........................................ 193


27.2 Applicability ......................................................................................................................... 193

27.3 Definitions ........................................................................................................................... 193

27.4 Prescribed Authority ............................................................................................................ 195

27.5 Functions of the Slum Rehabilitation Committee (SRC) ......................................................... 195

27.6 Notification of the Slum Area ............................................................................................... 195

27.7 Notification of the Slum Rehabilitation Zone ........................................................................ 195

27.8 Contents of a Rehabilitation Scheme .................................................................................... 196

27.9 Duties of the Scheme Developer ........................................................................................... 196

27.10 Procedure for Securing the Permission: ................................................................................ 196

27.11 Grant or Refusal of the Permission: ...................................................................................... 197

27.12 Planning Regulations for Rehabilitation Scheme ................................................................... 198

27.13 Rehabilitation of the Project Affected Persons and Other Eligible Slum Dwellers ................... 199

27.14 Regulations for Allotment .................................................................................................... 199

27.15 External Development Charges ............................................................................................. 199

27.16 De-Notification of Slums ...................................................................................................... 199

27.17 Effect of Other Zones and Regulations; ................................................................................. 200


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27.18 Supervision and Monitoring of the Quality of Construction ................................................... 200

27.19 Grievance Redressal ............................................................................................................. 200

28. Grey Water Reuse .................................................................................................................... 201

28.1 Byelaws for MBSIRDA (The Grey Water Recycling and Reuse Byelaws) .................................. 201

28.2 Definitions ........................................................................................................................... 201

28.3 Section – I: Grey Water Reuse Byelaws ................................................................................. 204

28.4 Section – II: Water incentive Byelaws ................................................................................... 207

29. Draft Regulations for Control of Pollution due to Sewage / Industrial Waste Water in Mandal

Becharaji Special Investment Region ................................................................................................... 210

30. Special Regulations for Hospital ............................................................................................... 216


30.2 Applicability ......................................................................................................................... 216

30.3 Definition ............................................................................................................................ 216

30.4 Duties of MBSIRDA: ............................................................................................................. 217


30.6 Planning Provision ............................................................................................................... 218

30.7 Structure Safety ................................................................................................................... 221

30.8 Miscellaneous Provisions ..................................................................................................... 221

30.9 Special Planning Provisions (SPP) Where 4.0 or More FAR Is Granted: ................................... 221

30.10 Special Regulations for Hotel ................................................................................................ 231

30.11 Short Title Extent and Commencement ................................................................................. 231

30.12 Applicability ......................................................................................................................... 231

30.13 Definition ............................................................................................................................ 231

30.14 Duties of the MBSIRDA:........................................................................................................ 232


30.16 Planning Provisions .............................................................................................................. 232

30.17 Structure Safety ................................................................................................................... 235

30.18 Miscellaneous Provisions ..................................................................................................... 235

APPENDICES ....................................................................................................................................... 243

31. Appendices .............................................................................................................................. 244

Appendix A: Classification of Industries ........................................................................................... 244

Appendix B: Protection of Buildings, Structures and Infrastructures in Hazard Prone Areas ............... 249

Appendix C: Guideline for Determination of Industrial Plot Sizes ...................................................... 251

Appendix D: Forms .......................................................................................................................... 252


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List of Figures

2.11-1 (Atrium).............................................................................................................................................. 3

2.17-1 (Basement) ......................................................................................................................................... 4

2.20-1 (Building Line) .................................................................................................................................... 8

2.21-1 (Build-to-line) ..................................................................................................................................... 8

2.22-1(Building Unit) ..................................................................................................................................... 8

2.23-1 (Building Unit Area) ........................................................................................................................... 9

2.25-1 (Built up Area) .................................................................................................................................... 9

2.26-1 (Unit Built up Area) .......................................................................................................................... 10

2.29-1 (Carpet Area) ................................................................................................................................... 10

2.42-1 (Contiguous Holding) ....................................................................................................................... 12

2.43-1 (Corridor) ......................................................................................................................................... 12

2.87-1 (Front) .............................................................................................................................................. 19

2.107-1(Height of a Rooom) ....................................................................................................................... 21

2.119-1 (Margin) ......................................................................................................................................... 23

2.121-1 (Mezzanine Floor) .......................................................................................................................... 23

2.123-1 (Multilevel Parking)........................................................................................................................ 24

2.138-1 (Parapet) ........................................................................................................................................ 26

2.139-1 (Parking space) ............................................................................................................................... 26

2.150-1(Hollow plinth) ................................................................................................................................ 28

2.153-1 (Porch) ........................................................................................................................................... 29

2.159-1 (Refuge Area) ................................................................................................................................. 30

2.185-1 (Skip Floor) ..................................................................................................................................... 33

2.192-1 (Stair Cover) ................................................................................................................................... 34

2.2044-1 (Travel Distance) .......................................................................................................................... 36

10.5-1(Parking in Margin) ........................................................................................................................... 72

10.11-1 (Margin for Basement) .................................................................................................................. 80

10.11-2 (Height of Basement) ..................................................................................................................... 80

10.11-3, (Percolating well For the area of building unit above 500sqm and upto 1500sqm) .................... 88

10.11-4, (Percolating well For all building units with area more than 1000 sqm) ..................................... 88

12.1-1, (Proposed Land Use, MBSIR) ........................................................................................................ 109

13.5-1, (Internal road and approach to building) ..................................................................................... 136

19.4-1, (Parking) ........................................................................................................................................ 156

19.5-1, (Ramp) .......................................................................................................................................... 157

19.5-2, (Exit / Entrance Door) ................................................................................................................... 157

19.5-3, (Exit / Entrance for the handicapped) .......................................................................................... 158

19.5-4, (Stair Ways) ................................................................................................................................... 158

19.5-5, (Toilets & Drinking water for handicapped) ................................................................................. 159

28.4-1: (Conceptual Grey Water Recycle system proposed under Bye-laws) .......................................... 209


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List of Tables

Table 3-1 : Notation for Plan ...................................................................................................................... 44

Table 4-1: Electrical Lines ........................................................................................................................... 47

Table 10-1: Minimum plot sizes for buildings ............................................................................................ 68

Table 10-2: Equivalent Car Space ............................................................................................................... 70

Table 10-3: Standard for Minimum Parking Requirements by Building Use .............................................. 70

Table 10-4: Planting Strip requirements for street trees ........................................................................... 75

Table 10-5: Elevators (Lifts) ........................................................................................................................ 78

Table 10-6: Wall thicknesses for load bearing buildings ............................................................................ 79

Table 10-7: Minimum clear corridor widths for buildings .......................................................................... 81

Table 10-8: Sanitary accommodation ......................................................................................................... 82

Table 10-9: Minimum width of common Stairway/Corridors for occupancies .......................................... 84

Table 10-10: Staircase level ........................................................................................................................ 85

Table 11-1: Applicability of the fire safety professionals for buildings ...................................................... 90

Table 11-2: Fire prevention and safety provisions requirement in buildings ............................................ 91

Table 11-3: Marginal Open Space ............................................................................................................... 93

Table 11-4: Corridors and Passageways ..................................................................................................... 94

Table 11-5: Additional Staircase ................................................................................................................. 96

Table 12-1: Development Control Regulations for Residential Zone ....................................................... 111

Table 13-1: Street Right-of-Way Standards .............................................................................................. 136

Table 13-2: Curves at the junction ............................................................................................................ 138

Table 15-1: Filling Stations and Service Station ........................................................................................ 144

Table 16-1 Hordings in Marginal Space .................................................................................................... 147

Table 16-2: Hoardings on Roof tops / Terrace.......................................................................................... 148

Table 16-3:Hoardings on Public Roads ..................................................................................................... 148

Table 16-4: Control Sign Board ................................................................................................................. 151

Table 20-1: Grades and basic guidelines for Heritage Buildings .............................................................. 164

Table 20-2:Composition of Heritage Conservation Committee ............................................................... 166

Table 20-3: Criteria for listing of Heritage sites ........................................................................................ 167

Table 26-1: Prescribed Officer .................................................................................................................. 185

Table 26-2: Members of the Committee .................................................................................................. 186

Table 26-3: Additional Premium FAR ........................................................................................................ 189

GENERAL DEVELOPMENT CONTROL RREGULATIONS


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1. Preamble

In pursuance of the provisions contained in clause (a) of sub-section (4) of section 15 and section 17 of The

Gujarat Special Investment Region Act-2009 and Clause (m) of sub-section (2) of section 12 and clause (c) of

sub-section (2) of section 13 of The Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development Act-1976, the Mandal

Becharaji Special Investment Regional Development Authority (Hereinafter referred as MBSIRDA) hereby

makes the following Regulations:

1.1 Short Title, Extent and Commencement

1.1.1 Short Title

These regulations may be called the General Development Control Regulations of the Final

Development Plan 2040 of MBSIRDA.

These Regulations shall come into force on and from the date prescribed in the notification of the

sanction of the revised General Development Control Regulations.

1.1.2 Applicability

Subject to the provision of The Gujarat Special Investment Region Act-2009 and The Gujarat Town

Planning and Urban Development Act-1976, these Regulations shall apply to all the developments in

the Mandal Becharaji Special Investment Regional Development Authority area notified under section 3

and section 4 of the Act-2009 vide Notification No. GHU/12/23/SIR/112012/1276/I Dated 1st Oct, 2012

by Industries and Mine Department of Government of Gujarat, as may be modified or amended from

time to time.

1.1.3 Repeal

The General Development Control Regulation of Mandal Becharaji Special Investment Region

(hereinafter referred as MBSIR) sanctioned on 10th September, 2012 is hereby Modified, Revised and

Replaced by these Regulations.

1.1.4 Savings

Notwithstanding such modification and revision anything done or any action taken under theregulations in

force prior to such modification shall be deemed to be valid and continue to be so valid, unless otherwise

specified.


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2. Definitions

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms and expressions defined as follows

shall have the meaning indicated against each of them.

The terms and expressions not defined in these regulations shall have the same meanings as in The Gujarat

Special Investment Region Act-2009 and The Gujarat Town Planning & Urban Development Act, 1976 or

Local Acts and the rules framed there under or as mentioned in National Building Code (NBC)as the case

may be, unless the context otherwise requires.

2.1 Act

Means the Gujarat Special Investment Region Act 2009 and The Gujarat Town Planning and Urban

Development Act, 1976, hereinafter referred as the Act, 2009 and Act, 1976 respectively.

2.2 Adaptive Reuse

Means a method of preservation where a building/structure/open space retains its signature visual

elements, but the structure/space is used for a purpose other than originally intended.

2.3 Additions And /Or Alterations

Means any change in existing authorized building or change from one use to another use, or structural

change such as additions to the area or height, or the removal of part of a building, or change to the

structure such as the construction or cutting into or removal of any wall or part of a wall, partition, column,

beam, joist, floor including a mezzanine floor or other support or a change to or closing of any required

means of ingress or egress or a change to fixtures or equipments, as provided in these regulations. The

addition to any existing structure shall only be permitted if it complies with the current relevant provisions

of the GDCR.

2.4 Advertising Display Infrastructure/Sign/Hoarding

Means any surface or a structure with character, letter or illustration, applied there to and displayed in any

manner whatsoever out of doors for the purpose of advertising or giving information regarding or to attract

the people to any place, person, public performance, article or merchandise, and which surface or structure

is attached to, forms part of, or is connected with any building or is fixed to a tree or to the ground or to

any pole, screen, fences displayed in any space or in or over any water body

2.5 Agricultural Use

Means use of land for the purpose of the agriculture, horticulture, sericulture, animal husbandry, poultry

farming, plant nursery, piggery, dairy farming, vegetable farming, any activity related to agriculture or milk

chilling plant.

2.6 Air-Conditioning

Means the process of altering the properties of air such as its temperature, humidity and quality to meet

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2.7 Amenities

Means roads, streets, railways, open spaces, parks, recreational grounds, play-grounds, gardens, water

supply, electric supply, street lighting, drainage, sewerage, gas network, information and communication

technology, public works and other utilities, over and underground broad casting and communication

network, surface and convenience, etc.

2.8 Amusement Park

Means a large outdoor and/or indoor area with fairground rides, shows, refreshments, games of chance or

skill and other entertainment.

2.9 Apartments or Flats

Means residential building constructed in a detached or semi-detached manner being designed as ground

floor with more upper floors and co