adherence to accessibility standards. As per Clause 44 (2) accessibility standards given in of the RPWD Act, it is mentioned that no establishment shall 13 and Annexure B of Part 3, be issued a certificate of completion or allowed to take Volume 1, NBC 2016. occupation unless it has adhered to the Standards. 3. Development Codes Section/Clause Observations/Current text Recommendations 3.2 Development A list of factors is given which have to be Add to the list: Accessibility of norms and standards considered, such as Exposure to sunlight, Degree people with disabilities. for hill towns of slopes and accessibility in the form of distance traveled. There is no mention here of considering people with disabilities. 3.3 Parking standard: There is no mention of accessible car parking. Add the following in the parking 3.1 Parking standards: Required number of standards, and 3.3.2 Designated Accessible Parking Multi storeyed parking Spaces and its Dimensions and requirements as per the norms given in B 3.2, Part 3, Volume 1, NBC 2016. 3.4 Residential, Group These sections provide specifications for various Add a common point that: All these Housing, 3.5 types of buildings, Group Housing, Low income buildings have to mandatorily be residential premises Housing, Resettlement and Slum in-situ made accessible as per Clause 13 (Guest houses, hostels, upgradation, Guest House, Boarding House and
adherence to accessibility standards. As per Clause 44 (2) of the RPWD Act, it is mentioned that no establishment shall be issued a certificate of completion or allowed to take occupation unless it has adhered to the Standards. accessibility standards given in 13 and Annexure B of Part 3, Volume 1, NBC 2016. 3. Development Codes Section/Clause Observations/Current text Recommendations 3.2 Development norms and standards for hill towns A list of factors is given which have to be considered, such as Exposure to sunlight, Degree of slopes and accessibility in the form of distance traveled. There is no mention here of considering people with disabilities. Add to the list: Accessibility of people with disabilities. 3.3 Parking standard: 3.1 Parking standards, and 3.3.2 Multi storeyed parking There is no mention of accessible car parking. Add the following in the parking standards: Required number of Designated Accessible Parking Spaces and its Dimensions and requirements as per the norms given in B 3.2, Part 3, Volume 1, NBC 2016. 3.4 Residential, Group Housing, 3.5 premises (Guest houses, hostels, These sections provide specifications for various types of buildings, Group Housing, Low income Housing, Resettlement and Slum in-situ upgradation, Guest House, Boarding House and Add a common point that: All these buildings have to mandatorily be made accessible as per Clause 13 residential
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