PLANNING STANDARDS

E.W.S PLANNING STANDARDS

NORMAL V/S E.W.S STANDARDS

REFRENCES:
NATIONAL BUILDING CODE 2005
NATIONAL BUILDING CODE 1983
IS 8888 (PART-1)- REQUIREMENTS FOR LOW INCOME HOUSING –URBAN AREAS
IS 13272:1993 REQUIREMENTS FOR CLUSTER PLANNING FOR HOUSING
TO SAFEGUARDING THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SOCIAL HEALTH OF THE
PEOPLE , MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR HOUSES AND ENVIRONMENTAL
CONDITIONS ARE LAID, THESE REQUIREMENTS ARE KNOWN AS
STANDARDS.

STANDARDS VARY WITH CLIMATE, LOCAL CONDITIONS, CULTURE AND

LEVEL OF INCOME.

MAINLY THE STANDARDS ARE FORMULATED BY – BIS (BEURO OF INDIAN

STANDARDS)
FOR HOUSING SCHEMES, A FEW TYPE OF DESIGNS HAVE TO BE ADOPTED
AS MOST OF THE OCCUPANTS ARE DECIDED AFTER THE HOUSES ARE
CONSTRUCTED. IN SUCH A SCENARIO FOR DESIGNING HOUSE TYPES,
CERTAIN COMMON GUIDING PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES HAVE TO BE
FOLLOWED, THE DESIGN SHOULD SATISFY SOME PRE-LAID AND
ACCEPTABLE MINIMUM STANDARDS.

STANDARDIZATION HELPS IN CONTROL OF COST, CONSTRUCTION

TECHNIQUE, STRENGTH & STABILITY, MATERIALS AND HOUSE DESIGN.
• CONSERVATION OF BUILDING MATERIALS

• OVERCOME SHORTAGE OF BUILDING MATERIALS

• INCREASED AVAILABILITY OF BUILDING MATERIALS

• PROMOTE USE OF LOCALLY AVAILABLE MATERIALS

• UTILIZATION OF AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE

• ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

• ENERGY CONSERVATION

• IMPORT SUBSTITUTION

• ECONOMY IN CONSTRUCTION

• SPEED OF CONSTRUCTION

• TECHNOLOGICAL UP GRADATION

• CONSUMER PROTECTION
• MATERIALS & ELEMENTS OF BUILDING.

• STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND STRUCTURAL SAFETY

• FIRE FIGHTING AND FIRE SAFETY

• WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION

• EARTHQUAKE LOADS

• PUBLIC HEALTH

• SAFETY IN CONSTRUCTION

• SERVICES AND FACILITIES

• PLOT SIZE AND AREAS

• Development
• Limited field trials
• Intermediate appraisal
• Documentation
• Development of standards and codes
• scrutiny and modifications of inhabiting provisions in
building code
• Modifications in specifications
• Entrepreneurial action
• Quality control Project
Formulation

Implementation
Normal
Standard PROCESS OF STANDARD
FORMULATION

Evaluation
New Reform
 As per NBC 2005 part-3

FACILITY MIN. LAND AREA DISTANCE PEOPLE SERVED

PRIMARY SCHOOL 0.4 ha ½ MILE 5000

SENIOR SECONDRY 1.8 ha ¾ -1 MILE 7500

SCHOOL
HIGHER EDUCATION 10 ha MORE THAN 1 25 000
(UNIVERSITY) 1 MILE

DISPANSARY 0.08 ha 1500

NURSING HOME 0.2 TO 0.3 ha 45 000 – 1 00 000

INTERMEDIAT HOSPITAL 3.7 ha 1 00 000

(200 BEDS)
MULTI SPECIALITY 9.0 ha 1 00 000
HOSPITAL
 As per NBC 2005 part-3

FACILITY MIN. LAND AREA DISTANCE PEOPLE SERVED

COMMUNITY HALL 2000 sq.m 15 000

RECREATIONAL CLUB 10 000 sq.m 1 00 000

SOCIO CULTURAL 15 ha 1 00 000

CENTER

DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
PETROL PUMP/ FILLING 1650 sq.m 25 000
STATION
LPG GOWOWN 520 sq. m 50 000

MILK DISTRIBUTION 150 sq. m 5000

 As per NBC 2005 part-3

FACILITY MIN. LAND AREA DISTANCE PEOPLE SERVED

POLICE, CIVIL DEFENCE AND HOME GUARD

POLICE STATION 1.5 ha 90 000

POLICE POST .16 ha 50 000

POLICE LINE 4.0 – 6.0 ha 2 00 000

DISTRICT JAIL 10 ha 10 00 000

CIVIL DEFENCE AND 2 ha 10 00 000

HOMEGUARD
FIRE
FIRE STATION 1.6 ha 1-3 km 2 00 000
 As per NBC 2005 part-3

FACILITY MIN. LAND AREA DISTANCE PEOPLE SERVED

TELEPHONE EXCHANGE 4.0 ha 4 00 000

POST OFFICE 85 sq. m 15 000

HEAD POST OFFICE 2500 sq. m 5 00 000

BANK WITH ATM 75 sq.m 15 000

BANK WITH LOCKER 2500 sq. m 1 00 000

SPORTS ACTIVITY
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAY 1.5 ha 15 000
AREA
 As per NBC 2005 part-3

FACILITY MIN. LAND AREA DISTANCE PEOPLE SERVED

SHOPPING

CONVINIENCE 1500 sq. m 5 000

SHOPPING
LOCAL SHOPPING 4600 sq. m 15 000
CENTER
DISTRICT CENTER 7.5 ha 5 00 000

WHOLESALE MARKET 10 ha 10 00 000

ELECTRIC SERVICES
ELECTRICAL SUB 500 sq.m 15 000
STATION
ELECTRIC STATION 4 ha 5 00 000
 As per NBC 2005 part-3

FACILITY MIN. LAND AREA DISTANCE PEOPLE SERVED

CREMATION/ BURIAL GROUND

CREMATION 2.5 ha 5 00 000

BURIAL GROUND 4.00 ha 5 00 000

 As per IS:8888 and NBC-2005

LANDUSE FOR A HOUSING DOVELOPNMENT

RESIDENTIAL 50% (MIN.)

WORK PLACES,
SCHOOLS,SHOPS, 20% (MAX.)
COMMUNITY SPACES,
etc.

PUBLIC SPACES,ROADS,
PATHWAYS, OPEN SPACES 30% (MAX.)
Slum/EWS housing (upto 30 sq.m)-600 DUs/Ha

Category I (above30-upto40sq.m.)-500 DUs/ Ha

Category II (above40-upto80sq.m.)-250 DUs/ Ha

Category III (above80sqm) - 175 DUs/Ha

ITEM NBC 2005 NBC 1983
IS: 8888

PLOT SIZE SMALL/MEDIUM TOWN- 40 sq.m DETACHED- 250 sq.m

METROPOLITAN CITY – 30 sq.m SEMI DETACHED- 125-250 sq.m
CLUSTER PLANNING – 15-30 sq.m ROW HOUSING- 50-125 sq.m

FRONTAGE 3.6M 3.6M

MIN. CEILING HABITABLE – 2.6m HABITABLE – 2.6m

HEIGHT KITCHEN – 2.6 m KITCHEN – 2.4 m
BATH / WC- 2.1 m BATH / WC- 2.2 m
CORRIDOOR- 2.1 m CORRIDOOR- 2.1 m

HABITABLE ROOM ONE ROOM HOUSE- 12.5 sq.m
SIZE
TWO ROOM HOUSE – 9.0 sq.m
WITH TOTAL ROOM AREA OF
15.5sq.m
ONE ROOM HOUSE- 12.5 sq.m
TWO ROOM HOUSE – 6.5 sq.m
WITH TOTAL ROOM AREA OF
16sq.m
HEIGHT MAX. 15M MAX. 15M

BATH/WC BATH- 1.0 m X 1.2 m BATH- 1.0 m X 1.2 m

TOILET- 0.9 m X 1.0 m TOILET- 0.9 m X 1.0 m
COMBINED- 1.0m X 1.8m COMBINED- 1.0m X 1.8m

KITCHEN ONE ROOM - 2.4 sq. m WITH ONE ROOM - 2.4 sq. m WITH MIN.
MIN. WIDTH 1.2m WIDTH 1.2m

TWO ROOM – 3.3 sq.m WITH TWO ROOM – 3.3 sq.m WITH
MIN. WIDTH 1.5m MIN. WIDTH 1.5m
STAIRCASE MIN. WIDTH OF 2 STOREYED MIN. WIDTH OF 2 STOREYED
HOUSE HOUSE
STRAIGHT – 0.6 m STRAIGHT – 0.6 m
WINDING – 0.75 m WINDING – 0.75 m

MIN. WIDTH OF 3 OR MORE MIN. WIDTH OF 3 OR MORE

STOREYED HOUSE STOREYED HOUSE
STRAIGHT –0.75 m STRAIGHT –0.75 m
WINDING – 0.9 m WINDING – 0.9 m
 HOUSING STANDARDS E.W.S HOUSING

PLINTH Min. 450mm Varies On topographical

Courtyard- 150 mm conditions
HABITABLE ROOMS ONE ROOM – 9.5 sq.m ONE ROOM – 12.5 sq.m
SECOND ROOM – 7.5 sq.m TWO ROOM – 9.0 & 6.5 sq.m
WIDTH – 2.5 m WIDTH – 2.1 m
HEIGHT – 2.75 m HEIGHT – 2.6 m
KITCHEN 5.0 sq.m 2.4 sq.m
WIDTH – 1.8m WIDTH- 2.4 sq.m
HEIGHT – 2.75m HEIGHT- 2.6m
BATHROOM AND 1.8 sq.m BATH- 1.0 m X 1.2 m
WATER-CLOSETS WIDTH – 1.2m TOILET- 0.9 m X 1.0 m
HEIGHT- 2.1m HEIGHT – 2.1 m
STORE ROOM 3.0 SQ.M
HEIGHT – 2.2m
GARAGE 6.0m x 3.0m
HEIGHT – 2.4m
BASEMENT ALLOWED
 HOUSING STANDARDS E.W.S HOUSING

BOUNDARY WALL MAXIMUM 1.5m FROM ROAD MAXIMUM 1.5m FROM

LEVEL WITH RAILING OF ROAD LEVEL WITH
0.9m RAILING OF 0.9m
SEPTIC TANK MINIMUM 1 cu.m AS PER PLANNING

STAIRCASE MIN. WIDTH OF 2 STOREYED MIN. WIDTH OF 2

HOUSE STOREYED HOUSE
STRAIGHT – .75 m STRAIGHT – 0.6 m
WINDING – 0.9 m WINDING – 0.75 m

MIN. WIDTH OF 3 OR
MORE STOREYED HOUSE
STRAIGHT –0.75 m
WINDING – 0.9 m
REFRENCES:
NATIONAL BUILDING CODE 2005
NATIONAL BUILDING CODE 1983
IS 8888 (PART-1)- REQUIREMENTS FOR LOW INCOME HOUSING –URBAN AREAS
IS 13272:1993 REQUIREMENTS FOR CLUSTER PLANNING FOR HOUSING
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