High rise limit extended by 2.5 metres
Almost a year after Delhi Development Authority increased the cap on height of residential buildings from 15 metres to 17.5 metres, no one has benefited from the new policy. The municipal corporations in the city are unable to sanction building plans with 17.5 metre height as it would require clearance from Delhi Fire Service (DFS) which insists on leaving a six-metre setback around the building.
Under the DFS rules, any structure, which is more than 15 metres in height, is considered a high-rise. For high-rises, it is mandatory to leave a setback of six metres so that there is adequate space for fire tenders to move around in case of an emergency. For any structure above 15 metres in height, an NOC (no objection certificate) from the fire department is required as said by AK Sharma, chief fire officer.
The decision that has been taken by the Delhi Development Authority is to clearly ensure that there is no problem encountered in these high rises. The decision was previously taken that the high rise limit be made till 15 metres which has now been extended to 17.5 metres.
Source: The Times of India
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