Manual of New Unified Building Bye-Laws for Delhi, 2016 along with Other Building Development Regulations

This 15th Revised and Enlarged Edition of Nabhi's Manual of New Unified Building Bye-Laws for Delhi, 2016 along with Other Building Development Regulations, 2025 provides all relevant material on building construction law in a logical and sequential manner. The book is a comprehensive and compact manual of building guidelines in Delhi.

Key Features:

• The text of Unified Building Bye-laws for Delhi, 2016, has been amended up to date and supported by all relevant circulars/orders issued by MCD, DDA, etc. and relevant case law at all appropriate places.
• A chapter on MCD New Procedure for Building Permits, incorporating detailed checklists issued under the policy of Ease of Doing Business in Construction Permits in Delhi, has been included. Besides, DDA Procedure for Building Permit and Regularisation of Enhanced FAR provides latest orders on the subject including charges to be paid for increased FAR. Chapter DDA Guidelines for Recovery of Composition Fee for the Extension of Period for Construction provides up to date orders on period allowed for construction and payment of composition fee for grant of extension.
• Guidelines on Additions/Alterations permitted in DDA Flats issued by DDA and MCD have been included in two separate chapters. Chapter on Floorwise Sanction/Regularisation of a Building provides all relevant orders on the subject. Activities Permitted in Various Types of Use Zones, as per Master Plan for Delhi have been provided in a separate Chapter. Up to date orders and guidelines as regards Basement, Lifts and Water & Sewerage, which are important elements in building construction, have also been included separately.
• Chapters on Procedure for Clearance from Delhi Urban Art Commission, Building Construction Around Airport, Fire Safety Regulations, Earthquake Safe Buildings, Noise Pollution Rules and Ground Water Regulations and Rain Water Harvesting. provide latest orders/ information. Orders/ guidelines issued by Heritage Conservation Committee, National Monuments Authority and Archaeological Survey of India, with regard to construction activity in and around notified heritage buildings have been included in chapter Regulations for Heritage Conservation. Exclusive chapters have been given on Regulations for Redevelopment of Urban Area and New Building Regulations for Special Area, Unauthorized Regularized Colonies & Village Abadis.
• The Regulations for Mixed Use of Buildings as per MPD 2021 have been given in a separate chapter alongwith up to date rates of charges for mixed use and commercial use of premises. Besides, instructions on Permission for Banquet Halls and Other Commercial Use of Industrial Plots, DDA Regulations allowing use of residential land and building as Nursing Homes, Banks and Guest Houses are given in separate chapters. Regulations pertaining to Hotels/ Motels, Farm Houses, Fuel Stations, Planned Development of Private Land and Installation of Temporary Structure for Mobile Phone Towers in buildings, have also been provided.
• Chapter on MCD Action against Unauthorised Construction (including Show Cause, Sealing, Demolition and Prosecution) includes D.M.C. (Sealing Procedure) Rules, 1986 along with up to date orders, DDA (Sealing of Development) Rules, 1986 and NCT of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second Act, 2011 (as amended up to date).
• Text of NCT of Delhi (Recognition of Property Rights of Residents in Unauthorized Colonies) Regulations, 2019 has been provided laying down the statutory rights of residents of such areas along with list of notified unauthorised colonies.
• Text of Relevant Provisions of the Delhi Development Act, 1957, Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 and New Delhi Municipal Council Act, 1994 have also been given for ready reference.
• The speciality of the book is that it incorporates text of all relevant laws, rules, regulations, notifications, orders, circulars, etc. and important Supreme Court judgements at appropriate places under relevant subject.
• Useful for: Builders, Contractors, Architects, Engineers, House Owners, Housing Societies, Resident Welfare Associations, Residents of Delhi and the Officials and Staff of the Building Development Authorities and other associated agencies in Delhi.