1. Definitions
Ambulant Disabled People: Disabled who are able to walk but who may depend on prostheses (Artificial Limbs) or those (Callipers), Sticks, crutches or walking aids.
Non-Ambulant Disabled People: Disabled people with impairments that confine them to wheelchair.
Wheel Chair: Chair used by disabled people for mobility.
i. Size of small wheel chair: 750 x 1050 mm
ii. Size of large wheel chair: 800 x 1500 mm
2. Scope
These bye-laws are applicable to public buildings and exclude domestic buildings.
Building which shall provide access to ambulant disable and Non-Ambulant disabled are listed below. Distinction is made for buildings to be designed for the use of large wheel chairs and small wheel chair.
- Building to be designed for Ambulant Disabled People Higher Secondary School, Conference Hall, Dance Halls, Youth Centres, Youth Clubs, Sport Centres, Sport Pavilions, Boat Club Houses, Ice Rinks, Bowling Centres, Swimming Pools, Police Stations, Law Courts, Courts Houses, Sport Stadiums, Theatres, Concert Halls, Cinemas, Auditoria’s, Small Offices (the maximum plinth area 1400 sq.mt) Snack Bars, Cafes and banqueting rooms (for capacity above 50 dinners).
Note:
i. In sport stadiums provisions shall be made for non-ambulant spectators (small wheel chair)
ii. @ 1:1000 up to 10,000 spectators and @ 1:2000 for spectators above 10,000.
iii. In Theatres, Concert Halls, Cinemas and Auditoria provisions shall be made for non-ambulant spectators (Small Wheel Chairs) @ 1/250 up to 1000 spectators and 1/500 for spectators above 1000.
- Building to be designed for Non-Ambulant Disabled People:
Schools for physically handicapped, cremation, buildings as mentioned in 3, Botanical Gardens, Religious Buildings, Old People Clubs, Village Halls, Day Centres, Junior Training centres, Post Offices, Banks, Dispensaries, Railway Stations, Shops, Super Markets, and Departmental Stores.
Notes: Large wheel chair criteria shall be applicable on ground floors of the following building, post offices, banks, dispensaries, railway station, shops, supermarkets, and departmental stores
- Building to be designed for Non-Ambulant People (using small wheel chairs) Public lavatories in Tourist Sports, Clubs Motels, Professional and Scientific Institution, Museum, Art Galleries, Public Libraries, Laboratories, Universities, Collage for further Education, Teachers Training Colleges, Technical College, Exhibition Halls Dentist Surgeries, Administrative Department of the Hospitals, Service Stations, Car Parking, Buildings Airports Terminals, Bus Terminals, Factories Employing Handicapped for Sedentary Works, Large Offices, (with plinth area abode 1400 sq.mt.), Tax Offices, Passport Offices, Pension Offices, and Labour Offices, Cafes, Banqueting Rooms and Snack Bars (For capacity above 100 dinners).
6. Buildings Requirements:
All Building requirements for building projects proposed under this category shall be conforming to Annex D, Part 3 of NBC 2016