APPENDIX - XVII REGULATIONS FOR HOUSING FOR ECONOMICALLY WEAKER SECTIONS ( E.W.S) (Regulation No 5.28)

The following special regulations shall be applicable for Housing Schemes for Economically Weaker Sections. The housing schemes for Economically weaker sections undertaken by the owner other than Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority shall have every tenement of maximum built-up area of 25 sq.m. inclusive of independent toilet facilities. 1. MINIMUM PLOT/ROOM SIZE: (I) In case of a growing or incremental house for E.W.S. category on a plot of 25 sq.m. A room with a minimum carpet area of 5.57 sq.m. (60 sq.ft.) With toilet arrangement in the first phase shall be permitted. In the second phase, one room of 9.30 sq.m. (100 sq.ft.) May be allowed to be added. However, commencement and occupation certificate shall be granted initially to the first phase only, and subsequent certificate for second phase shall be issued as required. (ii) Multi-purpose rooms: The minimum size of a multi-purpose room shall be 12.5 sq.m. with a minimum width of 2.4 metres. (iii) Cooking space (alcove): Provision of separate kitchen shall not be necessary. However, cooking space shall be allowed with a minimum size of 2.4 sq.m. and a minimum width of 1.2 metres. (iv) Toilet: Each tenement shall have an independent bath and WC, which may be separate or combined with minimum dimension and area, shall be as per Regulation No.6.2.2. (v) Height: The average height of a habitable room with sloping roof shall be at least 2.6 metres and at least two metres at eaves. In the case of a flat roof, minimum clear height shall be 2.6 metres for habitable rooms. Kitchen areas shall have minimum clear height/average height of 2.4 metres and bath and water closet (without loft) shall have a minimum height of 2.2 metres. (vi) Plinth: The minimum plinth height shall be 30 cm. In any case, the plinth shall be above high flood level. 2. EXTERNAL WALLS: 115mm. thick external brick wall without plaster shall be permitted. 3. STAIRCASES: Single flight staircases without landing between the two floors shall be permitted. 4. OPEN SPACES: (i) Front - The front open space from internal roads having width of 9 metres or less shall be of a minimum of 1.5 metres for buildings with height up to 10 metres. (ii) Side and Rear - The minimum distance between two ground floor structures shall be 4.5 metres for purposes of light and ventilation of habitable rooms. In the case of toilets, deriving light and ventilation, the distance between two ground floor structures shall be 1.5 metres. 5. PATHWAYS: They shall be as follows: (i) 1.5 metres width for pathways with length upto 20 metres. (ii) 2.0 metres width for pathways with length up to 30 metres. (iii) 2.5 metres width for pathways with length upto 40 metres. (iv) 3.0 metres width for pathways with length upto 50 metres. 6. WATER CLOSET PAN SIZE: The water closet shall be at least 0.46 m. (18 inches) in length. 7. FLUSHING SYSTEM: Toilets/Water closets without the provision of a flushing system may be permitted 8. SEPTIC TANK: Septic tank shall be provided with a capacity of 141.6 litres (five cubic feet) per capita, where the municipal services are likely to be available within four to five years. Whereas, Pour Flush Waterseal latrines (NEERI Type) shall be permitted where municipal sewerage system is not available and the water table in the area is not high. 9. CONVENIENCE SHOPPING: Convenience Shopping as defined in these Development Control Regulations shall be permitted along layout road within the area with width of 12.0 to 18.00 metres provided a minimum setback of 1.5 metres and minimum plot area of 25.0 square metres is available. 10. RECREATION GROUND: In the layouts, provision for recreation ground shall be as prescribed in these regulations. 11. ANCILLARY STRUCTURES: Ancillary structures such as underground tank, overhead tank, sub-station, etc. shall be permissible in the compulsory recreation space subject to the condition that not more than 10 percent of such recreation space shall be allowed to be utilised for such purposes. 12. DENSITY i) Density shall be upto 450 tenements per hectare of net plot area with atleast 60 percent tenements shall be built only for E.W.S. and/or L.I.G. housing. ii) Extra density of tenements to the extent of 20 percent over and above the permissible density will be allowed where housing schemes with 60 percent of tenements are meant for E.W.S. and L.I.G. categories. 13. ADDITIONAL FLOOR SPACE INDEX Extra F.S.I. to the extent of 20 percent for E.W.S. and L.I.G. housing schemes undertaken by the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority where atleast 60 percent of the tenements are meant for E.W.S. and L.I.G. categories shall be allowed over and above the permissible F.S.I. For Calculation of this additional F.S.I. entire area under the layout shall be considered. Un-utilised F.S.I. of the E.W.S. and/or L.I.G. housing may be permitted to be utilised for higher category housing or for the other amenities in the schemes. Subdivision of plots will be permitted subject to recreational open spaces required under these regulations.

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