Building regulations: Building regulations
India: Model Building Bye-Laws 2016 (TCPO, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs)
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- Category
- Building regulations: Building regulations
- Kind
- Regulation pack
- Languages
- None provided. The words are as the provider wrote them.
- Author
- CadCraft
- Version
- 3, published Oct 27, 2026 Published
A model: states and cities issue the binding bye-laws, often based on it, and numbers vary by city. NBC 2016 was withdrawn on 2026-04-30 (replaced by the voluntary NBCS 2026). Light: 1/10 in hot-dry climates (1/6 warm-humid, 1/8 intermediate, 1/12 cold). The handrail rule has only a minimum (900), so it is not checked. Not checked by this pack: handrail height. Room size, hallway, egress door and…
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Regulation pack
Draft: entered from the published code, not yet reviewed by a professional. A model: states and cities issue the binding bye-laws, often based on it, and numbers vary by city. NBC 2016 was withdrawn on 2026-04-30 (replaced by the voluntary NBCS 2026). Light: 1/10 in hot-dry climates (1/6 warm-humid, 1/8 intermediate, 1/12 cold). The handrail rule has only a minimum (900), so it is not checked. Not checked by this pack: handrail height. Room size, hallway, egress door and…
- Place
- India
- Pack id
in-mbbl-2016- Edition
- Model Building Bye-Laws 2016 (TCPO, Min…
- Authority
- Model code
- Source date
- 2016
- Last checked
- 2026-10-27
- Source
- TCPO / Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Model Building Bye-Laws 2016 (TCPO, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs)
| Rule | Clause | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Riser height Residential buildings; at most 12 risers per flight. | MBBL 4.17.4.1 | At most 190 mm |
| Tread depth (going) Without the nosing. | MBBL 4.17.3 | At least 250 mm |
| Stair width Residential dwellings; 750 for two-storey row housing. | MBBL 4.17.2 | At least 1,000 mm |
| Stair headroom | MBBL 4.17.4.2 | At least 2,200 mm |
| Ceiling height Floor to the lowest point of the ceiling; at least 2400 under beams. | MBBL 4.3.1.1 | At least 2,750 mm |
| Glazing, share of floor area Openings excluding doors; climate values in 4.30.1.1. | MBBL 4.30.1.2 | At least 10 % of the floor area |
| Openable area, share of floor area The same openings give light and air; only the openable part counts. | MBBL 4.30.1.1 Note 1 | At least 10 % of the floor area |
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Versions
All versions| Drawing | Version | Change | License | Status | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version 3 | DataUpdated from the add-on's pack (d21568824556). | CC0 | Published | Oct 27, 2026 | |
| Version 2 | DataUpdated from the add-on's pack (bf3a0d312568). | CC0 | Published | Oct 27, 2026 | |
| Version 1 | GeometryFirst version, from the Building regulations add-on's pack. | CC0 | Published | Oct 27, 2026 |
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