All building and sites shall be given a number by the Authority and no other number shall be used by the owner or occupier. This number shall be displayed in an approved manner on the building so as to be visible from the road.
47A (I) – Adequate provision for facilitating easy access of physically challenged persons shall be made in all public buildings in accordance with the provisions of National Building Code of India, 2005 including minimum facility to reach staircase without any barrier and there should be a ramp with hand rail to every public building on ground floor.
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47B – In all buildings a 75mm x 75mm underground duct to be provided at suitable location from boundary of plot for allowing telephone cable into the premises.
47C – No verandah, balcony or the like shall be allowed to be erected or reerected or any additions or alterations shall be made to a building in a site within the distance specified below determined in accordance with the Indian Electricity Rules, 1965, between the building and any overhead electric supply line, : subject to modification of these rules from time to time in Indian Electricity Rules 1965.
Vertical distance in meters Horizontal distance in meters Low and medium voltage lines and service lines
2.5 1.2 High voltage lines upto and including 33KV
3.7 2.0 Extra high voltage lines beyond 33KV
4.6 4.5 (Plus 0.3 meters for every additional 33KV or part thereof) (Plus 0.3 meters for every additional 33KV or part thereof) 47D – All unsafe buildings shall be restored by repair, retrofitting, demolition or dealt with as otherwise directed by the Authority. The relevant provisions of Guwahati Municipal Corporation Act, 1969 (Assam Act. of 1973) shall apply for procedure of action to be taken by the Authority for unsafe buildings.
47E – Where in a particular area a number of plans for erection of building are coming up or the Authority feels that a layout plan is necessary for guiding the development of a particular area the Authority may prescribe or insist on a layout plan to be approved by the Authority. In all layout plan a minimum of 5% of land is to be reserved for open space/ playground.
47F – Where in a particular area a number of plans for erection of buildings are coming up and Authority decides this area as scheme area under section 35 of GMDA Act the Authority may levy fee as it may consider necessary for providing and maintaining any public utility service. The Authority either may take up such works in advance or after collection of sufficient fund, either directly or through any agency, and make arrangements for recovery of pro-rata cost of development either actual or estimated, from the owners of buildings either existing or proposed in the area. The amount collected shall be kept in a separate account of the Authority. For the purpose of estimating the cost of work, pro-rata cost and for deciding the executing agency a committee shall be constituted by the Authority with the following members:
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(1) Vice Chairman – GMDA – Chairman
(2) Chief Engineer - PWD (Roads)
(3) Chief Engineer – GMDA
(4) Commissioner – GMC
(5) Director – Town and Country Planning
(6) CEO – GMDA – Member Convener
(7) Town Planner – GMDA The pro-rata cost of any particular building shall be: - Total infrastructure development cost x Floor area of the building Anticipated total area of the buildings in the area in the next five years