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Section 43: Distance from electric lines

The West Bengal Municipal (Building) Rules, 2007State Rules of West Bengal · 1993

No building, or verandah, or balcony or projection in any building shall be permitted to be erected, re-erected, added to or altered, in any case where the distance between such construction and any overhead electric lines, in accordance with the provision of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), is less than that specified hereinafter:— Vertical clearance Horizontal clearance

(a) Low and medium voltage lines including service lines 2.5 m 1.2 m

(b) High voltage lines up to and including 11,000 volts 3.7 m 1.2 m

(c) High voltage lines above 11,000 volts and up to and 3.7 m 2.0 including 33,000 volts

(d) For extra high voltage lines 3.7 m plus 0.3 m for every 2.0 m plus 0.3 m for beyond 33,000 volts additional 33,000 volts or everyadditional 33,000 parts thereof volts or parts thereof Note : "m" indicates Metre.

24 THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, FEBRUARY 14, 2007 [PART I

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ActThe West Bengal Municipal (Building) Rules, 2007
Section43
Marginal noteDistance from electric lines
JurisdictionState of West Bengal
StatusIn force as published by the source

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