Ministry of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation (Delhi Division) Notification
Notification
New Delhi, the 28th August, 2002
S.O.917(E) - Whereas the issue of making suitable provision in the Building Bye-laws, 1983 to ensure that the public buildings that are erected in Delhi provide barrier free environment for the persons with disabilities has been under the consideration of the Government.
Whereas the following modifications / additions which the Central Government proposed to make in the Building Bye-laws 1983 in this regard were published for the public information vide Public Notice dated 26th March, 2002 and were advertised in the leading newspapers on 4th April, 2002. In all 7 objections / suggestion were received and they were examined by a Committee under the Convenorship of Chief Planner of Town & Country Planning Organisation.
Whereas after thorough consideration of the report, Central Government has decided to make the following Modifications/additions in the Building Bye-laws, 1983.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 11A of Delhi Development Act, 1957, the Central Government hereby make the following Modifications/additions to the Building Bye-laws 1983 with effect from the date of publication of this Notification in the Gazette of India.
Modification: To provide barrier free environment in the public building for persons with disabilities.
2. Definitions:
2.91 Non-ambulatory disabilities: Impairments that, regardless of cause or manifestation, for all practical purposes, confine individuals to wheelchairs.
2.92 Semi-ambulatory disabilities: Impairments that cause individual to walk with difficulty or insecurity. Individuals using braces or crutches, amputees, arthritis, spastics and those with pulmonary and cardiac ills may be semi-ambulatory,
2.93 Hearing disabilities: Deafness or hearing handicaps that might make an individual insecure in public areas because he is unable to communicate or hear warning signals.
2.94 Sight Disabilities: Total blindness or impairment affecting sight to the extent that the individual functioning in public areas is insecure or exposed to danger.
2.95 Wheel Chair: Chair used by disabled people for mobility
- Size of Small Wheel Chair: 750 x 1050 mm
- Size of Large Wheel Chair: 800 x 1500 mm
30.0 To provide facilities in the public building for the disabled persons.
