Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2021-2023 RNI No.

GOAENG/2002/6410

Panaji, 9th August, 2023 (Sravana 18, 1945) SERIES I No. 18

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

EXTRAORDINARY
No. 2
GOVERNMENT OF GOA by the Sub-Committee appointed under
sub-section (2) of section 6 of the said Act and
Department of Town & Country Planning submitted its report to the Steering Committee
––– constituted under sub-section (1) of section 6
Notification of the said Act vide the Government
21/1/TCP/2021-23/Steering Committee/105 Notification No. 21/1/TCP/2018/SC/481 dated
Whereas, the draft regulations, namely, the 22-02-2018, published in the Official Gazette,
Goa Land Development and Building Series II No. 48 dated 01-03-2018;
Construction (Amendment) Regulations, 2021 And whereas, the Steering Committee after
which the Government of Goa proposed to considering the report of the Sub-Committee
make in exercise of the powers conferred by submitted its repor t together with
sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 4 of the Goa recommendations to the Government;
(Regulation of Land Development and Building And whereas, the Government has
Construction) Act, 2008 (Goa Act 6 of 2008) considered the report and recommendations
(hereinafter referred to as the “said Act”) so of the Steering Committee and approved the
as to fur ther amend the Goa Land same and directed the Chief Town Planner
Development and Building Construction (Land Use) to notif y the Amendment
Regulations, 2010, were pre-published as Regulations in the Official Gazette.
required by section 5 of the said Act vide the
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers
Government Notification No. 21/1/TCP(A)/
conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section
/2021/Steering Committee/993 dated
4 of the Goa (Regulation of Land Development
22-06-2021, published in the Official Gazette,
and Building Construction) Act, 2008 (Goa Act
Series I No. 14 dated 01-07-2021, inviting
6 of 2008) and all other powers enabling it in
objections and suggestions from all persons
this behalf, the Government of Goa hereby
likely to be affected thereby within 30 days
makes the following regulations so as to
from the date of publication of the said
further amend the Goa Land Development and
Notification in the Official Gazette;
Building Construction Regulations, 2010,
And whereas, the said Official Gazette was namely:—
made available to the public on 01-07-2021; 1. Short title and commencement.— (1)
And whereas, the objections and These regulations may be called the Goa Land
suggestions received from the public on the Development and Building Construction
said draft Regulations have been considered (Amendment) Regulations, 2023.
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(2) They shall come into force on the date 4. Amendment of regulation 3.11.— In
of their publication in the Official Gazette. regulation 3.11 of the principal Regulations,
for clause (b), the following clause shall be
2. Amendment of regulation 2.— In
substituted, namely:—
regulation 2 of the Goa Land Development and
Building Construction Regulations, 2010 “(b) Clearance from the Directorate of Fire
(hereinafter referred to as the “principal and Emergency Services before issue of
Regulations”),— Occupancy Certificate shall be required for
the buildings specified in regulation 15.2.1.”.
(i) in clause (17), for the expression “Fire
and Life Safety as per National Building Code 5. Amendment of regulation 6A.5.— In
2005”, the words “Part 4 of the National regulation 6A.5 of the principal Regulations,
Building Code of India 2016” shall be for clause (2), the following clause shall be
substituted; substituted, namely.—

(ii) in clause (20A), for sub-clause (h), the “(2) In case of building on stilts or
following sub-clause shall be substituted, building with basements, the height of the
buildings shall be measured from the top of
namely:—
the stilts/basement. However, if the building
“(h) “High Rise Building” means a height is 15 meters or more from the
building 15 meters or above in height ground. Fire and Life Safety Regulations
(irrespective of its occupancy);”; shall be applicable.”.
(iii) for clause (66), the following clause 6. Amendment of regulation 13.10.— In
shall be substituted, namely:— regulation 13.10, of the principal Regulations,
in clause (b), item (iii) shall be omitted.
“(66) “Fire resistant materials” means
and includes those materials serving 7. Amendment of regulation 13.11.— In
appropriate fire resistance rating as per regulation 13.11, of the principal Regulations,
for clause (c), the following clause shall be
the relevant provisions of National
substituted, namely.—
Building Code of India, 2016 as amended
from time to time and relevant Bureau of “(c) The requirements for installation of
Indian Standards (BIS) Codes.”; Lifts, Escalators and Moving Walks shall be
as per provisions of part 8 of the National
(iv) clause (77) shall be omitted; Building Code of India 2016.”.
(v) after clause (86), the following clause 8. Substitution of regulation 15.— For
shall be inserted, namely:— regulation 15 of the principal Regulations, the
“(86A) “National Building Code of following regulation shall be substituted,
India, 2016” means the National Building namely:—
Code of India, 2016 as amended from time “15. Fire and life safety requirements:—
to time;”.
15.1.1. General Provisions:—
3. Amendment of regulation 3.6.2.— In
Buildings specified in regulation 15.2.1 shall
regulation 3.6.2 of the principal Regulations,
be planned, designed and constructed to
for clause (c), the following clause shall be
ensure adequate fire safety of the buildings,
substituted, namely:—
property and inhabitants and this shall be
“(c) In case of the buildings specified in carried out in accordance with the provisions
regulation 15.2.1, No Objection Certificate of Part 4 of the National Building Code of India,
from the Director of Fire and Emergency 2016 except clauses 3.2 and 3.4.4 thereof and
Services shall be obtained by the owner any other provisions of the fire safety made in
before applying for Construction License to these regulations. Fire Fighting requirement
the Local Authority.”. arrangement and installations required in the
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building shall also be as per the provisions of before applying for construction license to
the Part 4 of the National Building Code of India, the local authority and also before applying
2016. All the technical terms shall have the for occupancy certificate to local authority
meaning as defined in Part 4 of the National in case of,—
Building Code of India, 2016 except the terms (a) highrise buildings; and
which are defined in these regulations.
(b) special building such as (i) hotel,
15.1.2. Notwithstanding anything contained educational, institutional, business,
in regulation 4.2. (g) and 4.4.2 for high rise mercantile, industrial, storage, hazardous
buildings, the following provisions of means and mixed occupancies, where any of these
of access and open spaces (set backs) shall buildings have floor area more than 500
be ensured: square meter on any one or more floors;
(a) The width of the main street on which (ii) educational building having height of
the building abuts shall not be less than 10 9 meters or above;
meters;
(iii) institutional building having height
(b) The approach to the building and open of 9 meters or above;
spaces on all its sides shall be not less than 6 (iv) assembly building;
meters in width, the layout for the same shall
be done to the satisfaction of the Directorate (v) building, having area more than 300
of Fire and Emergency Services and the open square meter of incidental assembly
space shall be of hard surface capable of occupancy on any floor; and
taking the mass of fire engine weighing up to (vi) building with two basements or more,
45 tonnes. A turning radius of atleast 9 meters or with one basement of area more than 500
shall be provided for movement of fire service square meters.
vehicles. The said open space shall be kept 15.2.2. Above buildings shall be as per Part
free of obstructions and shall be motorable, 4 of the National Building Code of India, 2016.
further no projections shall be allowed in the
15.2.3. Any alterations/modifications/
said open spaces. In case of buildings with no
/renovation for floor area exceeding 500
side set backs or setbacks with 1.5 meters or
square meters for all high rise buildings shall
less, a clear height of atleast 5 meters shall be
also require No objection certificate from
maintained below the bottom of lowest
Director, Directorate of Fire and Emergency
structural member and the open space as
Services (DFES) before applying for license to
aforesaid shall be made available through the
the local authority
building on all sides for movement of fire
service vehicles. 15.3. Records, documents, application
forms, fees, fire drills and appointment of fire
(c) The main entrance of the plot shall be of
officer at the premises, if any, shall be as
adequate width to allow easy access to the
specified by the Directorate of Fire and
fire service vehicles and in no case it shall
Emergency Services for issue of Clearance
measure less than 6 meters. The entrance
(NOC).
gate shall fold back against the compound wall
of the premises, thus leaving the exterior 15.4.Classification of Buildings Based on
access way within the plot free for movement Occupancy:
of fire service vehicle. If the main entrance at 15.4.1. All buildings, whether existing or
the boundary wall is built over, the minimum hereafter erected shall be classified according
clearance shall be 5 meters. to use or the character of occupancies in the
15.2. Requirement for Fire Dept Clearance:— following groups:
Group Occupancy
15.2.1. The NOC from Director,
Group A Residential
Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services
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Group C Institutional or the occupant load shall be based on the

Group D Assembly actual number of occupants declared, but
in no case less than that specified in Table
Group E Business XXI. The occupant load of a mezzanine floor
Group F Mercantile discharging to a floor below shall be added
to that floor occupancy and the capacity of
Group G Industrial
the exits shall be designed for the total
Group H Storage occupancy load thus established.
Group J Hazardous 15.8.2. The occupant load of each storey
considered individually shall be required to
15.4.2. The above classification of buildings
be used in computing the number of means
is for the purpose of Fire and Life Safety and
of egress at each storey, provided that the
the same is as per clause 3.1.1 of Part 4, of the required number of means of egress is not
National Building Code of India, 2016. The decreased in the direction of egress travel.
details of each occupancy and example of
buildings in each group are as per clause 3.1.2 15.8.3. The capacity of any open
to 3.1.10 and Mixed occupancy if any shall be mezzanine/balcony shall be added to the
capacity of the floor below for the purpose
as per clause 3.1.1.2 and 3.1.11 of Part 4 of the
of determining exit capacity.
National Building Code of India, 2016.
15.8.4. The assembly occupancies and
15.5. Fire Resistance of various Types of call centres shall be required to display,
Construction/Building Components:— limiting occupant load details positioned in
The minimum fire resistance ratings of a conspicuous place near the entrance of
structural and non-structural members for each of such respective occupancy to avoid
various types of construction shall be as possible overcrowding and overloading to
specified in clause 3.3, of Part 4 of the National the satisfaction of the Directorate of Fire and
Building Code of India, 2016 and to the Emergency Services. The display shall
preferably be engraved on a metal plate of
satisfaction of the Directorate of Fire and
not less than 300 mm X 200 mm, with letters
Emergency Services.
of height and width not less than 50 mm,
15.6. Glazing:— with detail of occupancy, area and
occupancy load (see Sketch No. 10.).
The glazing shall be in accordance with
provisions contained in section 8 of Part 6 of TABLE-XXI
the National Building Code of India, 2016. The Occupant Load
entire glazing assembly shall be rated to the
Sr. Group of Occupancy Occupant Load
type of construction as given in Table I as No. Factor
specified in clause 3.4.1 of Part 4 of the National (m2/person)
(See Note 1)
Building Code of India, 2016. The use of glass
1 Group A: Residential 12.50
shall not be permitted for enclosures of exits
and exit passageway. 2 Group B: Educational 4.00
3 Group C: Institutional (see Note 2)
15.7. Glass facade:— a) Indoor patients area 15.00
Glass facade shall be in accordance with b) Outdoor patients area 10.00
clause 3.4.10.2 of Part 4 of the National Building 4 Group D: Assembly:
Code of India, 2016. a) Concentrated use without
fixed seating 0.65
15.8. Occupant Load:— b) Less Concentrated use without
15.8.1. For determining the exits required, fixed seating (see Note 3) 1.40
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d) Dining areas and restaurants (a) Unless otherwise specified, lifts,

with seating and table 1.80 escalators, moving walks and revolving
5 Group E: Business 10.00 doors shall not be considered as exits and
6 Group F: Mercantile shall not constitute any part of the required
a) Street floor and sales basement 3.00 exit.
b) Upper sale floors 6.00 (b) Every exit, exit passageway and exit
c) Storage/warehouse and the like 20.00 discharge shall be continuously maintained
6 Group G: Industrial 10.00 free of all obstructions or impediments to
7 Group H: Storage (see Note 5) 30.00 full use in the case of fire or other emergency.
8 Group J: Hazardous 10.00
(c) Ever y building having human
Notes: occupancy shall be provided with exits
sufficient to permit safe egress of occupants
(1) Gross area shall be the area of the floor in case of fire or other emergency.
within the inside perimeter of the outside
walls of the floor of the building under (d) In every building or structure, exits
consideration with no deductions for corridors shall comply with the minimum
and passage-ways, stairs, closets, thickness requirements of this Part of regulations,
of interior walls, columns, lifts and building except those not accessible for general
shaf ts or other features. However the public use.
proponent may consider the area including
the outside wall thickness, if he so desires. All (e) No building shall be so altered as to
factors expressed are in gross area unless reduce the number, width or protection of
marked net. exits to less than that required.
(2) Occupant load in dormitory portions of (f) For non-naturally ventilated areas, fire
homes for the aged, orphanages, insane doors with 120 minutes fire resistance
asylums, etc, where sleeping accommodation rating shall be provided and particularly at
is provided, shall be calculated at not less than the entrance to lift lobby and stair well
7.5 m2 gross floor area per person.
where a ‘funnel or flue effect’ may be
(3) These shall include gymnasium, table created, inducing an upward spread of fire,
tennis room, billiard room and other gaming to prevent spread of fire and smoke.
rooms, library, swimming pool and like.
(g) Exits shall be so arranged that they
(4) In case of assembly occupancy having may be reached without passing through
fixed seats, the occupant load shall be
determined by multiplying the number of seats another occupied unit/passage in others
by 1.2. control, if they pose challenge or restriction
in means of egress.
(5) Car parking areas under occupancy
other than storage shall also be 30 square (h) Doors in exits shall open in the
meter per person. direction of exit. In case of Group D
Assembly Buildings and Group C
15.9. Exit Requirements:— Institutional Buildings (Subdivision C-1
15.9.1. Every building meant for human Hospitals and sanatoria), exit door shall not
occupancy shall be provided with exits open immediately upon a flight of stair and
sufficient to permit safe escape of occupant, all such entries to the stair shall be through
in case of fire or other emergency as per a landing, so that such doors do not impede
clauses 4.2 to 4.4.2.5 of Part 4 of the National movement of people descending from a
Building Code of India, 2016/this part of higher floor when fully opened (see Sketch
regulations. No. 8 A). While for other occupancies, such
doors shall not reduce the pathway in the
15.9.2. General Requirements:— landing by more than half the width of such
The following general requirements shall staircase (see Sketch No. 8 B). Overhead or
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(i) At least half of the required exit stairs vertical passage of shaft through floors shall
from upper floors (rounded to the next be protected by passive systems.
higher number) shall discharge directly to (q) Walking surfaces in exit access shall
the exterior or through exit passageways. comply with the following requirements for
(j) Unless otherwise specified, all the exits smooth exit:
and exit passageways to exit discharge shall (i) Walking surfaces shall be nominally
have a clear ceiling height of at least 2.4 levelled.
meter. However, the height of exit door
shall be at least 2.0 meter (see Sketch No. (ii) The slope of walking surface in the
9.) direction of travel shall not exceed 1 in
20 unless the ramp requirements are met.
(k) Where changes in elevation of more
than 300 mm are encountered in the exits, (iii) Slope perpendicular to the direction
ramps or sloped surfaces shall be used with of travel shall not exceed 1 in 48.
handrails and floor finish materials that (iv) Walking surfaces shall be slip
contrast with the adjacent finish materials. resistant along the entire path of travel.
(l) The capacity of the means of egress 15.9.3. Number of Exits:— The minimum
required from any storey of the building
required number of exits in a building shall
shall not be reduced along the path of
be determined based on occupant load (see
egress travel until arrival to the exit
Table XXI as specified in regulation 15.8.1) and
discharge.
width required per person (see Table XXII as
(m) The lifts, escalators, moving walks, specified in regulation 15.9.5) as appropriate
turnstiles and revolving doors shall not be to the type of exit for respective occupancies,
considered in determining the required
subject to complying with maximum travel
capacity of means of egress for the
distance requirement (see Table XXIII as
individual floors or the building.
specified in regulation 15.9.6).
(n) Turnstiles or similar devices that
restrict travel to one direction or that are 15.9.4. Arrangement of Exits:—
used to restrict unauthorized entry shall not (a) Exits shall be so located that the travel
be so placed as to obstruct any required distance on the floor shall not exceed the
means of egress. Alternative door openings distance given in Table XXIII as specified in
of required exit width shall be available regulation 15.9.6.
within 3 meter of such devices, if installed.
(b) Travel distance shall be measured
(o) Suitable means shall be provided so from the most remote point within a storey
that all access controlled exit doors, or a mezzanine floor along the natural and
turnstiles, boom barriers and other such un-obstructed path of horizontal or vertical
exits shall automatically operate to open egress travel to the door to an exit.
mode during emergencies like fire, smoke,
acts of terrorism, etc, so that people can (c) The dead end corridor length in exit
safely and quickly egress into safe areas access shall not exceed 6 meters for
outside. If required, a master controlling educational, institutional and assembly
device may be installed at a strategic occupancies. For other occupancies, the
location to achieve this. same shall be 15 meter (see Sketch No. 11.).
(p) Penetrations into and openings (d) Exits shall be placed as remote from
through an exit are prohibited except those each other as possible and shall be
necessary like for the fire protection piping, arranged to provide direct access in
ducts for pressurization and similar life separate directions from any point in the
safety services. Such openings as well as area served.

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15.9.5. Capacity of Exits:— access adequacy for the number of

(a) Exit capacity is the number of people occupants. Further, the situation of doors
that can pass through a stairway, level opening to an exit stairway shall be
components (door and corridor) and ramps. considered. If the stairway provides an exit
The total capacity of all the respective means capacity of 150 persons, and the doors
of egress serving a floor shall be sufficient leading into the stairway provide an exit
to allow egress of the entire population of capacity of 153 persons, the overall exit
the floor. system would be considered to provide the
(b) The unit of exit width, used to measure minimum exit capacity of only 150 persons
the capacity if any exit, shall be 500 mm. A afforded by the stairway. The exit planning
clear width of 250 mm shall be counted as will be limited by the most restrictive exit
an additional half unit. Clear width less than calculation under the means of egress.
250 mm shall not be counted for exit width.
(e) In the procedures for determining
(c) Width per person for stairways, level required egress capacity, the number of
components and ramps shall be determined required means of egress is based on a floor-
using the capacity factors in accordance by-floor consideration, rather than the
with Table XXII. accumulation of the occupancy loads of all
Note: If an exit doorway measures 1,000 mm the floors. However, the number of means
in clear width, it would be defined as providing of egress cannot decrease as an occupant
exit capacity for 1,000/6.5 occupants, that is, proceeds along the egress path.
153 persons (say 150 persons) and number of
such exit doorways can then be calculated 15.9.6. Types of Exit access and exits:—
depending on the occupant load. Various types of exit access and exits are
door ways, cor ridors and passageways,
TABLE-XXII
horizontal exits, internal staircases, exit
Capacity Factors
passageways, external staircases and ramps.
Sr. Occupancy Group Width per Person mm
No. Stairways Level TABLE-XXIII
Components
and Ramps Travel Distance (Based on Occupancy and
Construction Type)
1 Residential (Group A) 10 6.5
2 Educational (Group B)
3 Institutional (Group C)
} 15 13
Sl.
No.
Occupancy Group Maximum Travel
Distance (m)
Types 1 Types 3
and 2 and 4

}
4 Assembly (Group D) 1 Residential (Group A) 30.00 22.50
5 Business (Group E) 2 Educational (Group B) 30.00 22.50
6 Mercantile (Group F) 10 6.5 3 Institutional (Group C) 30.00 22.50
7 Industrial (Group G) 4 Assembly (Group D) 30.00 30.00
8 Storage (Group H) 5 Business (Group E) 30.00 30.00
9 Hazardous (Group J) 18 10 6 Mercantile (Group F) 30.00 30.00

(d) When calculating stairways, level 7 Industrial (Group G)

}
components and ramps and other exit G-1, G-2 45.00
means, the capacity of the entire system
G-3 22.50 See
shall have to be based upon the minimum
capacity available from any part of the 8 Storage (Group H) 30.00 Note c
system. The corridor, if so provided shall 9 Hazardous (Group J) 22.50
also to be planned with consideration of exit
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Notes: (a) For fully sprinklered building, the provided between the stairs or escalators
travel distance may be increased by 50 and the doors.
percent of the values specified.
(iii) Each revolving door shall be
(b) Ramp shall not be counted as an exit in provided with a hinged door in the same
case of basements below the first basement wall within 3 meters thereof, with same
in car parking. exiting capacity.
(c) Construction of Type 3 or Type 4 is not (iv) Each revolving door shall be
permitted. considered as capable of exiting only 50
persons.
15.9.7. Doorways:—
(f) All fire rated doors and assembly shall
(a) Every exit doorway shall open into an
be provided with certificate and labels
enclosed stairway or a horizontal exit of a
prominently indicating the manufacturer’s
corridor or passageway providing
identification, door details covering door
continuous and protected means of egress
type, serial/batch number, month and year
(see Sketch No. 12. on unaccepted
of manufacture, fire resistance rating, etc.
arrangement of doors in a stair).
The doors and assembly shall be certified
(b) No exit doorway shall be less than with all prescribed hardware such as
1,000 mm in width except assembly hinges, locks, panic bars, door closer and
buildings, where door width shall be not door viewers.
less than 2,000 mm (see Sketch No. 13.).
(g) Access controlled doors – Access
Doorways shall not be less than 2,000 mm
controlled doors and electromagnetic doors
in height (Doorway for bathroom, water
shall meet the following requirements,
closet etc. shall not be less than 750mm in
namely:—
width. However in case of disabled friendly,
the door widths in case of toilets shall be (i) Doors shall have fire rating as per
as specified in Rights of Persons with the requirements at the location of
Disabilities Rules, 2017 as amended from installation.
time to time, and for other uses they shall
(ii) Activation of the building automatic
be 1000mm or as per Rights of persons with
sprinkler or fire detection system, if
Disabilities Rules, 2017 whichever is
higher). provided, shall automatically unlock the
doors in the direction of egress, and the
(c) Exit doorways shall be operable from doors shall remain unlocked until the
the side which they serve, without the use automatic sprinkler system or fire-alarm
of a key. system has been manually reset.
(d) Mirrors shall not be placed on exit
(iii) Loss of power to the part of the
doors and in exits to avoid confusion
access control system that locks the
regarding the direction of exit.
doors shall automatically unlock the
(e) Revolving doors can be accepted as a doors in the direction of egress.
component in a means of egress where the
(iv) A manual release device shall be
following requirements are fully complied
provided in the readily accessible vicinity
with, namely:—
of the egress door with a signage ‘PUSH
(i) Doors shall be capable of collapsing TO EXIT’ and when the same is operated,
to a book fold position with parallel egress it shall result in direct interruption of
paths, of width not less than 1,000 mm. power to the lock, independent of the
access control system electronics.
(ii) Doors shall not be located within 3
meters of the foot or top of stairs or (h) Turnstiles– Turnstiles or similar
escalators. A dispersal area shall be devices that restrict travel to one direction
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or are used to collect fares or admission (E) The minimum width of tread without
charges shall not be placed so as to obstruct nosing shall be 250 mm for staircase of
any required means of egress unless door residential buildings. This shall be minimum
openings of required width are available 300 mm for assembly, hotels, educational,
within 3 meters thereof and they shall be institutional, business and other buildings.
disengaged through automatic or manual The treads shall be constructed and
intervention to allow egress in the direction maintained in a manner to prevent slipping.
of exit. The maximum height of riser shall be 150
mm.
(i) Doors in folding partition shall not be
treated as approved means of egress. (F) The number of risers shall be limited
to 12 per flight. The staircases may be
15.9.8. Corridors and passage ways:— internal staircases or external staircases.
(a) Corridors and passageways shall be (G) Only enclosed staircase including its
of width not less than the calculated doorof required fire resistance and rating
aggregate width of exit doorways leading shall be considered for the purpose of this
from them in the direction of travel to the part of regulations (and shall have details
exit (see table XXII and table XXIII as as per regulation 15.9.7 (f).
specified in regulation 15.9.5 and 15.9.6 (II) Internal Staircases: The internal
respectively.) staircases may be constructed with an
external wall, or otherwise, and shall comply
(b) In the case of buildings where there
with the following requirements, namely:—
is a central corridor, which is part of exit
access, the doors of rooms (except for rooms (a) Internal stairs shall be constructed of
having assembly occupancy) shall open non-combustible materials throughout, and
inwards to permit smooth flow of traffic in shall have fire resistant rating of minimum
the corridor. 120 minutes.
(b) A staircase shall not be arranged
15.9.9. Staircases:—
round a lift shaft.
(I) General:
(c) Exits shall not be used as a portion of
(A) The requirements of number of a supply, return or exhaust air system
staircases shall supplement the serving adjoining areas. Any opening(s)
requirement of different occupancies as per shall not be permitted in walls or in doors,
clause 6.1 to 6.9 of Part 4 of the National separating exits from adjoining areas.
Building Code of India, 2016. (d) No flue chimney, electromechanical
(B) All buildings, as specified in equipment, air conditioning units, gas
regulation 15.2.1 shall have a minimum of piping or electrical panels shall be allowed
two staircases. The actual number of in the stairway.
staircases shall comply with the (e) Notwithstanding the detailed
requirement of 15.9.3. provision for exits in accordance with
(C) All exit staircases shall discharge, at Regulations 15.8 and 15.9. The following
the level of exit discharge, to the exit minimum width shall be provided for
discharge, either,— staircases for respective occupancies:
(i) directly, or (i) Residential (A-2): 1.00 meters
(ii) Residential (A-1, A-3 and A-4): 1.25
(ii) through an exit passageway, or
meters
(iii) through a large lobby. (iii) Residential Hotel (A-5 and A-6): 1.50
(D) At least 50 percent of the staircases meters
shall discharge as per (i) and/or (ii) above. (iv) Assembly: 2.00 meters
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Note: The width of stairs may be accepted (vii) Lifts shall not open in staircase.
to be 1.50 meter in case of assembly
(viii) No combustible material shall
occupancy having less than 150 persons.
be used for decoration/wall paneling in
(v) Educational: 1.50 meters the staircase.
(vi) Institutional: 2.00 meters (ix) Beams/columns and other building
(vii) All other occupancies: 1.50 features shall not reduce the head room/
meters. width of the staircase.

(f) A handrail shall be provided on one (x) The floor indication board,
side of the staircase of width less than 1,500 indicating the location/designated
mm, and on both sides of the staircase of number of staircase, respective floor
width 1,500 mm and more. The projection number and direction to exit discharge
of handrail(s) in the staircase width shall not shall be placed inside the staircase, on
be more than 115 mm. the wall nearest to the fire door. It shall
be of size not less than 300 mm x 200 mm
(g) Handrails may project inside the (see Sketch No. 14.).
measured width by not more than 90 mm.
(xi) Individual floors shall be
(h) The design of staircase shall also take prominently indicated on the wall outside
into account,— the staircase and facing it.
(i) The minimum headroom in a (xii) All staircases shall terminate at the
passage under the landing of a staircase level of exit discharge. The access to the
and under the staircase shall be 2.2 basement shall be by a separate
meters. staircase. However, in case of separation
(ii) Access to exit staircase shall be of stairs leading from ground (exit
through a fire door of a minimum 120 discharge) to the upper floors and stairs
minutes fire resistance rating. leading to the basement by fire protection
(iii) Openings if any shall have a fire wall and both the stair flights are
rating of atleast 120 minutes. The accessible by separate entries, then
staircase shall be pressurized/Naturally access to the basement need not be by a
ventilated or cross ventilated as per separate staircase.
provisions of Table 6 of clause 4.4.2.5. of (xiii) Scissors type staircases shall not
Part 4 of the National Building Code of be treated as part of exit.
India, 2016. For buildings having height
(III) Curved Stairs:—
more than 30 meters they shall have cross
ventilation (through opposite/adjacent Curved stairs shall not be treated as part
walls or the same shall be ventilated means of egress. However, these may be used
through the corridor) or pressurized. as part of exit access provided the depth of
tread is not less than 280 mm at a point 350
(iv) No living space, store or other fire mm from the narrower end of the tread and
risk shall open directly into staircase. the smallest radius is not less than twice the
(v) The exit (including staircases) shall stair width.
be continuous from refuge floors or (IV) External Staircases.— The external
terrace level, as applicable, to the level staircases are the staircases provided on the
of exit discharge. external wall/façade, which shall comply with
(vi) No electrical shaf ts/air the following requirements, namely:—
conditioning ducts or gas pipes, etc, shall (a) External stairs shall always be kept in
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(b) All external stairs shall be directly the National Building Code of India, 2016,
connected to the ground. ramps shall comply with all the applicable
(c) Entrance to the external stairs shall requirements for staircases regarding
be separate and remote from the internal enclosure, capacity (see Table XXII as specified
staircase. in regulation 15.9.5) and limiting dimensions.

(d) Where an external staircase is (b) The slope of a ramp shall not exceed 1
provided, it shall be ensured that the use of in 12 (8 percent).
it at the time of fire is not prejudiced by (c) Ramps shall be surfaced with approved
smoke and flame from openings (for slip resistant materials that are securely
example, windows, doors) in the external attached. No perforations are permissible on
face of the building. Care shall be taken to the ramp floors.
ensure that no external wall or window (d) Any changes in travel direction in ramp
opening opens on to or close to an external shall be preceded by landings of 1.5 meters x
stair. If such openings exists within 3 1.5 meters size.
meters from an external staircase, they shall
be protected with fire rated doors/window (e) Ramps and intermediate landings shall
assemblies with rating of at least 60 continue with no decrease in width along the
minutes. direction of egress travel.
(e) The external stairs shall be (f) Outside ramps and landings shall be
constructed of non-combustible materials, designed to minimize water accumulation on
and any doorway leading to it shall have their surfaces.
minimum 120 minutes fire resistance. (g) Ramps shall have landings located at the
(f)The light and ventilation for the top, at the bottom, and at doors opening onto
staircase shall be provided from an external the ramp.
wall by providing openings of not less than (h) Every landing shall be not less than 1,500
1/10th of the area of the staircase and such mm long in the direction of travel.
openings shall be provided at each landing
(i) Where the ramp is not par t of an
stage. The openings shall have a fire rating
accessible route, the ramp landings shall not
of atleast 120 minutes.
be required to exceed 1,250 mm in the
(g) No external staircase flight of steps direction of travel, provided that the ramp has
shall be inclined at an angle greater than a straight run.
45 degrees from the horizontal.
(j) Handrails shall be provided on all ramps
(h) External stairs shall have straight on both sides (see regulation 15.9.9 (IV) (i)).
flight not less than 1,500 mm wide.
(k) The minimum width of vehicular ramp
(i) Handrails, to be provided on both sides, to basement shall be 3.60m wide, atleast two
shall be of a height not less than 1,000 mm ramps shall be provided, located preferably
and not exceeding 1,200 mm. There shall at opposite ends and the maximum gradient
be provisions of balusters with maximum of vehicular ramp shall be 1 in 8 (12.5%).
gap of 150 mm.
Note: Above requirements at (a) to (j) shall
(V) Spiral Stairs:— The use of spiral not be applicable to basement car parking
staircase shall be limited to low occupant load ramps.
and to a building not exceeding 9 m in height.
15.10. Fixed Fire Fighting Installations.—
A spiral staircase shall be not less than 1,500
These shall be provided in all buildings
mm in diameter and shall be designated to
depending upon the occupancy use and
give adequate headroom. height in accordance with the provisions of
15.9.10. Ramps:— (a) In addition to the clause 5 of Part 4 of the National Building Code
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15.11. Miscellaneous.— Wherever standards and facilities as per the

applicable, Lightning protection of buildings, Harmonised Guidelines and Space
Compar tmentation, Smoke Control, and Standards for Barrier Free Built Environment
Additional Occupancy Wise Requirements for Persons with Disability and Elderly
shall be as per clause 3.4.6.5, 4.5, 4.6 and 6 of Persons.
Part 4 of the National Building Code of India,
(vii) Recreational (Playground, parks,
2016. Fire Requirements for Basement and
gardens and beaches).
Building Services shall be as per Annexure-
III, 27.III. Lightning Protection shall be 16.2. The above occupancies shall provide
required for buildings specified in regulation the following facilities, namely:—
15.2.1 and also for buildings having Ground (1) Every such building shall have easy
or Stilt + 2 floors or more, or for buildings access to the main entrance through a ramp
having height 9 meters and above when with railing on both the sides as specified
measured from adjoining Ground. Lightning in clause (3).
protection of building shall be installed to the
satisfaction of the Electricity Department.”. (2) Every such building shall have a lift
or separate approach through a ramp
9. Substitution of regulation 16.— For intended for persons with disabilities to
regulation 16 of the principal Regulations, the each floor, provided that, the entrance door
following regulation shall be substituted, width for such lift shall not be less than 90
namely:— cm and its minimum size should be 1500
“16. Facilities for the Persons with mm wide by 1500 mm deep; wherever
Disabilities and elderly persons.— possible 13 passenger lift to be provided,
which allows easy maneuverability of
16.1. All buildings and recreational
wheel chair user, also the lift should have
spaces including beaches under the
Braille marking on buttons inside and
occupancies listed below at (i) to (vii) which
outside on the panels. It should have audio
have access to the public, shall be provided
announcement, the lift should have railing
with facilities for persons with disabilities
on all three sides. In case lifts are provided
and elderly persons.
with touch screen panel, there should be
(i) Assembly Building. additional panel with physical button
(ii) Business/commercial/office building/ having Braille marking.
/mercantile building. (3) The maximum gradient of any ramp
(iii) Educational buildings. approach intended for the persons with
disabilities shall not exceed 1 in 12 (for
(iv) Industrial buildings (Arrangement for
details refer clause 7.2.2 of Harmonised
employees with disabilities are directly
Guidelines and Space Standards for Barrier
related to the type of work they perform.
Free Built Environment for Persons with
Arrangement for persons with disabilities
Disability and Elderly Persons) and shall be
need not be considered in heavy
finished with non-slippery material. The
manufacturing Industry. Arrangement for
minimum clear width of ramp shall be 120
all persons with disabilities should be
cm. and provided with handrails on both
incorporated into the design of new light
sides at 80 cm. height. The slope of all such
manufacturing factories where persons
ramps shall be constant within a building
with disabilities may be employed).
as far as possible. The ramp also should
(v) Institutional buildings. carry tactile tiles as prescribed in the said
(vi) Residential buildings with 24 dwelling Harmonised guidelines.
units and more or having 2,000 sq. mts. of (4) Entrance Landing: Entrance landing
built up area and more, at least 20% of the shall be provided adjacent to ramp with the
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The entrance landing that adjoins the top (7) (a) In all public buildings, one unisex
end of a slope shall be provided with floor accessible toilet should be provided in each
materials to attract the attention of visually toilet block in each floor. Apart from this all
impaired person’s (limited to coloured floor toilet blocks must have one cubicle suitable
material whose colour and brightness is for use by persons with ambulatory
conspicuously different from that of the disabilities.
surrounding floor material or the material Note: (1) For small office buildings where the
that emits different sound to guide visually floor area limits the provision of accessible
impaired persons. Finishes shall have a non- washrooms/toilets on each floor, one unisex
slip surface with a texture traversable by a accessible washroom on ground level shall be
wheel chair. Kerbs wherever provided provided to serve the entire building. The
should blend to a common level. unisex accessible washroom/toilet should be
(5) Corridor connecting the entrance/exit located adjacent to an accessible elevator.
for persons with disabilities:— The corridor Note: (2) Where an office building is sub-
connecting the entrance/exit for persons divided among various tenants, unisex
with disabilities leading directly outdoors accessible washroom/toilet should be
to a place where information concerning the provided on each floor.
overall use of the specified building can be
provided to visually impaired persons either (7) (b) The unisex toilet should have:—
by a person or by signs, shall be provided (i) The minimum size shall be 2200mm x
as follows:— 2000mm.
(a) Guiding floor materials’ shall be (ii) Minimum clear opening of the door
provided or device that emits sound to guide shall be 900mm and the door shall open
visually impaired persons should be outward or have two way opening door or
installed. a sliding type with a sliding/horizontal pull
(b) The minimum width shall be 1500mm. bar at least 600mm long.
(c) In case there is a difference of level, (iii) The layout of the fixtures in the toilet
slope ways shall be provided with maximum should be such that there is a clear
slope of 1:12. maneuvering space of 1800mm x 1800mm
(d) Handrails shall be provided for ramps/ in front of water closet and wash basin in
slope ways on both the sides of stair-ways. the accessible toilet unit.
(6) Stair-ways:— One of the stair-ways– near (iv) Centre of WC shall be located at a
the entrance/exit for the persons with distance of 460mm to 480mm from the
disabilities shall have the following adjacent wall.
provisions:— (v) There should be an adequate clear
(a) The minimum width shall be 1350 mm. floor space of atleast 1350mm depth and
(b) Height of the riser shall not be more 900mm width both in front and on the
than 150 mm and width of the tread 300mm. transfer side, adjacent to water closet.
The steps shall not have abrupt (square) (vi) Suitable arrangement of vertical/
nosing. horizontal handrails with atleast 50mm
(c) Maximum number of risers on a flight clearance from wall shall be made in toilet.
shall be limited to 12. (vii) The top of WC seat shall be 450-
(d) Handrails shall be provided on both 480mm from the floor.
sides and shall extend 300 mm on the top (viii) At least one sink (washbasin) in each
and bottom of each flight of steps. floor shall have a knee room of 70 cms high
(7) Toilets General: under the sink and
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(ix) Locks if any, of such toilet doors shall grates cannot be avoided, then bearing bar
be of a type that can be opened from outside shall be perpendicular to the travel path and
in case of emergency. opening between bars shall not be greater
than 12 mm. in width.
(7) (c) One special W. C. at each floor in a
set of toilets shall be provided for the use of (b) The walkway shall not cross vehicular
persons with disabilities with essential traffic.
provision of washbasin near the entrance for (10) Other Special Treatments:—
the persons with disabilities. (a) All obstructions and projections up to
(i) The minimum size shall be 900 x 2000 a minimum of 2.1 metre height from the
mm. finished floor level shall be avoided.
(ii) Minimum clear opening of the door (b) Recoil doors shall be avoided,
shall be 900 mm and the door shall open wherever there is access to the general
outward or have two way opening door or public
a sliding type with a sliding/horizontal pull (c) Appropriate signages shall be
bar at least 600mm long. provided at salient locations for facilitating
(iii) Suitable arrangement of vertical/ the persons with disabilities. Graphical and
/horizontal handrails with minimum 50mm simple, prominent signage as per standard
clearance from wall shall be made in the requirements of colour and contrast should
toilet. be provided.
(iv) The top of W.C. seat shall be 450- (d) In the buildings meant for the
480mm from the floor. predominant use of the children, it will be
necessary to suitably alter the height of the
(v) At least one sink (washbasin) in each
handrail and other fittings and fixture etc.
floor shall have a knee room of 70 cms high
under the sink and 900mm width both in Note: Whatever not specifically specified
front and on the transfer side, adjacent to in these regulations shall be as per
water closet. Harmonised Guidelines and Space
Standards for Barrier Free Environment for
(vi) Locks if any, of such toilet doors shall
Persons with Disability and Elderly Persons
be of a type that can be opened from outside
as issued by the Government of India and
in case of emergency.
as amended from time to time.”.
(8) Parking facilities:—
10. Substitution of Annexure-III.— For
(a) Two accessible parking lot should be Annexure-III of the principal regulations, the
provided for every 25 car parking spaces following Annexure shall be substituted,
or part thereof exclusively for persons with namely:—
disabilities with maximum travel distance “ANNEXURE-III
of 30 meters from the building entrance.
27.III.
(b) The width of such parking bay shall
1. Lift:— The requirements for lift shall be as per
be minimum of 3.6 meters.
provisions of section 5 of Part 8 of the National
Specific sign boards should be available for
Building Code of India, 2016.
notifying reserve parking for persons with
disabilities in all building structures/ 2. Fire Lift:— The requirements for fire lift shall be
as per provisions of section 5 of Part 8 of the National
recreational spaces specified in regulation
Building Code of India, 2016.
16.1.
3. Basement:— As provided under Annexure-VI at
(9) Walks and paths:— 27.VI.
(a) Walks shall be smooth with hard level 3.1 Requirements:— (a) Basement exits shall be
surface suitable for walking and wheeling. sufficient to provide for the capacity of the
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15.9.3. In no case there shall be less than two (h) In multi-storeyed basements, intake duct
independent basement exits. may serve all basements levels, but each
(b) Basements having incidental occupancies basement and basement compartment shall have
to main occupancy shall be planned with exit separate smoke outlet duct or ducts. Mechanical
requirements of the basements for the actual extractors for smoke venting system from lower
occupancy within the basement. basement levels shall also be provided. The
system shall be of such design as to operate on
(c) Where basement is used for car parking and actuation of smoke, heat sensitive detectors/
also there is direct approach from any occupancy /sprinklers, if installed, and shall have a
above to the basement, door openings leading to considerably superior performance compared to
the basement shall need to be protected with fire the standard units. It shall also have an
doors with 120 min fire rating, except for exit arrangement to start it manually.
discharge doors from the basement.
(i) Mechanical extractors shall have an internal
(d) The basement shall be partitioned and in locking arrangement so that extractors shall
no case compartment shall be more than 500 sq. continue to operate and supply fans shall stop
m. and less than 50 sq. m. area except parking. automatically with the actuation of fire detectors.
Each compartment shall have ventilation Mechanical extractors shall be designed to permit
standards as laiddown in Regulations separately 12 air changes per hour in case of fire or distress
and independently. The partition shall be made call. However, for normal operation, only 12 air
in consultation with the Director, Directorate of changes or any other convenient factor can be
Fire and Emergency Services. maintained. (i) Mechanical extractors shall have
(e) The first basement (immediately below an alternate source of power supply.
ground level) can be used for services/parking/ (j) Ventilating ducts shall be integrated with
other permissible services. Lower basement, if the structure and made out of brick masonry or
provided, shall exclusively be used for car parking RCC as far as possible and when this duct crosses
only. the transformer area of electrical switchboard, fire
(f) Each basement shall be separately dampers shall be provided.
ventilated. Vents with cross-sectional area (k) Kitchens working on gas fuel shall not be
(aggregate) not less than 2.5 percent of the floor permitted in basement/sub-basement.
area spread evenly round the perimeter of the
basement shall be provided in the form of grills or (l) If cutouts are provided from basement to the
breakable starboard lights or pavement lights or upper floors or to the atmosphere, all side cutout
by way of shafts. Alternatively a system of air openings in the basements shall be protected by
inlets shall be provided at basement floor level sprinkler heads at closed spacing so as to form a
and smoke outlets at basement ceiling level. Inlets water curtain in the event of a fire.
and extracts may be terminated at ground level (m) Dewatering pump shall be provided in all
with starboard or pavement lights as before. But basements.
ducts to convey fresh air to the basement floor
(n) Additional provisions shall apply to parking
level have to be laid. Starboard and pavement
lights should be in positions easily accessible to structures of the closed or open type, within
the firemen and clearly marked “SMOKE buildings above or below grade as per Annex H
OUTLET” or AIR INLET” with an indication of area of Part 4 of the National Building Code of India,
served at or near the opening. 2016.
(g) The staircase of basement shall be of 4. All high-rise buildings having height above 200
enclosed type having fire resistance of not less meters shall have provision for a Helipad on the
than two hours and shall be situated at the terrace for specific requirements like landing of fire
periphery of the basement to be entered at equipment and support facilities or other
ground level only from the open air and in such emergencies. The same shall be subject to approval
positions that smoke from any fire in the basement of the Airport Authority and Structural Safety from
shall not obstruct any exit serving the ground and Indian Institute of Technology/National Institute of
upper storeys of the building and shall
Technology.
communicate with basement through a lobby
provided with fire resisting self closing door of 5. Service Ducts/Refuse Chute:— Service Ducts/
one hour rating. In case of basement being used Refuse Chute shall be as per Clauses 3.4.5.4 and
as car parking only, the travel distance shall be 3.4.5.5 of Part 4 of the National Building Code of India,
45 meters. 2016.
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6. Electrical Services:— Electrical Services shall be as per Clause 3.4.6 to Clause 3.4.6.2 of Part 4 of the
National Building Code of India.
7. Staircase and Corridor Lights:— The staircase and corridor lighting shall be as per Clause 3.4.7 to 3.4.7.2
of Part 4 of the National Building Code of India, 2016.
8. Air-Conditioning:— Air-conditioning shall be as per Clause 3.4.8 to 3.4.9 of Part 4 of the National
Building Code of India, 2016.
9. Fire Dampers:— Fire Dampers shall be as per Clause 3.4.8.4 of Part 4 of the National Building Code of
India, 2016.
10. Boiler Rooms:— Boiler Rooms shall be as per Clause 3.4.9.2 of Part 4 of the National Building Code of
India, 2016.
11. Alternate Source of Electric Supply:— Alternate Source of Electric Supply shall be as per Clause 3.4.6.4
of Part 4 of the National Building Code of India, 2016.
12. Safety Measures in Electric Sub-Station:— Safety Measures in Electric Sub-Station shall be as per
Clause 3.4.6.3 to 3.4.6.3.2 of Part 4 of the National Building Code of India, 2016.
13. Control room:— Control room/Fire Command Centre shall be as per Clause 3.4.12 of Part 4 of the
National Building Code of India, 2016.”.
11. Amendment of Annexure-IV, 27.IV.— The ANNEXURE-IV, 27.IV of the principal Regulations
shall be omitted.
12. Amendment of Annexure-VI, 27.VI.— In Annexure VI, 27.VI of the principal Regulations
in clause (2),—
(i) for sub-clause (j), the following clause, shall be substituted, namely,
“(j) Fire and Safety requirements as applicable to each basement floor shall be as per
Annexure-III, regulation 27.III.”;
(ii) sub-clause (k) shall be omitted.
13. Amendment of Annexure-VII, 27.VII.— In Annexure VII, 27.VII of the principal Regulations,
in clause 7.3, in sub-clause (c), for the words “Chief Fire Officer”, the expression “Director,
Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services” shall be substituted.
14. Insertion of Sketches.— After Sketch No. 7 of the principal Regulations, the following
sketches shall be inserted, namely:—
“Sketch No. 8. A Door Location at Landing in Fire Exits
(see Regulation 15.9.2 (h))

Minimum Required Unobstructed Clearance with Door Leaf Encroaching on Landing In

Institutional and Assembly Buildings

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Sketch No. 8B. Door location at Landing in Fire Exists (See Regulation 15.9.2 (h))

Minimum Required Unobstructed Clearance with Door Leaf Encroaching On Landing

Sketch No. 9. Minimum Head Room Measurement
(See Regulation 15.9.2 (j))

Sketch No. 10. Display Board Regarding Maximum Occupancy

(See Regulation 15.8.4)

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Sketch No. 11. Dead End Corridor

(See Regulation 15.9.4 (c)

Sketch No. 12. Unacceptable Arrangement for Enclosing a

Stair Serving as Required Exit
(See Regulation 15.9.7 (a))

Sketch No. 13. Minimum Clear Door Width

(See Regulation 15.9.7 (b))

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Sketch No. 14. Floor indication Board

(See Regulation 15.11)

14a. Example of a Stairway Marking Sign (Floor Indication Board)

14b. Stair Sign Placement

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Vertika Dagur, Chief Town Planner (Land Use) & ex officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji, 09th August, 2023.

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Notification submitted its repor t together with

recommendation to the Government;
21/1/TCP/2021-23/Steering Committee/106
And whereas, the Government has
Whereas, the draft regulations, namely, the
considered the report and recommendations
Goa Land Development and Building
of the Steering Committee and approved the
Construction (Amendment) Regulations, 2023
same and directed the Chief Town Planner
which the Government of Goa proposed to
(Land Use) to notif y the Amendment
make in exercise of the powers conferred by
Regulations in the Official Gazette.
sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 4 of the
Goa (Regulation of Land Development and Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers
Building Construction) Act, 2008 (Goa Act 6 conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of
of 2008) (hereinafter referred to as the “said section 4 of the Goa (Regulation of Land
Act”) so as to further amend the Goa Land Development and Building Construction) Act,
Development and Building Construction 2008 (Goa Act 6 of 2008) and all other powers
Regulations, 2010, were pre-published as enabling it in this behalf, the Government of
required by section 5 of the said Act vide the Goa hereby makes the following regulations
Government Notification No. 21/1/TCP(A)/ so as to fur ther amend the Goa Land
2021/Steering Committee/675 dated Development and Building Construction
Regulations, 2010, namely:—
19-04-2023, published in the Official Gazette,
Series I No. 4 dated 27-04-2023, read with 1. Short title and commencement.— (1)
Corrigendum No. 21/1/TCP(A)/2021/Steering These regulations may be called the Goa
Committee/747 dated 03-05-2023, published Land Development and Building Construction
in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 5 dated (Amendment) Regulations, 2023.
04-05-2023 inviting objections and (2) They shall come into force on the date
suggestions from all persons likely to be of their publication in the Official Gazette.
affected thereby within 30 days from the date
of publication of the said Notification in the 2. Amendment of regulation 2.— In
Official Gazette; regulation 2 of the Goa Land Development
and Building Construction Regulations, 2010
And whereas, the said Notification and (hereinafter referred to as the “principal
Corrigendum were published in the Official Regulations”),—
Gazettes and were made available to the
(i) in clause (52), af ter the word
public on 27-04-2023 and 04-05-2023, “established”, the expression “and having
respectively; work experience atleast for a period of two
And whereas, objections and suggestions years under an Engineer/Structural
received from the public on the said draft Engineer registered with the Town and
Regulations have been considered by the Country Planning Department or any local
authority. This experience shall only be
Sub-Committee appointed under sub-section
applicable to fresh pass out Graduate
(2) of section 6 of the said Act and submitted
Engineers only who have completed their
its repor t to the Steering Committee graduation within 05 years from the date
constituted under sub-section (1) of section 6 of application for registration and also
of the said Act vide the Government Experience certificate shall be to the
Notification No. 21/1/TCP/2018/SC/481 dated satisfaction of the registering authority”
22-02-2018, published in the Official Gazette, shall be inserted;
Series II No. 48 dated 01-03-2018;
(ii) in clause (52A), for the expression “3
And whereas, the Steering Committee after years”, the expression “5 years” shall be
considering the report of the Sub-Committee substituted;

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(iii) in clause (52B), for the words “two provided these lands are not classified
years”, the words “five years” shall be as “rice” (Paddy field) in Survey Records
substituted. and “forest”.”;
3. Amendment of regulation 6A.3.1.— In (ii) in Note (16), for the expression
regulation 6A.3.1 of the principal “Fur ther, at the time of approval of
Regulations,— development plans, minimum 6 meters
wide right of way should be available on
(i) in clause (e), for the expression
the site.”, the expression “Notwithstanding
“housing”, “10,000 sq. mts” and “2.50%”
minimum width of road in zones I-1 to I-3
the expressions “accommodation for
and S-4/R-4 to S-1/R-1 specified in
staff ”,”5,000 m2” and “7.5%” shall be
regulation 6A.4, TABLE-VIII, the minimum
respectively substituted;
width of road requirements for buildings
(ii) in clause (i),— shall be as per ANNEXURE-XII” shall be
substituted.
(a) the existing paragraphs shall be
numbered as (i) and (ii) respectively and 5. Amendment of regulation 10.— In
after the paragraphs so numbered, the regulation 10 of the principal Regulations,
following paragraphs shall be inserted, after clause (e), the following shall be
namely:— inserted namely:—
“(iii) Uses such as Agricultural “(f) All new and renovated non-
Research Centre/development centre/ residential buildings and other residential
Agricultural Educational Institute/ buildings, Co-operative Housing Societies
Educational Institute/Bio-Technology unit and Colonies managed by Residents
shall be permitted provided that the plot Welfare Associations (RWAs), with parking
has minimum area of 2,00,000m2, the demarcated for more than 10 equivalent
maximum Coverage, FAR and height of car spaces (‘ECS’) shall have atleast 20% of
building permissible shall be 5%, 5% and such ‘ECS’ to be made ‘Electric Vehicle
7.60m respectively. ready’ ECS spots with conduits installed
as per the GOA ELECTRIC MOBILITY
(iv) Yoga or meditation centre shall be PROMOTION POLICY – 2021 as amended
permitted provided that the plot has from time to time.
minimum area of 50,000m2, the
maximum Coverage, FAR and height of Note: Independent house on single holding
building permissible shall be 5%, 5% and shall be exempted from the above
7.60m respectively.”; regulation.”.

(b) in paragraph (ii) as so numbered, 6. Amendment of regulation 12.4.—In

for the word “dairy”, the expression regulation 12.4 of the principal Regulations,
“dairy and processing units allied to for clause (d), the following clause shall be
agro products” shall be substituted. substituted, namely:—

4. Amendment of regulation 6A.4.— In “(d) The open spaces shall be used for
regulation 6A.4 of the principal Regulations,— recreational and community purposes of
the occupants of the sub-divided plots and/
(i) for the existing Note (4), the following or for installations of public utilities,
note shall be substituted, namely:— provided that such installations do not
cover more than 5% of each of the open
“(4) Farm houses within A1 and A2 space or they may cover by combining the
zones shall be permitted within 5% of each of the various existing/proposed
maximum permissible FAR and other open space parcels within the existing/
parameters as provided in Annexure–XI, /proposed sub-division layout and utilize

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in one bigger parcel of the existing/ than 500 square metres, complying with
/proposed sub-division open space, a these regulations and built before
minimum of 3.00 metre setback from all 31-12-2020 may be done on
edges of the plot is kept and the maximum recommendation of Town and Country
height of any construction is restricted to Planning Department or the Planning &
6.00 m only. In case of water tower, the Development Authority by verifying that
height restriction will not be applicable.”. the construction is carried out prior to
the cutoff date i.e. 31-12-2020, period of
7. Amendment of regulation 12.6.— In
construction shall be ascertained based
regulation 12.6 of the principal Regulations,
on documents like electricity bill, water
in clause (b), sub-clause (iii) shall be
supply bill, tax receipts and other
omitted.
evidences. Compounding fee shall be six
8. Amendment of regulation 12.7.— In times the normal license fee for
regulation 12.7 of the principal Regulations, regularization of these structures.”.
in clause (a),— (iii) for the existing note, the following
(i) for sub-clause (i), the following Note shall be substituted, namely:—
sub-clause shall be substituted, namely:— “Note: Regularization of constructions may
“(i) The owner shall be permitted to be considered in the conservation zones, only
propose any of the following amenities with the recommendation of the Conservation
in case of proposed sub-division as well Committee. Similarly, regularization in
as existing sub-division to be revised as Coastal Regulation Zone can be considered
per the requirement like schools, only after obtaining approval from the Goa
community centers, commercial centers, Coastal Zone Management Authority.”.
sports complexes, parking lots and 10. Amendment of regulation 22.5.— In
charging stations, health clubs, hospital, regulation 22.5 of the principal Regulations,—
nursing homes, dispensary, post office,
police station, electrical sub-station, ATM (i) after the word “regularization”, the
of bank, library, open market, garbage expression “, whichever is higher” shall be
bins/MRF, assisted living and hospice inserted;
together, senior citizen housing and
(ii) the following Note shall be inserted
orphanage, project affected persons
at the end, namely:—
housing, water supply, electric supply
installations and includes other utilities, “Note: In case of increase in height of
services and conveniences.”; buildings upto 5% or overall shift of position
of the building without reducing the setback
(ii) in sub-clause (iii) after the word
requirements by more than 5% and there is
“unchanged”, the expression “except for
no increase in additional floor area and is
amenities mentioned at (i) above.”.
complying with regulation 13.1(b) then the
9. Amendment of regulation 22.4. (a).— In levy of compounding fee/charges as
regulation 22.4. (a) of the principal mentioned above shall not be applicable.”.
Regulations,—
11. Substitution of Annexure-XI.— In
(i) the existing provision shall be Annexure–XI of the principal Regulations,—
numbered as clause (a);
(i) in clause 2, for the expression “5%
(ii) after clause (a) so numbered and
subject to a maximum of 500m2 per
before the note the following clause shall
holding. The maximum area permissible for
be inserted, namely:—
a farm house irrespective of the area of
“(b) Regularization of unauthorized plot will be 500m2.”, the expression “10%
construction having an area of more subject to a maximum built up area of
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1000m2 per holding. The maximum built up area permissible for a farm house irrespective
of the area of plot will be 1000m2 or 10% Coverage whichever is lower.” shall be substituted;
(ii) in clause 3, for the figure “5”, the figures “10” shall be substituted.
12. Substitution of Annexure-XII.— For Annexure–XII appended to the principal Regulations,
the following annexure shall be substituted, namely:—
“ANNEXURE – XII
27. XII
The requirement of minimum width of road for various residential buildings, commercial buildings
(Resort/hotels) and Industrial buildings with restrictions shall be as follows:
Minimum width of road and extent of units/floor area in respect of residential buildings
Minimum width of No. of units Total Maximum
existing road required floor area of entire/
in meters.** /all building
3 mts. or more, but public road 1 (single dwelling) 500 m2

PUBLIC ROADS
> 3 upto 4 mts. 2 units 400 m2
> 4 upto 5 mts. 4 units 600 m2
> 5 upto 6 mts. 8 units 1000 m2
6 mts. or greater 180 units 20,000 m2
8 mts. or greater More than 180 units > 20,000 m2

** The project proponents shall leave the road widening area as prescribed in the Regional Plan/Outline
Development Plan, and other roads not less than 6.0 mts. Most restrictive criteria among No. of units and
floor area shall be considered for fixing the minimum width of access.
Minimum width of road and extent of rooms/floor area in respect of Resorts/hotel buildings
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Sl. No. Type of Occupancy Total floor area of the Number of rooms **Minimum width of existing
building in sq. mts. road required in meters.

1 Resorts/Hotel Up to 2000 40 6
Above 2000 More than 40 8
** The project proponents shall leave the road widening area as prescribed in the Regional Plan/Outline
Development Plan and the Resorts/Hotels shall be allowed on proposed road widths of atleast 8.0 mts.
Most restrictive criteria among No. of rooms and floor area shall be considered for fixing the minimum
width of access.
Minimum width of access and extent of floor area and number of storeys in
respect of Industrial buildings
Sl. No. Type of Occupancy Total floor area of the Number of storeys **Minimum width of
building in sq. mts. existing road required
in meters

(1) Small Industry 1000 2 6

(2) Small Industry 2000 2 8
(3) others Any area As per permissible 10
height in Regulations

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** The project proponents shall leave the road widening area as prescribed in the Regional Plan/
Outline Development Plan and small industry buildings shall be allowed on proposed road widths of
atleast 10.0 mts. Most restrictive criteria among number of storeys and floor area shall be considered for
fixing the minimum width of access.
Note: Small scale industrial unit means an industrial unit carrying on small scale industry classified by
Government from time to time for this purpose, but does not include an industry included in first schedule
of the Factories Act, 1948.”.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Vertika Dagur, Chief Town Planner (Land Use) & ex officio Joint Secretary.
Panaji, 9th August, 2023.
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Notification
21/1/TCP/2021-23/Steering Committee/107
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 4 read with
sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Goa (Regulation of Land Development and Building
Construction) Act, 2008 (Goa Act 6 of 2008) and all other powers enabling it in this behalf,
the Government of Goa hereby makes the following regulations so as to further amend the
Goa Land Development and Building Construction Regulations, 2010, namely:—
1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These regulations may be called the Goa Land
Development and Building Construction (Amendment) Regulations, 2023.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Amendment of regulation 4.11.— In regulation 4.11 of the Goa Land Development and
Building Construction Regulations, 2010 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Regulations),
in clause (d), for the expression “Authority/Council/Panchayat”, the expression “Authority/
Council/Panchayat/Town and Country Planning Department” shall be substituted.
3. Amendment of regulation 6.1.1.— In regulation 6.1.1 of the principal Regulations, in
clause (a),—
(i) in the TABLE-V, the following entries shall be omitted, namely:—
“VP1 Area 4000m2 & above 60 As per S2/R2
VP2 Area 4000m2 & above 50 9.00 mts. including stilt”;
(ii) the existing note shall be numbered as (1) and after the note (1) so numbered, the
following note shall be inserted, namely:—
“(2) The Government on recommendation of the Town and Country Planning Board
shall grant additional height and FAR to the proposals on case to case basis in
consideration of the locational aspect, nature of development, use proposed, information
available and on any such other criteria, if required. Such relaxation shall however not
be relaxed for more than 20% permitted in the prevailing Regulations.”.
4. Amendment of regulation 6A.4.— In regulation 6A.4 of the principal Regulations,—
(i) in the TABLE – VIII,—
(a) for the entry “SPR (Special Residential) 10.00m 40% 200 3.00m
24.00m”, the entry “SPR (Special Residential) 10.00m 40% 200 3.00m
28.00m” shall be substituted;
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(b) for the entry “CS 10.00m 40% 250 10.00m 28.00m”, the entry “CS
10.00m 40% 250 10.00m 32.00m” shall be substituted;
(c) for the entry “SPC (Special Commercial) 10.00m 40% 300 10.00m 32.00m”,
the entry “SPC (Special Commercial) 10.00m 40% 300 10.00m 40.00m” shall
be substituted;
(ii) in the existing Note (20),—
(a) for the figures “20%”, the figures “30%” shall be substituted;
(b) after the expression “Annexure XIII”, the expression “No additional FAR, if provided
under any other regulations shall be applicable/availed by the project proponent, whoever
has availed of this 30% FAR, other than which is already available under floor area” shall
be inserted;

(iii) after Note (26), the following notes shall be inserted, namely:—

“(27) Permissions/clearances in zones SPR (Special Residential), CS and SPC (Special

Commercial) shall be subject to approval of the Government and fulfillment of the
requirement of fire safety by Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services.

(28) Incentives for Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) Certified Green Building: An
additional FAR of 10% may be granted with the approval of the Government, for Green
Building projects which will be pre-certified/provisionally certified by IGBC. All such
project proponents availing this additional FAR shall be issued Completion Certificate
with the approval of the Government post certification by IGBC and this IGBC Certification
shall be renewed every 5 years by IGBC.”.
5. Amendment of regulation 12.8.— The regulation 12.8 of the principal Regulations shall
be omitted.
6. Insertion of regulation 14.3.4.— After regulation 14.3.3 of the principal Regulations, the
following regulation shall be inserted, namely:—
“14.3.4. In Building Solutions for Common Telecommunication Infrastructure (CTI):
A. Multi dwelling units, commercial complexes, public buildings and Transport facilities:
1. New building constructions shall have to properly demarcate section (area) within
buildings and on roof tops for installing broadband/digital connectivity infrastructure/antenna.
These areas should have access to power supply for reliable, un-interrupted services.
2. Provisions of In-building Solutions (IBS) components in building premises:
(a) Entrance facilities (EF)/lead-in conduits: Minimum 1.2m x 1.83m space to be allocated
for each Telecom Service provider adjacent to the EF, if a separate space is required for
service providers.
Underground conduits/pipes to Main Distribution Frame room shall be through min
100 mm dia encased conduits.
(b) Main Distribution Frame (MDF)/Equipment Room: The minimum recommended size
for ER is 14m2 with L:W ratio between 1:1 to 2:1, with proper lighting for vision of equipments
and ventilation of room. This room shall be located at a level above from the Natural
Ground Level to avoid incidence of flooding. Necessary Electric distribution panels, isolaters,
sockets and earthing shall be provided as per specific requirements.

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(c) Telecommunications Room (TR): at each building block unless provided with MDF
Room with appropriate numbers and size (length x width) of Service/Telecom risers (vertical
shafts) for all multi-storeyed buildings w.r.t. the area proposed for Coverage (DUs/service
subscribers) with access door at each floor.
(d) Telecommunications Enclosures (TE): at each floor of a block or TR.
(e) (i) Telecom room space norm for buildings with built-up area (floor space) greater
than 465 sq. mts.

Sl.No. Area* to be covered by IBS Size of Telecom Room (all dimension in m)

1 Upto 465 sqmt 3.0 x 2.4
2 465.0 sqmt to 930.0 sqmt 3.0 x 3.4
3 More than 930.0 sqmt Additional TR required with same space rooms
* usable floor space to be served.

(ii) Space requirements for smaller buildings with built-up area less than 465 sq. mts.
Sl.No. Area to be covered by IBS Space provisions (all dimensions in m)

1 Upto 93.0 sqmt Wall cabinets, self-contained enclosed

cabinets
2 93.0 sqmt to 465.0 sqmt Shallow Room (0.6 x 2.6)
Walk-in Room (1.3 x 1.3)
3. For the purpose of floor area calculation, the above said room area(s) of IBS components
in building premises shall be exempted as per sub regulation (63) (k) of regulation 2.

4. Occupancy certificate/Completion Order to a building shall be granted only after ensuring

that an undertaking is given by the Architect or Engineer or other professional who is
competent to submit application for issue of completion order/occupancy certificate under
GLDBCR-2010 certifying that building has ensured common access to all digital infrastructure
to all service provider at building level and in-building components are in accordance with
plan of creation of CTI.

B. At layout level (sub-division): (1) Layout plans should clearly indicate the telecom as
utility infrastructure lines. Telecommunication cables should be placed in a duct/pipe that
can be accessed at frequent service points with sufficient spare capacity to enable scaling
and future expansion and empty popes (large size hume popes/HDPE pipes) should be laid
before planting trees in order to accommodate additional infrastructure.

(2) Telecommunication cables should ideally be placed below the parking area or service
lane. Where this is not possible, the cables may be placed at the outer edge of the right-of-
way. Telecom boxes if required, should be placed after leaving 2m space for pedestrian path
(foot path).

(3) Final NOC for sub-division shall be granted after ensuing that an undertaking is given
by the Architect or Engineer or other Professional who is competent to submit application for
issue of NOC for sub-division under GLDBCR-2010 certifying that the layout has all the
Telecommunication cables to service provider in accordance with plan of CTI.

(4) For any other necessary detailing of building components and service installations with
respect to common Telecom/Digital Connectivity Infrastructure architects/engineers/planners/
/other professionals may be advised to refer the above said Addendum to Model Building

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Bye-laws/Part 8–Section 6: Information and Communication Enabled Installations of Volume

2 of the National Building Code, 2016”.
7. Amendment of Annexure–XIII.— In Annexure–XIII of the principal Regulations, for the
figures “20%, wherever they occur, the figures “30%” shall be substituted.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Vertika Dagur, Chief Town Planner (Land Use) & ex officio Joint Secretary.
Panaji, 9th August, 2023.

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