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Ranjani Govind

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Building it right - Caught on Camera

Here are some of the suggestions and amendments for BBMP bye-law 2020 made by experts of ACCE(I).

* In view of the building collapses in recent times and keeping safety issues in mind, NBC-2016 has made it mandatory to include set of drawings of plans, foundation and super structure drawings, service drawings including soil investigation reports for all types of buildings.

* Involvement of appropriate professionals is not being implemented currently and hence the bye-laws should be specific while assigning technical responsibilities. E.g: Banning non-civil engineers from issuing stability certificates, banning non-technical personnel from building construction activities.

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