1 RULES THE MADHYA PRADESH BHUMI VIKAS RULES, 1984 ...

M.P.Bhumi Vikas Niyam, 1984(6) Stairs - The following criteria shall be adopted for internal individual staircase :-(a) Minimum Width(i) 2 storeyed - straight 0.60 meter(ii) 2 storeyed - winding 0.75 meter(iii) 3 or more storeyed - straight 0.75 meter(iv) 3 or more storeyed - winding 0.90 meter(b) Riser20 Centimeters Max.(c) Tread(i) 2 storeyed 22.5 centimeters minimum(ii) 3 storeyed or more 25 centimeters minimumNote - This could be reduced to 20 centimeters as the clear tread between perpends,with possibility of open rise as well as nosing and inclined riser to have an effectivegoing of 22.5 centimeter.(d)Head Room - the minimum clear head room shall be 2.1 meters.(7) Circulation Area - Circulation area on any floor including staircase shall notexceed2.0 square meters/unit where 4 dwelling units are grouped around a staircase.4.0 square meters/unit where 2 dwelling units are grouped.M-4.- Roads and pathways - (1) The area under roads and path-ways in suchhousing projects should normally not exceed 25% of the total land area of the project.Access to the dwelling units, particularly where motorised vehicles are notnormally expected should be by means of paved footpaths with right of way of 6meters and paved-way of minimum 2 meters only. The right of way should beadequate to allow for the playing of emergency vehicles and also for road side drainsand plantation. Where motor-able access-ways are not provided and pedestrian path–ways are provided, the minimum width of such pedestrian path-way shall be 3 meterswhich shall not serve more than 100 meters.M-5. Other requirements - (1) One water tap per dwelling unit may be providedwhere adequate drinking water supply is available. If supply is inadequate, publichydrants shall be provided. In the absence of piped water supply, it could be donethrough hand pumps.(2) The infrastructural services shall be provided before the plots are handed overto individual owners.M-6. Site and services schemes - The developed plot size shall be as per M-2(3). Services would have to be laid by the Agency concerned as per the provisions of138