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

M.P.Bhumi Vikas Niyam, 1984(e)in no case a mezzanine floor shall be closed so as to make it liable tobe converted into unventilated compartments.71. Store room- (1) Height- The height of a store room shall be not less than 2.2Meters.(2) Size- The size of a store room, where provided in a residential building shall notbe less than 3 square Meters.72. Garage- (1) Height-The height of a garage shall be not less than 2.2 Meters.(2) Size - The size of garage shall be as below :-(a)Private Garage- 2.5 Meters X 5.0 Meters minimum;Provided that the authority may permit space for garage in a residentialbuilding to be converted into living room with permission to construct thereon up tofirst floor only for use as servant's quarter;(b)Public Garage.- Based on the number of vehicles parked etc., (See rule82 parking space).73. Basement- (1) Basement shall not be used for residential purpose.(2) The construction of the basement shall be allowed by the Authority inaccordance with the land use and other provisions specified under these rules.(3) Basement may be put to only the following uses to be constructed within theprescribed set-backs and prescribed building lines subject to maximumcoverage on Floor 1 (entrance floor);-(a)(b)(c)(d)Storage of house-hold or other goods of ordinarily combustible arterials;Strong rooms, bank cellars;Air- Conditioning equipment and other machine used for services andutilities of the building; and ;Parking spaces.(4) The basement shall have the following requirement, namely :-(a)(b)every basement shall be in every part at least 2.4 Meters in height fromthe floor to the underside of the roof slab of ceiling;adequate ventilation shall be provided for the basement. The ventilationrequirements shall be the same as required by the particular occupancyaccording to these rules. Any deficiency may be met by providingadequate mechanical ventilation in the form of blowers, exhaust fans,air-conditioning systems, or the like;71