Lok Sabha Question No. 147 (STARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: Construction of Service Roads
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

**LOK SABHA**

**STARRED QUESTION No. 147**

ANSWERED ON 30 TH JULY, 2015

**CONSTRUCTION OF SERVICE ROADS**

*147.	  SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन और राजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a)	the norms laid down for fuel stations, rest areas eateries, First-Aid etc., to come up along the National Highways;

(b)	whether the Government is aware that a number of accidents are taking place in the absence of service  roads along National Highways;

(c)	if so, the details thereof and corrective action taken by the Government in this regard;

(d)	whether the Government proposes to make mandatory the construction of service roads along the  National Highways; and

(e)	if so, the details and status thereof?

**ANSWER**

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (e)	A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

**STATEMENT** REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 147 FOR ANSWER ON 30.07.2015 ASKED BY SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN REGARDING ‘CONSTRUCTION OF SERVICE ROADS’.

(a)  The Ministry’s norms for access permission to Fuel Stations, Private Properties, Rest Area Complexes and such other facilities along National Highways are at Annexure.

(b) & (c) No Madam. The service roads are provided to segregate the local traffic, including  non-motorized vehicles, from fast moving traffic on the National Highways. However, no such accident data is maintained exclusively for the service roads.

(d) & (e)    The service roads are being provided on the National Highways as per the provisions of the following guidelines of the Indian Roads Congress (IRC):

(i) For Two Laning of State Highways on BOT basis, service roads, wherever required to be  constructed by the Concessionaire, are specified in Schedule ‘B’ of the Concession Agreement as per  IRC: SP:73.

(ii) For Four Laning of Highways through Public Private Partnership, the location and length of service roads to be constructed by the Concessionaire are specified in the Schedule ‘B’ of the Concession Agreement as per IRC:SP:84.

(iii) For Six Laning of Highways through Public Private Partnership, service roads are to be provided in continuous length on both sides as per IRC:SP:87. Unless otherwise specified in the Schedule ‘B’ of the Concession Agreement, the continuity will be broken at locations of (a) major bridges, (b) toll plaza in a length of 1 km and  (c) where no cross traffic or access traffic is expected e.g. forest/ghat areas, uninhabited areas, etc. provided that the length of such section is not less than one km.

**Annexure**

**ANNEXURE** REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 147 ASKED BY SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.7.2015 REGARDING ‘CONSTRUCTION OF SERVICE ROADS’.

Guidelines/Norms for access permission to Fuel Stations, Rest Area Complexes and such other facilities along National Highways *****

| Sl.No.   | Item                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Item                                                                                                         | MORTH Norms                                                                                               |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Distance from intersection:                                                                                                                                                                                               | Distance from intersection:                                                                                  |                                                                                                           |
| 1        | 1.1     Non-Urban (Rural) Stretch                                                                                                                                                                                         | 1.1     Non-Urban (Rural) Stretch                                                                            |                                                                                                           |
| 1        | 1.1.1  Plain and Rolling Terrain                                                                                                                                                                                          | 1.1.1  Plain and Rolling Terrain                                                                             | 1.1.1  Plain and Rolling Terrain                                                                          |
| 1        | (i)     Intersection with NHs/SHs/MDRs/City Roads                                                                                                                                                                         | (i)     Intersection with NHs/SHs/MDRs/City Roads                                                            | 1000 m                                                                                                    |
| 1        | (ii)  Intersection with Rural Roads /approach roads to private and public properties                                                                                                                                      | (ii)  Intersection with Rural Roads /approach roads to private and public properties                         | 300m                                                                                                      |
| 1        | 1.1.2.  Hilly/Mountainous Terrain                                                                                                                                                                                         | 1.1.2.  Hilly/Mountainous Terrain                                                                            | 1.1.2.  Hilly/Mountainous Terrain                                                                         |
| 1        | (i)  Intersection with NHs/SHs/MDRs                                                                                                                                                                                       | (i)  Intersection with NHs/SHs/MDRs                                                                          | 300m                                                                                                      |
| 1        | (ii) Intersection with all other roads and tracks                                                                                                                                                                         | (ii) Intersection with all other roads and tracks                                                            | 100m                                                                                                      |
| 1        | 1.2  Urban Stretches                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 1.2  Urban Stretches                                                                                         |                                                                                                           |
| 1        | 1.2.1 Plain and Rolling Terrain                                                                                                                                                                                           | 1.2.1 Plain and Rolling Terrain                                                                              | 1.2.1 Plain and Rolling Terrain                                                                           |
| 1        | (a) Urban Area with population of more than 20,000 and less than one lakh.                                                                                                                                                | (a) Urban Area with population of more than 20,000 and less than one lakh.                                   | (a) Urban Area with population of more than 20,000 and less than one lakh.                                |
| 1        | (i) Intersection with any category of roads of carriageway width of 3.5m and above.                                                                                                                                       | (i) Intersection with any category of roads of carriageway width of 3.5m and above.                          | 300m                                                                                                      |
| 1        | (ii) Intersection with roads of carriageway width of less than 3.5m.                                                                                                                                                      | (ii) Intersection with roads of carriageway width of less than 3.5m.                                         | 100m                                                                                                      |
| 1        | (b) Urban Area with population of one lakh and above                                                                                                                                                                      | (b) Urban Area with population of one lakh and above                                                         | (b) Urban Area with population of one lakh and above                                                      |
| 1        | (i) Intersection with any category of road (irrespective of carriageway width).                                                                                                                                           | (i) Intersection with any category of road (irrespective of carriageway width).                              | 100m                                                                                                      |
| 1        | 1.2.2 Hilly and Mountainous Terrain                                                                                                                                                                                       | 1.2.2 Hilly and Mountainous Terrain                                                                          | 1.2.2 Hilly and Mountainous Terrain                                                                       |
| 1        | (i) Intersection with any category of road (irrespective of carriageway width).                                                                                                                                           | 100m                                                                                                         | 100m                                                                                                      |
| 2        | Gap in the central median from fuel station (for divided carriageway only)                                                                                                                                                | 300 m                                                                                                        | 300 m                                                                                                     |
| 3        | Is it a part of Rest Area complex?                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                              |                                                                                                           |
| 4        | Distance from nearest Fuel Station  1. Plain and rolling terrain in non-urban (rural) areas.  (i)Undivided carriageway (for both sides of carriageway)  (ii) Divided carriageway (with no gap in median at this location) | Minimum 300m  Minimum 1000m                                                                                  |                                                                                                           |
| 4        | 1. Hilly terrain and urban stretches (for both divided and undivided carriageways)                                                                                                                                        | Minimum 300m                                                                                                 | Minimum 300m                                                                                              |
| 5        | (a)Distance from Check barrier /Toll Plaza / Railway level   crossing                                                                                                                                                     | Minimum 1000m                                                                                                | Minimum 1000m                                                                                             |
| 5        | (b)	(i) Distance from start of approach road of Road Over Bridge                                                                                                                                                          | Minimum 200 m                                                                                                | Minimum 200 m                                                                                             |
| 5        | (ii) Distance from start of Grade Separator/Ramp                                                                                                                                                                          | Minimum 500 m                                                                                                | Minimum 500 m                                                                                             |
| 6        | Provision of 7.0m/5.5m wide service/connecting road                                                                                                                                                                       | Necessary at clustering of Fuel Station                                                                      | Necessary at clustering of Fuel Station                                                                   |
| 6        | (i) Length of the service road including deceleration and acceleration lanes for regulating entry to/exit from proposed fuel station.                                                                                     | [  Mention the lengths in  m]                                                                                |                                                                                                           |
| 6        | (ii) Whether additional Land acquisition is required beyond the available ROW (to accommodate service roads, deceleration / acceleration lanes, etc.) by the owner of the fuel station.                                   |                                                                                                              |                                                                                                           |
| 6        | (iii) If Yes, mention the additional L.A. required to be done by the owner of the fuel station.                                                                                                                           | [Mention Area (sq.m.)]                                                                                       | [Mention Area (sq.m.)]                                                                                    |
| 6        | (iv) Whether additional Land Acquisition as above beyond the available ROW (to accommodate such service roads, deceleration / acceleration lanes, etc.) has been done by the owner of the fuel station.                   |                                                                                                              |                                                                                                           |
| 6        | (v) If Yes, whether the documentary evidence of the L.A. details are attached                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                              |                                                                                                           |
| 7        | Gradient of Highway section                                                                                                                                                                                               | Maximum 5%                                                                                                   | Maximum 5%                                                                                                |
| 8        | Slope of Fuel Station Premises/Services Area for drainage purpose                                                                                                                                                         | Minimum 2%                                                                                                   |                                                                                                           |
| 9        | (a)Width of Frontage of Plot                                                                                                                                                                                              | Minimum 35m/20m                                                                                              | Minimum 35m/20m                                                                                           |
|          | (b)	Depth of Plot                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Minimum  35m/45m/ 20m                                                                                        |                                                                                                           |
| 10       | Length of Buffer Strip                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Minimum 12m  (Minimum    5m in Urban/hilly Area keeping minimum width of opening at entry and exit to 7.5 m) |                                                                                                           |
| 11.      | Width of Buffer Strip extending inside ROW                                                                                                                                                                                | Minimum  3 m                                                                                                 |                                                                                                           |
| 12.      | Is there only one structure of approved standard identification sign on pole with existing on buffer strip?                                                                                                               | No structure or hoarding except approved standard identification sign on pole is allowed on buffer strip.    | No structure or hoarding except approved standard identification sign on pole is allowed on buffer strip. |
| 13.      | Height of kerb for buffer strip                                                                                                                                                                                           | Minimum 275 mm                                                                                               | Minimum 275 mm                                                                                            |
| 14.      | Is the space from outer edge of buffer strip to the edge of road turfed and raised with provision of 275mm kerbs, with no other structure?                                                                                | No structure or hoarding or parking space is allowed in the space in front of buffer strip.                  | No structure or hoarding or parking space is allowed in the space in front of buffer strip.               |
| 15.      | Radius of Turning Curve                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Minimum  13 m                                                                                                |                                                                                                           |
| 16.      | Radius of Non-turning curve                                                                                                                                                                                               | Minimum 1.5m  Maximum    3 m                                                                                 |                                                                                                           |
|          | (i) Whether additional Land acquisition is required by the side of ROW (to provide prescribed turning radius) by the owner of the fuel station.                                                                           |                                                                                                              |                                                                                                           |
|          | (ii) If Yes, mention the additional L.A. required to be done by the owner of the fuel station.                                                                                                                            | [Mention Area (sq.m.)]                                                                                       | [Mention Area (sq.m.)]                                                                                    |
|          | (iii) Whether additional Land Acquisition as above is required by the side of ROW (to provide prescribed turning radius) has been done by the owner of the fuel station.                                                  |                                                                                                              |                                                                                                           |
|          | (iv) If Yes, whether the documentary evidence of the L.A. details are attached                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                              |                                                                                                           |
| 17.      | Minimum downward slope of access roads towards the fuel station.                                                                                                                                                          | Minimum 2%                                                                                                   | Minimum 2%                                                                                                |
| 18.      | Difference in level between the highway and the fuel station and access area measured at the edge of the shoulder on the highway.                                                                                         | Minimum  300 mm                                                                                              |                                                                                                           |
| 19.      | Provision of Culvert, designed for drainage according to IRC:SP-13                                                                                                                                                        | Slab culvert with iron grating of adequate strength                                                          | Slab culvert with iron grating of adequate strength                                                       |
| 20.      | (i) Provision of drinking water and toilet facilities alongwith proper display board at the entry to the fuel station  (ii) Provision of proper drainage arrangement for fuel station premises                            | Drawing showing these arrangements as per satisfaction of highway authorities to be submitted                | Drawing showing these arrangements as per satisfaction of highway authorities to be submitted             |
| 21.      | Provision of adequate signs and markings as per the drawings                                                                                                                                                              | Minimum requirement as shown in the Drawing                                                                  | Minimum requirement as shown in the Drawing                                                               |
| 22.      | Whether the oil company has certified that the fuel station is neither in operation nor energized and that construction of the fuel station has not been commenced.                                                       | __                                                                                                           | __                                                                                                        |

* These norms are regulated as per Ministry of Road Transport & Highways circular                      No. RW/NH-33023/19/99-DO-III dated 24 th July, 2013 which prescribes the procedure, fees, requirement of licence etc. for adoption by concerned parties.

Guidelines/Norms for access permission to Residential Properties and Other Properties  along  National Highways in Urban, Built-up and Rural Reaches *****

| S.NO                                      | Description                                                                                                                                                                           | Urban/ Built up reaches                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Rural  reaches                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Remarks                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Remarks                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                           | Minimum Distance between merging points of a service road  including acceleration & deceleration Lanes of 100m and 70m respectively.                                                  | Length of Plot+  170m                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Length of Plot +     170 m                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|                                           | Minimum Distance between merging points of two access on the same side of carriage way.                                                                                               | 100 m                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 300 m                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | If the distance is less than the distance specified, service road to be extended/provided to cover both the access.                                                                                                                                                   | If the distance is less than the distance specified, service road to be extended/provided to cover both the access.                                                                                                                                                   |
|                                           | Minimum Distance from intersection /Median opening and take off point of an access.                                                                                                   | 100 m                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 300 m                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | If less than the distance specified, service road to be provided /extended (which can left with a dead end also.)                                                                                                                                                     | If less than the distance specified, service road to be provided /extended (which can left with a dead end also.)                                                                                                                                                     |
|                                           | Minimum Distance  between merging points of two accesses on the opposite side                                                                                                         | In case of undivided carriage way it is preferred to have access connection to properties on opposite side of carriageways, which are exactly opposite to each other, to have minimum distraction to NH Traffic. For divided carriageway no such restriction applies. | In case of undivided carriage way it is preferred to have access connection to properties on opposite side of carriageways, which are exactly opposite to each other, to have minimum distraction to NH Traffic. For divided carriageway no such restriction applies. | In case of undivided carriage way it is preferred to have access connection to properties on opposite side of carriageways, which are exactly opposite to each other, to have minimum distraction to NH Traffic. For divided carriageway no such restriction applies. | In case of undivided carriage way it is preferred to have access connection to properties on opposite side of carriageways, which are exactly opposite to each other, to have minimum distraction to NH Traffic. For divided carriageway no such restriction applies. |
|                                           | Minimum Distance from Check Barrier                                                                                                                                                   | 1000 m                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 1000 m                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 1000 m                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | If distance is less than the distance specified, service road to be provided / extended (which can be left with a dead end also).                                                                                                                                     |
|                                           | Minimum Distance from Railway crossing                                                                                                                                                | 300 m                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 300 m                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 300 m                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | If distance is less than the distance specified, service road to be provided / extended (which can be left with a dead end also).                                                                                                                                     |
|                                           | Width of entrance / exit                                                                                                                                                              | Minimum 9 m  Maximum 12 m                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | For Other Properties only  For Other Properties only                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|                                           | Radius of Turning curve                                                                                                                                                               | Minimum 13 m  Ruling 30 m                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|                                           | Radius of Non-Turning curve                                                                                                                                                           | Minimum 1.5 m  Maximum 3 m                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|                                           | Length of acceleration lane                                                                                                                                                           | 10 m                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 10 m                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 10 m                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|                                           | Length of deceleration lane                                                                                                                                                           | 70 m                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 70 m                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 70 m                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|                                           | Width of acceleration lane                                                                                                                                                            | 5.5m minimum                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 5.5m minimum                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 5.5m minimum                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|                                           | Width of deceleration lane                                                                                                                                                            | 5.5m minimum                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 5.5m minimum                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 5.5m minimum                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|                                           | Width of Service Road                                                                                                                                                                 | 5.5 m – 7m                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 5.5 m – 7m                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 5.5 m – 7m                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|                                           | Crust composition of Service Road, Acceleration & Deceleration lane                                                                                                                   | Minimum 150 mm thick Granular Sub – base (GSB) overlaid by three layers of Water Bound Macadam     (WBM), each of 75 mm thickness overlaid by bituminous surfacing of minimum thickness 20mm.                                                                         | Minimum 150 mm thick Granular Sub – base (GSB) overlaid by three layers of Water Bound Macadam     (WBM), each of 75 mm thickness overlaid by bituminous surfacing of minimum thickness 20mm.                                                                         | Minimum 150 mm thick Granular Sub – base (GSB) overlaid by three layers of Water Bound Macadam     (WBM), each of 75 mm thickness overlaid by bituminous surfacing of minimum thickness 20mm.                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|                                           | Crust composition of access connection / extended service road  for Residential Properties                                                                                            | At least Gravel road                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | At least Gravel road                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | At least Gravel road                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | For Residential Properties only                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|                                           | Width of access connection / extended service road to Residential Properties                                                                                                          | Minimum 3.5  m                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|                                           | Radius of Turning curve                                                                                                                                                               | Minimum 13 m  Ruling 30 m                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Road Signs (According to IRC: 67)         | Road Signs (According to IRC: 67)                                                                                                                                                     | Road Signs (According to IRC: 67)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Road Signs (According to IRC: 67)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Road Signs (According to IRC: 67)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | For Other Properties only                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|                                           | Side Road sign on NH before Deceleration lane                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|                                           | Appropriate facility information sign (i.e Hospital, Eating place etc.)                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|                                           | One way signs on left side of the Deceleration & Acceleration lanes                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|                                           | No Parking sign on left side of the Deceleration & Acceleration lane                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|                                           | No entry sign on right side of the Deceleration lane at its connection with service road                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|                                           | Appropriate No. of Right turn prohibited signs on right side of service road in front of Property Plot   (facing the property)                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|                                           | Give way sign with Give way line marking according to IRC:35 on left side of the acceleration lane at 30 m before its connection with NH                                              |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|                                           | No left turn sign on NH before its connection with Acceleration lane                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|                                           | No right turn sign on Right side of NH in case of undivided carriageway                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| **Road Markings  (According to IRC: 35)** |                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|                                           | Marking for parallel acceleration lane                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | For Other Properties only                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|                                           | Marking for tapered deceleration lane                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| **Drainage Requirements**                 |                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|                                           | Provision of Culvert for drainage in accordance with IRC SP-13                                                                                                                        | Minimum 1 m span          (slab culvert)  with gratings / perforations                                                                                                                                                                                                | Minimum 1 m span          (slab culvert)  with gratings / perforations                                                                                                                                                                                                | Minimum 1 m span          (slab culvert)  with gratings / perforations                                                                                                                                                                                                | For Both Residential Properties & Other Properties                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|                                           | Provision for intercepting drain with vertical Drain system for Rain water harvesting at the down stream end of intercepting drain (According to Appendix A-2 of         IRC :SP :50) |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|                                           | Downward slope of the access road towards the intercepting drain                                                                                                                      | Minimum 2%                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |

* These norms are regulated as per Ministry of Road Transport & Highways circular   No. RW/NH-33023/19/99-DO-III dated 24 th July, 2013 which prescribes the procedure, fees, requirement of licence etc. for adoption by concerned parties.

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