[HumJanenge] Need help regarding Mumbai building plan

Dear Shivkumar,

I am Bangalore, and I am aware of Building Bye Laws of BBMP and also I
am Civil Engineer.

These are my reactions to your queries.

1. Can the BMC pass a plan for a residential building without
individual kitchens in every dwelling unit?
Yes. Because the Buildig Bye Laws are meant to protect the
neibhours so they are deprived of natural light and air.

2. What are the specifications for the kitchen?
The specifications are avialable with National Building Code or
Any Architectural Hand Books

3. What are the norms for constructing alcoves inside residential units?
There are no norms set for alcoves inside or outside residential
units. It is purely on the taste of customer.

3. Any other information that could be of use to us.
What Information do you want? Please specify.

The landlord of our building who is developing the property has got
approval for the building plan which shows two rooms, a
bathroom/toilet and an alcove instead of a kitchen.

The alcove which the builder is trying to pass off as a kitchen to the
residents is approximately the size of a small passage. Some of the
houses have alcove mentioned in the plan approved by the BMC, but the
draft plan given to the tenants show kitchen instead.

sue them in the consumer courts.

--
Anand S.
Coordinator, Anti Corruption Forum
Bangalore 560 085.
Cell No. +91-98450-39699