NBC (National Building Code)
Building regulation
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India's model building code, adopted with modifications by each state.
The NBC 2016 sets the national baseline for room sizes, ventilation, staircases, fire safety and services. It is a model code: it binds only as far as a state or authority has adopted it, and local rules routinely tighten it.
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Risers, treads and going from your floor-to-floor height — checked against the NBC comfort rules.
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FAR (Floor Area Ratio)
Total permitted floor area as a multiple of the plot area.
Setback
The open strip required between the building and each boundary.