The National Building Code of India is a national instrument for governing the construction of buildings across the country. All agencies involved in building construction, whether they are public works departments, local authorities or private construction firms, should adopt it as a model code.
Administrative regulations, rules for development control, and general requirements are included in the code. Specifics for fire safety, materials, structural design, and construction (including safety), and building and plumbing services are also included as well as methods for achieving sustainability.
First published in 1970, they were revised again in 1983, and the latest revision was in 2005.
NBC 2016 contains 12 Parts, some of which are further divided into Sections. There are 33 chapters in the entire document.
According to this third revision, the following changes have been incorporated:
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