Chennai : Lift Connectivity to Terrace Permitted
Many in Chennai have wondered as to why is that
lifts never take one to the roof top of city buildings. Apparently, rules never
permitted it.
Reacting to a plea from the Confederation of Real
Estate Developers' Association of India (CREDAI), Chennai Metropolitan
Development Authority (CMDA) has now passed an order permitting developers to
provide lift access to terrace floor of buildings.
CREDAI's contention, while demanding relaxation
of norms for lifts, was that it would enable senior citizens & physically
challenged to have access to terrace. It is also in line with the government's
policy of providing a barrier-free environment to all.
While relaxing the norms, CMDA has said that it
would be subject to the developer adhering to safety norms and it would be
decided by the member secretary of CMDA.
In the case of residential development, the
developer will have to give an undertaking to the CMDA that the terrace floor
would not be converted for any other use.
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