Section 21 in Haryana Municipal Building Bye-laws 1982
21. Minimum height, size and other requirement of ventilation regarding a habitable room and kitchen.
(a)In case of every habitable room including a shop,-(i)the height shall not be less than 2.75 metres measured from the surface of the floor to the lowest point of ceiling (bottom of slab). In case of air- conditioned rooms, a height not less than 2.4 metres measured from the surface of the floor to the lowest point of the air-conditioning duct or the false ceiling shall be provided ; and(ii)the area shall not be less than 9.5 square metres where there is only one room with a minimum width of 2.4 metres. Where there are two rooms one of these shall be less than 9.5 sq. metres and the other shall not be less than 7.5 sq. metres a minimum width of 2.4 metres.(b)In case of kitchen, -(i)the height measured from the surface of the floor to the lowest point in the ceiling (bottom of slab) shall not be less than 2.75 metres except for the portion to accommodate floor trap of the upper floor ; and(ii)the area shall not be less than 5.5 sq. metres and with a minimum width of 1.8 metres. Where there is a separate store, the floor area of the kitchen may be reduced to 4.5 sq. metres. A kitchen which is intended for use as a dinning room also, shall have a floor area of not less than 9.5 sq. metres with a minimum width of 2.4 metres.(c)Every room to be used as kitchen shall have -(i)unless separately provided in, a pantry, means for the washing of kitchen utensils, which shall lead directly or through a sink to a grated and trapped connection to the waste pipe :(ii)an impermeable room ; and(iii)a flue, if found necessary.
