Section 59 in Cuttack Development Authority (Planning and Building Standards) Regulations, 2001
59.
(1)A ledge in a habitable room shall not cover more than 25 percent of the area of the floor on which it is constructed and shall not interfere with the ventilation of the room under any circumstances.(2)No ledge shall be provided at a height of less than 1.2 metres.(3)The projections of cupboard and shelves may be permitted and would be exempted from covered area calculation. Such projection shall project up to 0.75 metre in the setback for residential buildings provided the width of such cupboard or shelves does not exceed 2.0 metres and there is not more than one such cupboard or shelf in each room.(4)Notwithstanding the provisions contained under sub-regulation (3) continuous cupboards or shelf with 75 centimeter projections may be permitted provided the same is constructed underneath the stilt portion of the window (not exceeding 90 centimeter in height from the floor) and over the lintel of window (at a height of 2.0 metres above floor level). This projection shall not be counted towards the covered area.
