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Section 43 in West Bengal Municipal (Building) Rules, 2007
43. Distance from electric lines.
No building, or verandah, or balcony or projection in any building shall be permitted to be erected, re-erected, added to or altered, in any case where the distance between such construction and any overhead electric lines, in accordance with the provision of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), is less than that specified hereinafter :| Vertical Clearance | Horizontal clearance | ||
| (a) | Low and medium voltage lines including service lines | 2.5m | 1.2m |
| (b) | High voltage lines up to and including 11,000 volts | 3.7m | 1.2m |
| (c) | High voltage lines above 11,000 volts and up to and including33,000 volts | 3.7m | 2.0m |
| (d) | For extra high voltage lines beyond 33,000 volts | 3.7m plus .3 for every additional 33,000 volts or partsthereof | 2.m plus 0.3 for every additional 33,000 volts or partsthereof |