Section 31 in Faridabad Complex Administration Building Rules, 1989
31. Size, height etc. of kitchen. Sections 42(2), 57(2)(m).
(1)The area of the kitchen should not be less than 5.5 square metres and it shall have 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 square metres. In case of houses constructed on plots upto 100 square metres, the size of the kitchen may be reduced to 3.8 square metres. The kitchen which is intended for use as a dining space also shall have a floor area of not less than 9.5 square metres with a minimum width of 2.45 metres.(2)Height of the kitchen measured from the surface of a floor to the lowest point of the ceiling (bottom of the slab) shall not be less than 2.45 metres except for the portion to accommodate floor trap of the upper floor.(3)A kitchen shall be deemed to be a habitable room and the requirement regarding ventilation already mentioned for habitable room shall be applicable in the case of the kitchen also.
