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State of Punjab - Section

Section 44 in Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority Building Rules, 2013

44. Manholes.

(1)At every change in alignment, gradient or diameter of a drain there shall be a manhole inspection chamber, and bends and junctions in the drain shall be grouped together in a manhole as far as possible and a maximum distance between manhole and gully chamber shall not exceed six meters.
(2)Where the diameter of a drain is increased the crown of the pipes shall be fixed at the same level and the necessary slopes given in the invert of the manhole chamber, and in exceptional cases, where the required fall is not available, connection may be made upto half the difference in the diameter that is the connecting branch sewer shall be connected with the main sewer in such a manner that full supply level of both the sewers is maintained running half the diameter of both the sewers of drain and the minimum internal size of chamber (between brick faces) shall be as follows,-
(i) For depth of 0.80 meter 0.75 x 0.75 meters
(ii) For depth of more than 0.80 meters but not exceeding 2.1meters 1.2 x 0.90 metres
(iii) For depths of more than 2.1 meters rectangular chamber with minimum internal dimension of 1.20 x0.90 meter