Section 5 in Tamil Nadu Panchayats Building Rules, 1997
5. Streets, lanes, passages and pathways.
(1)The streets and access to be provided in the development lay-out shall connect with an existing access way, street or road. The main access to the development shall be well defined and as far as possible proceeding to a suitable central location of the immediate adjacent village or human habitation.(2)No street or access shall normally be less than 7 metres in width, if the length of the access is not more than 120 metres.(3)The main street or access to the development shall have a width of not less than 9 metres if the length of the said access or main development street is not more than 200 metres.(4)The main access and other streets, whose length will be in excess of 200 metres shall be provided with not less than 12 metres.(5)All the streets shall be provided with open side drains and shall be formed with metal, gravel or other hard surfacing.(6)The streets and access ways shall be properly lighted.(7)Culverts shall be provided wherever required. The width of such culverts shall as far as possible be less than 3.6 metres and they shall be provided with parapet walls at both ends up to a height of not less than 0.5 metres from the road level.(8)The corners of two streets shall be Sharnphered with a 15 metres Shamper.(9)Streets ending blindly shall be avoided unless the length of such street is less than 45 metres.(10)All streets which have width of 9 metres and over shall be provided with marginal trees planted alternately on the opposite sides and at a distance of not less than 9 metres and at a distance of one metre from the street edge.(11)The trees for the avenues should be selected in accordance with the local conditions and should be the fast growing and good shade giving trees yielding flowers of varying colours and hues as recommended in the lay-out and to the satisfaction of the Executive Authority.
