Section 36(2) in New Town Kolkata Planning Area (Building) Rules, 2014
(2)a basement may be put to any of the following uses -(a)as a parking space;(b)as an air-conditioning plant room or room for other machines used for any building service or for other purposes;(c)as a storage space for household or other goods of non-flammable nature;(d)as a strong room or as a bank cellar;(e)as a dark room;(f)as a stack room in any library;(g)for the purposes of a business building or mercantile building (retail) or an assembly building, if it is air-conditioned and the top of the basement is at least 1.00 m above ground level, provided the fire safety norms as per National Building Code of India are complied with;
