Residents Safety: Check Who is Responsible
Sep 10, 2018 Real Estate News
Buying a house is an exciting experience for all of us. However, in this excitement, many forget to verify the safety responsibilities of the occupants. Many incidents have been observed recently where the safety of residents has been compromised. According to National Building Code (NBC) regulation, the builder is responsible for fire safety and protection, the structure of the building and design as well as lightning protection to safeguard health, safety and welfare of a resident.
If any accidents happen due to structural causes, the developer is responsible for it. Structural failures include fire or elevator-related accidents. If the developer has already handed over rights to Resident Welfare Association (RWA), the responsibility now lies with the RSA. To quote an example, lift slide accidents are common where residents complain about the developer’s negligence. Uttar Pradesh housing department has proposed Lift Act early this year to bring in some strict safety rules. Otherwise, developers tend to install poor quality lifts to save money compromising safety of occupants.
National Building Code (NBC) consist of different sections as per the provisions for various facets of building construction.
Involvement of inexperienced non-technical personnel in the construction is another reason for the unsafe quality of construction.
If any accidents happen due to structural causes, the developer is responsible for it. Structural failures include fire or elevator-related accidents. If the developer has already handed over rights to Resident Welfare Association (RWA), the responsibility now lies with the RSA. To quote an example, lift slide accidents are common where residents complain about the developer’s negligence. Uttar Pradesh housing department has proposed Lift Act early this year to bring in some strict safety rules. Otherwise, developers tend to install poor quality lifts to save money compromising safety of occupants.
National Building Code (NBC) consist of different sections as per the provisions for various facets of building construction.
- Administration of the construction
- Development Control Rules (DCR)
- Fire and safety
- Building materials Theo be used
- Structural design
- Construction practices and safety measures
- Building services
Involvement of inexperienced non-technical personnel in the construction is another reason for the unsafe quality of construction.
Requirements for Safety Measure
The existing rules and regulations for residential safety must follow these:- There should be strict monitoring during the construction and if require penalising the defaulters.
- Technical qualification of personnel involved in the construction must be checked.
- Quality Control and management body should be there during the construction activity so that safe residence can be delivered.
- Regulatory authorities should check on the quality periodically.
- There should be provision to perform a third-party check at all stages of construction.
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