Government of Nepal

Ministry of Urban Development

Singhadurbar, Kathmandu, Nepal

National Building Policy

Inception Report

Consultant:

Imperial Engineering Solution Private Limited

2079

Kathmandu
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We would like to express our deepest gratitude towards the Ministry of Urban

Development for providing us with an opportunity to prepare the National

Building Policy for Nepal by reviewing the existing building related national and

international policies. The study team is dedicated to translate the current needs

of the country into effective strategies and action plans for a sustainable, reliable,

resilient and inclusive National Building Policy. We are indebted towards all

organizations and individuals whose continuous guidance and reviews have been

invaluable to the project.

The Study Group

Imperial Engineering Solution Private Limited

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................ 1

1.1. Background ................................................................................................................. 1

1.2. Necessity of the Study ................................................................................................. 1

1.3. Objectives of the Study ............................................................................................... 3

1.4. Scope of Work ............................................................................................................. 3

1.5. Expected Outcomes ..................................................................................................... 4

1.6. Methodology ............................................................................................................... 4

1.6.1. Review of Existing Documents ........................................................................... 5

1.6.2. Identification of Potential Stakeholders ................................................................... 6

1.7. Review of Existing Documents ................................................................................... 8

1.7.1. Constitution of Nepal ............................................................................................... 8

1.7.2. Local Government Operations Act 2017 ............................................................... 10

1.7.3. 15th Five Year Plan by National Planning Commission ....................................... 12

1.7.4. National Economic Survey 2021 ........................................................................... 13

1.7.5. Review of Various Green Building Rating Systems.............................................. 15

1.7.6. National Urban Development Strategy .................................................................. 18

1.7.7. Others ..................................................................................................................... 19

1.8. Notes Based on Review and Current Scenario ............................................................. 19

1.9. Project Timeline ............................................................................................................ 22

CHAPTER II PROPOSED FORMAT FOR NATIONAL BUILDING POLICY .................. 23

INTRODUCTION

1.1. Background

The aim of the building sector in Nepal is to achieve technically sound and safe,

economically viable, and environmentally sustainable building construction and

development. While doing so, the building sector also aims to protect and promote

traditional building technology and architecture. The Ministry of Urban Development

has various policies pertaining to urban development and housing but lacks a policy for

building sector. In order to uniformly facilitate, guide and regulate the development and

management of the building sector, a national building policy is crucial. Therefore, the

ministry has decided to draft a National Building Policy of Nepal as a part of the annual

projects in the fiscal year 2078/79. In order to draft the policy, the ministry has hired

Imperial Engineering Solution Private Limited as a consultant.

Based on the contract agreement between the Ministry of Urban Development and

Imperial Engineering Solution Pvt Ltd, this inception document has been prepared and

presented to the ministry for review and recommendations.

1.2. Necessity of the Study

Firstly, there is no formally published national building policy in the country. Based on

the observation of the current building construction and design trends and practices of

the country, it is clear that there is a need for a policy document that can guide, regulate

and promote traditional and vernacular architecture and building technology, integrate

new and innovative technology and materials into the building sector, and promote

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economically effective and affordable building construction and conservation. It is

essential that the National Building Policy addresses the following main points:

i. Preserve and promote vernacular and traditional building architecture, materials

and construction technology.

ii. Preserve and promote remarkable building architecture, materials and

construction technology.

iii. Make the building construction technology green, environment friendly and

innovative to promote sustainable development.

iv. Effective promulgation of building codes and promotion of safe building

practices to prevent and minimize effects of natural disasters in buildings.

v. Clarify the roles and responsibilities of national, provincial and local levels with

respect to the national building policy.

vi. Integrate maintenance of buildings into the national building policy.

vii. Bring uniformity in the governmental and public building construction works.

viii. Follow one-door policy for building construction related works of government

and public buildings.

ix. Create types/categories of buildings based on use and address the needs for

guidelines and regulations of various types/categories as necessary.

x. Guide, regulate and promulgate the building bye laws pertaining to tall

buildings in order to address the growing needs in cities for high-rises as a result

of increasing population and limited land availability in cities.

xi. Adopt current-best practices to improve upon the institutional capacity and laws

related to building sector.

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1.3. Objectives of the Study

The main objective of this report is to formulate a National Building Policy. Along with

these, other sub-objectives are:

i. To clearly define the concept of Sustainable Building, to determine goals and

prepare necessary Strategy, Programs for achieving the goals and to define the

roles and responsibility of the stakeholders in the Building Sectors.

ii. To identify potential investment opportunity from all the stakeholders of

Building Sectors and to determine the role of institutional sectors for investment

facilitation.

iii. To address the problem of not following the approved building plan during

expansion of building and to address the problem of changing the functional use

of building without the approval of concerned authority.

iv. To exercise One-Window Policy during construction of Government and public

buildings.

v. To address different issues related to building construction like management,

interior, electrical, sanitary, renewable energy etc.

vi. To formulate proper arrangement for handover of buildings after construction,

operation and maintenance of Government and Public buildings.

vii. To create three tires of governmental jurisdiction for regulation of building

sectors.

1.4. Scope of Work

The prime scopes of this work are:

a) To study and analyze any similar policy existing in South Asian Association for

Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries or other relevant areas.

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 b) To study the Acts, Rules, Criteria, Guidelines etc. related to building sectors

from 15th Periodic Plan, National Urban Policy, National Housing Policy,

National Urban Development Strategy etc.

c) To conduct appropriate talks, discussion or interaction with related stakeholders

such as:

i. Government official at the policy level of building sectors

ii. Researcher related to building development, production of construction

materials, construction businessman etc.

iii. Local level officials involved in preparing buildings plan

iv. Building architects, engineers and other services experts

v. Representative of service recipient organization

d) To produce the draft of policy on the basis of study and discussion and to submit

the draft to the Ministry for necessary comments and suggestions

e) To submit the final report to the Ministry by modifying the report on basis of

collected suggestions and departmental comments.

1.5. Expected Outcomes

National Policy for construction of public as well as private buildings using local

materials and technology as far as possible with safe and cost effective shall be

prepared.

1.6. Methodology

The development of policy for the present and future should integrate the overall

building and housing sector from now to future. The proper organized and monitored

system is maintained to control and mobilize the proper plans to set and get the goals

of the future. One should be very sincere and creative about making policy and plans.

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The existing knowledge and experiences help to plan proper policy. Not an individual

or the single company, but the group of organized and experts have to corporate with

the various groups and agencies to collect the primary data. Also, the different

secondary data has been studied and analyzed.

The approach can be shortlisted in the following.

I. Review of existing laws and policy documents

II. Consultation with various related government and private bodies and personnel.

III. Meetings, consultation, group discussions

1.6.1. Review of Existing Documents

The review of the existing and supporting documents is reviewed and collection of facts

and data is done. The understanding and data process is carried out to develop the

building policy. The list of the documents reviewed is listed below.

1. The Constitution of Nepal 2015.

2. The fifteenth five-year plan.

3. Deego Bikash Lakshya (SDGs)

4. Sendai Framework/Agreement

5. Paris Accord/Agreement

6. National Urban Development Strategy

7. Urban Policy

8. Industrial Policy

9. Geological policy

10. National Transportation Policy 2058

11. Municipality Development Policy

12. Local Government Operations Act 2017

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 13. KVDA Act

14. Economic Survey 2018 (NRB)

15. Sectoral Business Plan (DUDBC)

16. National Housing Plan (Ministry)

17. Housing Rights Policy (2018)

18. Economic Survey 2021 (Ministry of Finance)

19. Planning Norms and Standards (2013)

20. Housing Policy of India

21. Building Policy of India

22. Housing Policy of Bangladesh

23. Building Policy of Bangladesh

24. National Housing Policy 2068

25. National Building Policy 2068/69

26. TOR

1.6.2. Identification of Potential Stakeholders

As defined in the World Bank, “stakeholder” refers to individuals or groups who:

(i) are impacted or likely to be impacted directly or indirectly, positively or

adversely, by the project (also known as ‘affected parties’); and,

(ii) may have an interest in the project (‘interested parties’) and includes

individuals or groups whose interests may be affected by the project and

who have the potential to influence the project outcomes in any way.

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This policy will impact

• The implementing agencies of the project at the federal and state level such as

Ministry of Urban Development, Ministry of Land Reforms and Management,

Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Ministry of Urban

Development. It will also indirectly impact Ministry of Energy, Ministry of

Water Supply and Sanitation.

• National Planning Commission

• Local Government - Municipalities, Sub-metropolises and Municipalities

• Individual Households

• Business sector - Real Estate Entrepreneurs, Representative of private sector

involved in businesses pertaining to buildings, Private sector organizations like

Federation of Commerce, Federation of Real Estate Entrepreneurs

• Non- government organizations – Organizations which are dedicated in

advocating and developing affordable, adequate and safe habitable buildings

such as Lumanti Support Group for Shelter, Centre for Integrated Urban

Development, etc.

• International Organizations - UN Habitat for Human Development, UNDP,

World Bank, Asian Development Bank etc.

• Academic Sector - Experts in urban planning, culture and conservation,

environment, urban infrastructure and Institutions of engineering studies

teaching subjects related to urban planning and development

• Other Sectors - Regional and Urban Planners Society of Nepal, Nepal

Engineering Association, Society of Nepali Architects

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1.7. Review of Existing Documents

1.7.1. Constitution of Nepal

When we discuss buildings, we need to be mindful of the land where the building is

erected, the building construction technology and materials, design of the buildings,

safety of the built structure and maintenance of the buildings. These things are

addressed by the Constitution of Nepal 2072 in various forms. Part 3, Article 25 of the

constitution guarantees the right to property whereby every citizen shall, subject to law,

have the right to acquire, own, sell, dispose, acquire business profits from, and

otherwise deal with, property, provided that the state may levy tax on property of a

person, and tax on income of a person in accordance with the concept of progressive

taxation. The constitution also provides right to clean environment under article 30,

whereby, every citizen shall have the right to live in a clean and healthy environment

while not preventing the making of necessary legal provisions for a proper balance

between the environment and development, in development works of the nation. This

is closely related with development of green and sustainable building sector. The

national building policy needs to address the right to live with dignity for all economic

class, social class and people of all kinds of abilities including vulnerable populations-

promoting universal accessibility in building sector. Some policies from Part 4 that are

relevant to the building sector mentioned in the constitution are:

i. to guarantee good governance by ensuring the equal and easy access of the

people to the services and facilities delivered by the State, while making public

administration fair, competent, impartial, transparent, free from corruption,

accountable and participatory

ii. to protect and develop languages, scripts, culture, literature, arts, motion

pictures and heritages of various castes, tribes, and communities on the basis of

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 equality and co-existence, while maintaining the cultural diversity of the

country.

iii. to achieve economic prosperity by way of optimum mobilization of the

available means and resources, while focusing on the role of private sector in

economy.

iv. to develop balanced, environment friendly, quality and sustainable physical

infrastructures, while according priority to the regions lagging behind from

development perspective.

v. to enhance investment in scientific study, research works and in invention,

progress and development of science and technology, and protect scientists,

technologists, intellectual and eminent talents.

vi. to ensure reliable supply of energy in an affordable and easy manner, and make

proper use of energy, for the fulfilment of the basic needs of citizens, by

generating and developing renewable energy.

vii. to pursue the principles of environmentally sustainable development such as the

principles of polluter pays, of precaution in environmental protection and of

prior informed consent.

viii. to make advance warning, preparedness, rescue, relief and rehabilitation in

order to mitigate risks from natural disasters.

ix. to manage unplanned settlement and develop planned and systematic

settlement.

x. to create an atmosphere conducive to the full enjoyment of the political,

economic, social and cultural rights, while enhancing the participation of youths

in national development, to make their personality development, while

providing special opportunity in areas including education, health and

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 employment for the empowerment and development of the youths and provide

them with appropriate opportunities for the overall development of the State.

Part 20 of the constitution of Nepal guides and regulates the interrelationships between

federation, state and local level. This is important in building policy because of potential

conflict between various levels while implementing projects. Article 232 mentions that

relations between the Federation, States, and Local level shall be based on the

principles of cooperation, co-existence and coordination. Likewise, Article 235

mentions that Federal Parliament shall make necessary laws in order to maintain

coordination between the Federation, State and Local level. The State Assembly

may maintain coordination between the State and Village Bodies or

Municipalities and settle political disputes, if any, that have arisen, in

coordination with the concerned Village Body, Municipality and the District

Coordination Committee.

1.7.2. Local Government Operations Act 2017

"The Local Governance Act, 2073" was enacted by the Legislature-Parliament as per

Article 296 (1) of the Constitution of Nepal. Provision related to building construction

is addressed in Chapter 7 of this act. It presents the following provisions for the

construction of buildings.

i. Approval required for the construction of buildings from the rural

municipality or municipality.

ii. The rural municipality and municipality must prescribe the standards

relating to land use on the basis of the land-risk sensibility.

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 iii. Plotting of land cannot be made for buildings without prior permission of

the rural municipality or municipality.

iv. The rural municipality or municipality may order reconstruction,

retrofitting, or dismantling of buildings vulnerable in terms of earthquake or

disaster after classifying the building in its area.

v. The rural municipality or municipality may designate the standard of

building construction by specifying the height, set back, roof, façade, type

of construction materials, color or artisan of any historical, touristic or

archaeologically important settlement or building to be constructed in the

area.

vi. The rural municipality and municipality may designate all or part of its area

and prepare a similar format of land design for buildings to be built in such

areas based on the nature, size, and area of the building, and service

recipients may develop the design for free by their own technical staff.

This act also states that an individual or government office wishing to construct a

building in the rural municipality or municipality area must file an application for a

building construction permit with the rural municipality or municipality, along with the

building design in the format specified by the rural municipality or municipality. A

proof of right to possession should be included in the application for a building

construction permit. Staffers will be deployed to conduct a reconnaissance to determine

whether the building can be constructed in accordance with the requirements and to

deliver a report detailing whether the building construction described in the application

is permitted. When issuing a building permit, the chief administrative officer should

endorse the design of the structure.

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The person or government agency who receives the building permit must construct the

structure within two years of receiving the permit. In the construction, operation, or

management of roads, physical infrastructure, integrated settlement development and

urban plan, land use plan, consumable service, social service, and infrastructure, the

rural municipality and municipality should follow the national and provincial standards

set by the Government of Nepal and the provincial government.

1.7.3. 15th Five Year Plan by National Planning Commission

This document envisions for enhancing disaster preparedness and achieves effective

response and recovery as well as build building according to the concept of “Build Back

Better” in rehabilitation and reconstruction work. This document also intended to

modify the building code relative to the time as well as encourage the use of

environmentally friendly, financially feasible, technically suitable, safe building

construction technology and preservation of traditional construction technology and

architecture. For this the thinking of the periodic plan is safe, affordable and eco-

friendly buildings.

From this thinking, the goal was prepared which is to construct, upgrade and improve

safe, attractive and environmentally friendly building. To fulfill these goals, followings

objectives were prepared:

i. To build safe, durable, accessible, and affordable buildings by encouraging the

use of new building materials with a combination of suitable modern

technologies and local architecture in building construction.

ii. To improve institutional and legal arrangements for the building sector by

adopting a one-window policy for the design, construction, utilization, and

maintenance of integrated government buildings.

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To accomplish the above given objective two strategy and eleven programs are

prepared. Similarly, the expected outcomes of this periodic plan will be construction of

administrative buildings in all seven provinces, formulation of new National Building

Codes, construction of Special Housing Buildings, construction of Research and

Development centers and reconstruction of archeological important buildings.

1.7.4. National Economic Survey 2021

National economic Survey in Nepal is done year wise to record, analyze and monitor

the macro indicators of economy, status of revenue mobilization, expenditure

management and major socio-economic indicators as of mid-March of fiscal year

2020/21.

The report includes the detail impact of Covid-19 situation in the global and national

economy. Consolidated details regarding economic and social activities as well as

economic and financial positions of federal, province and local levels are also

presented.

Key macroeconomic indicators are found positive despite the unfavorable situation of

Covid pandemic. National investment is expanded. Access to finance and scopes of

capital market and insurances have been expanded. The overall balance of payment

situation is in surplus. Remittance inflow and foreign exchange reserves have increased.

Due to the gradual slowdown in the impact of Covid from the second quarter of the

current fiscal year, economic activities was started to gear up and improvement on

revenue mobilization was realized in this period.

Summary: The study factors which affect the housing and building sectors are

mentioned:

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 i. The Nepalese economic growth has become negative by 2.12 percent first time

in the last two decades in fiscal year 2019/20 due to the impact of Covid-19

pandemic, which is severer than that of the economic loss caused by the

devastating earthquake of fiscal year 2014/15.

ii. The economic growth rate of all provinces except Karnali and Far West

province was negative in fiscal year 2019/20 due to Covid-9 pandemic whereas

the growth rate of all provinces is expected to be higher than 3.5 percent in fiscal

year 2020/21

iii. Out of the total estimated GDP of Rs. 4266.32 billion (producer price), in

current fiscal year 2020/21, the share of Bagmati province is the highest 37.7

percent and the Karnali province the lowest 4.0 percent.

iv. The per capita GDP (at current price) is estimated to increase by 5.8 percent to

US $ 1191 in current fiscal year

v. The aggregate expenditure of federal, provinces and local levels was Rs. 1191.6

billion in fiscal year 2019/20. Of the aggregate expenditure, the current

expenditure has occupied 56.0 percent, capital expenditure 34.1 percent and

financing 9.9 percent.

vi. As of mid-March, of fiscal year 2020/21, the deposit of bank and financial

institutions has increased by 11.0 percent to Rs. 4260.47 billion whereas the

credit flow has increased by 17.5 percent to Rs. 3846.31 billion.

vii. With a view to revive the economic activities and facilitate macroeconomic

management during the difficult circumstances originated by Covid-19,

provisions of extension of the loan repayment period, credit restructuring and

rescheduling have been made. The provision of additional credit of maximum

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 20 percent of working capital loan and maximum 10 percent of term loan are

the other provisions.

viii. As of mid-March, of fiscal year 2020/21, the remittance inflow has increased

by 8.6 percent to Rs. 642.14 billion. The inflow of remittance was Rs. 591.19

billion during the corresponding period of the fiscal year 2019/20. Remittance

inflow was Rs. 875.03 billion in fiscal year 2019/20

ix. By mid- March 2021, 93.0 percent of the population have access to electricity.

Hydropower production that is connected to national grid has increased by 4.1

percent and has reached 1458 megawatt by mid-March 2021. Per capita power

consumption has reached to 260 kilowatt/hour

x. As of mid-March of 2020/21, earthquake devastated 72.9 percent private

houses, 82.7 percent public schools, 53.3 percent historical heritages, 58.3

percent health institutions, 85.3 percent public buildings and 95.8 percent

buildings of security agencies have been reconstructed

1.7.5. Review of Various Green Building Rating Systems

Buildings are responsible for a huge quantity of greenhouse gas emissions, which

contributes to the global warming and climate change that has been affecting life on

Earth. The need for a sustainable approach to building design has been felt for decades.

As a result, numerous architects and engineers have begun designing environmentally

friendly structures. The phrase "green building" refers to energy-efficient structures that

also increase occupant quality of life. Various rating systems have emerged around the

world in order to accurately assess the level of sustainability. Following is a summary

of study of various green building rating systems available in the world:

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Title CASBEE BREEAM LEED GRIHA

Year of 2001 1990 1998 2007

commence

ment

Country of Japan UK USA India

origin

Geographic Global but Global Global Local, India

al focus specially Japan and nearby

areas

Building Residential Offices, retails, Healthcare, Commercial,

type and non- industry units, schools, residential and

residential courts, residential units institutional

building types education, as well as entire

health care, neighborhoods

prison

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Assessment Built • Manag • Sustaina • Sustain
ement ble site able
criteria environment • Health • Water site
and efficienc • Water
quality wellbei y manage
ng • Energy ment
• Indoor • Energy and • Energy
environ • Water atmosph optimiz
ment • Materia ere ation
• Quality l • Material • Sustain
of • Transp s and able
service ort resource buildin
• Off- • Waste s g
site • Land • Indoor materia
environ use and environ ls
ment ecology mental • Waste
Built • Pollutio quality manage
n credits ment
environment • Innovati • Health
on in and
load design wellbei
• Regional ng
• Energy priority • Buildin
• Resour g
ces and operati
materia on and
l mainte
• Off- nance
site • Innovat
environ ion
ment

Certificatio $3570-$4500 $1290 each $1250-$17500 <5000sq.m. -

n cost stage 3,14,000 Rs

>5000sq.m. -

3,14,000 Rs +

3.75 per sq.m.

above 5000

sq.m.

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 Results BEE graph, Pass, Good, Certified (40%), 50-60 is 1 star

Representa diagram, very good, Silver (50%), 61-70 is a 2

tion histograms and Excellent Gold (60%), star 71-80 is a

“spider web” Platinum (80%) 3 star 81-90 is

a 4 star 91-100

is a 5 star

Result Certificate and Certificate Award letter, Certificate

Product website certificate and

published plaque

results

1.7.6. National Urban Development Strategy

National Urban Development Strategy (NUDS) aims to fulfill the existing necessity of

a systematic approach for urban development. It provides a strategy for urban

development for the next fifteen years (up to 2030) in various urban sectors such as

infrastructure, finance, economy, investment, land and governance. With its guiding

principles of sustainability, inclusivity, resilience, green and efficiency, it addresses

major issues of lack of affordable, adequate and safe housing (including economic

weaker sections) in urban areas. It promotes strategies of innovative, economic and

environment friendly buildings by encouraging research for innovative, economic and

environment friendly building design and developing model and practices of

ecologically sensitive and vernacular construction technology and building material. It

promotes strict enforcement of building code and establishment of a system of periodic

review to strengthen building code, building regulations and guidelines and planning

by-laws on the basis of lessons learnt with mechanisms to enforce and monitor them in

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all urban areas for the possibility of a physically, socially, economically,

environmentally and culturally safe and resilient urban areas. It also promotes energy

efficient building design and construction, institutionalization of in-built rain water

harvesting in the building permit system, and passive design, and use of energy efficient

building materials.

1.7.7. Others

The following materials (and more as listed in 1.6.1.) will be reviewed in detail in the

next reports:

• Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030

• Deego Bikash Lakshya (SDGs)

• Economic Survey 2019 (Ministry of Finance)

• Sectorial Business Plan (DUDBC)

• National Housing Plan

• Planning Norms and Standards (2013)

1.8. Notes Based on Review and Current Scenario

Following are some notes based on review and current scenario:

i) Define various types and categories of buildings

ii) Formulate building codes or byelaws according to economic status,

technical capacity and geographic situations.

iii) Include building types and uses in building byelaws and have necessary

laws to regulate and guide them

iv) Promote innovation and uniqueness in building design rather than monotony

in government and public buildings.

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v) Make provisions for at least one architect and one structural engineer in

every municipality to improve building sector.

vi) Revise building codes in presence of practicing experts of the field

vii) Provide incentives to promote designs and constructions that promote

sustainability

viii) Address effects of climate change in building sector and prevent

exacerbation of the effects as a result of unregulated building sector

ix) Prioritize design competitions for building designs to promote innovation.

x) Devise strategies for urban greening in municipalities

xi) Promote urban greening in GLD, Site & Services and Land-pooling as well

as prepare and promote urban street guidelines based on international best

practice.

xii) Promote tourism and national image by promoting, preserving and

conserving vernacular building technology.

xiii) Regulate and guide the horizontal and vertical expansions of the buildings

xiv) Mandate timely maintenance of building infrastructures and built form

xv) Study the feasibility and need for a National Building Consortium.

xvi) Digitize national building status records- prepare a digital inventory of

buildings in the country

xvii) Revise and add on the catalogues for various types of buildings construction.

xviii) Formulate effective strategies to guide a proper skyline of cities in the nation

xix) Promote and facilitate coordination between local bodies, DUDBC, housing

laws and acts

xx) Promote and enhance government processes related to building sector,

making them transparent and simple

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xxi) Prepare a national guideline for building design fees and construction fees.

xxii) Pave ways for making the nation self-sufficient in supply of building

materials, manpower and technology

xxiii) Promote inclusive building sector

xxiv) Provisions for economically disadvantaged population to allow them to take

benefit of the right to property.

xxv) Promote safety in building construction as well as safety during use-

institutionalize safety in buildings

xxvi) Promote compliance among stakeholders and National building codes along

with strict enforcement of NBC

xxvii) Promote research on low-cost construction technologies

xxviii) Strategically promote the 15th national 5-year plan’s vision to construct,

upgrade and improve safe, attractive, affordable and environmentally

friendly buildings.

xxix) Promote research and development practice in building sector improvement.

xxx) Prepare laws and acts that protect and promote traditional buildings and

building technology.

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1.9. Project Timeline

Month
Month 1 Month 2
S 3
Main Tasks
N W W W W W W W W W W
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2

Inception report with

Setting of various provisions,

Draft Building Policy

Final Building Policy

Presentation and discussion

6 Final Report

Take part in various

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 CHAPTER II

PROPOSED FORMAT FOR NATIONAL BUILDING

POLICY

Forward

Table of Content

Executive Summary

1. Backgrounds
2. Scope of study
3. Procedure adopted in the study
4. Contents of Preliminary and Final Draft
5. Topics Raised in Various Interaction, Discussions and Presentation
6. Purposed Building Policy
i. Background
ii. Past Efforts
iii. Present Situations
iv. Problems and Challenges
v. Need for Building Policy
vi. Vision
vii. Goals
viii. Purpose
ix. Policy
x. Strategy
xi. Programs
xii. Organization Structure
xiii. Economic Aspects
xiv. Legal Arrangement
xv. Monitoring and Evaluating
xvi. Risks
xvii. Dismissal and Protection
7. Schedules

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