New Delhi: For the first time, the general public can access the public toilet that will be built along the wall of a new central secretariat building that will appear along Rajpath which replaces the existing office complex.
The provisions have been carried out in accordance with the latest norms for public buildings placed in Building Byelaws Delhi.
The source says each building will have a toilet in the “non-security” area and can be accessed from the main road and this will overcome the main awareness of the general public.
A spokesman for the Vista Center project architect, HCP design, planning and management, confirmed that the necessary provisions have been made for public comfort and according to the norms set.
Toi has known that senior officials from the Ministry of Housing and affairs in a recent meeting with design architects have been looking for clarification on some problems including whether public toilets in buildings will be accessible from “outside or inside”.
The source said officials had also marked several gaps in room allocation for officers above a certain ranking.
They have shown that the cabin must be given to secretary ranking deputy officers and above and with the cabin for the secretary.
Responding to this, HCP spokesman said, “This design provides workspace and cabins as required by the client.” Officials have also marked that two basements proposed in the three new new buildings will have parking for 3,000 cars while at this time more than 4,000 car parking labels are only released in the Nirman Bhawan building.
The three buildings will accommodate employees around four buildings such as Nirman Bhawan.
HCP said, “All parking provisions are made in accordance with the local body byels.” Responding to the problem of monkey threats and bird intrusion in these buildings, the officials have been raised in the meeting, HCP said “suitable provisions” were made to overcome this problem.
Officials have also increased the concern for the cafeterias, the kitchen and inadequate dining room quotes that the allowance of sitting for 670 people may not be enough considering the building will have around 6,000 employees and visitors too.
Architects say the capacity for cafeterias, kitchen, dining room and casual seating area on campus are planned to be “adequate for the number of users”.
Responding to other questions whether there will be provisions for connecting three buildings at various levels instead of the current proposal only connectivity through the ground floor and the basement as marked in the meeting, the architect will not be connected at the top level.
“The layout has been prepared by considering optimal security connectivity and conditions.”