Registered No.

HSE-49/2016

PART I EXTRAORDINARY
No.2947 AMARAVATI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2023 G.3087

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT
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MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION & URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (M)

Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department - The Andhra Pradesh

Building Rules, 2017 –Amendments – Orders – Issued.
[G.O.Ms.No.145 Municipal Administration & Urban Development (M) Department, 23rd
November, 2023]
APPENDIX
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 585 read with section 592 of the
Andhra Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1955 (adapted GHMC Act, 1955); section 18 of
the Andhra Pradesh Municipal Corporations Act, 1994; Section 326 read with Section 185
of the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965, Section 44 (1) of the Andhra Pradesh Town
Planning Act, 1920, section 2 of A.P. Capital Region Development Authority Act, 2015 and
Section 117 of the Andhra Pradesh Metropolitan Region and Urban Development Authorities
Act, 2016, the Government hereby make the following amendments to the Andhra Pradesh
Building Rules, 2017 issued in G.O.Ms.No.119, MA&UD (H) Department, dated.28.03.2017.
AMENDMENTS

In the said Rules:

I. In Rule (6), in sub-rule (30), after clause(k), the following shall be added,
namely,-
"(l) Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI):
(i) Based on the occupancy pattern and the total parking provisions in the
premises of the various building types, charging infrastructures shall be provided
only for EVS, which is currently assumed to be 20% of all 'vehicle holding
capacity'/'parking capacity' at the premise.

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 (ii) Additionally, the building premise will have to have an additional power load,
equivalent to the power required for all charging points (in a Public Charging Station
- PCS) to be operated simultaneously, with a safety factor of 1.25. The Charging
requirement for residential and all other buildings are detailed out in Annexure - 8."
II. In rule 20, in sub rule (2), the existing sub-heading and paragraph shall be
numbered as clause (a) and after that clause so numbered, the following
clause shall be added, namely,-
"(b) Dual Piping: A dual piping system is a type of plumbing system where two
separate sets of pipes are installed to distribute water in a building. One set of pipes
carries potable or drinking water, while the other set of pipes carries non-potable or
reclaimed water. The potable water pipes are connected to the main water supply and
distribute water for drinking, cooking, and bathing. The non-potable or reclaimed
water pipes carry water that has been treated and recycled from sources like rainwater,
grey water from sinks and showers, or treated wastewater".
III. In Rule 53, for sub rule (5), the following shall be substituted, namely,-
“(5) The sites in Old/Existing Built-up Areas/Congested Areas/Settlement/Gram
Khantam/Abadi and List of Areas Prohibited for High-Rise Buildings shall be notified
by the Competent Authority. Till such time, the Locality/Area of the Districts in
Andhra Pradesh mentioned in Annexure-I and Annexure-II of G.O.Ms.No.168,
MA&UD, dt.07.04.2012 shall prevail. The Government may add to or delete from the
list of the said areas.
IV. After annexure 7, the following shall be added, namely, -
Annexure 8
Explanatory Note on
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
Abbreviations:
UNFCC - United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change
IPCC - Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change
GHG - Green House Gases
2Ws - Two wheelers
3Ws - Three wheelers
4Ws - Four wheelers / PV(cars)
PVs - Passenger Vehicles
CVs - Commercial Vehicles
EV - Electric Vehicle
EVSE - Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment
SC - Slow Charger / Slow Charging (AC)
FC - Fast Charger / Fast Charging (DC and a few AC ones)
BS - Battery Swap
PCS - Public Charging Stations
PCI - Public Charging Infrastructure
Private CI - Private Charging Infrastructure
MBBL - Model Building Bye-Laws, 2016
URDPFI - Urban and Regional Development Plan Formulation and
Implementation Guidelines, 2014
NSP - Network Service Provider (information network)
SP - Service Provider

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 1. Rationale for EVCI establishment
Rapid urbanization coupled with adoption of mechanized transportation modes has
resulted in high emissions of Green House Gases that goes on to impact Global warming.
Unless, the global surface temperature rise is restricted to no more than2oC compared with
pre-industrial levels, the IPCC has warned that the world will see irreversible catastrophic
climate change.

India being a signatory to the UNFCCC, has pledged for efforts to assess the
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) of anthropogenic origin and removal by sinks. India's per
capita emissions are still considered low at 1.9 tonnes (2013), but its total emissions are next
only to China and the US and is likely to overtake those of the EU by 2019.
While comparing the Indian cities for their emission scores, Delhi is on top as the
biggest emitter at over 38 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent over all emissions,
followed by Greater Mumbai at 22.7 million tonnes and Chennai at 22.1milliontonnes,
Kolkata at 14.8 million tonnes, Bangalore at19.8 million tonnes, Hyderabad at 13.7 million
tonnes and Ahmedabad at 9million tonnes were the other cities whose emissions for the
year were calculated sector wise.
As per the statistics of Transport Department (GNCTD), total number of vehicles in
Delhi is more than the combined total vehicles in Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata. Delhi has
85 private cars per 1000 population against the national average of 8 cars per 1000
population. In terms of CO2 emissions due to motorvehicles, Delhi emits about12.4 million
tonnes while the city of Bengaluru emits about 8.6 million tonnes.[1]
Therefore, addressing the quantum of emissions from the “Transport” and “Domestic”
sector emerges to be the high priority subjects under the overarching umbrella of “Climate
change mitigation” as committed to the UNFCC.

Encouraging “Electric Vehicles” as a viable option for phased transportation in terms of

short and long distance trips with appropriate “Charging Infrastructure” is therefore, the pre-
condition for this paradigm shift / phased migration to sustainable transportation.

For this changes are required in Infrastructure provisions (at Regional and City levels)
and in Development Control Regulations (in terms of provisions therein) to include the
formulations of norms and standards for “Charging Infrastructure” in the said Master Plan
Regulations and State Bye-Laws for adoption across the country suiting local conditions.
2. EV Charging Technology
Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE):
An EVSE is a wall mounted box that supplies electric energy for recharging of electric
vehicle batteries. Also EVSEs have a safety lock-out feature that does not allow current to
flow from the device until the plug is physically inserted into the car.
EVSEs can be customized with added features like:
o Authentication
o Integrated payment gateways
o Software for remote monitoring.
As electric vehicle charging technology continues to advance, several standards and
guidelines have become widely accepted across the industry. This section gives a brief over
view of charging infrastructure technology, standards, and terminology.
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 Different types of EVSE:

Charging speeds- Charging power, which determines the time required to charge a vehicle,
can vary by orders of magnitude across charge points, as shown in Table1. As mall
household outlet may charge as slowly as 1.2 kW, while the most advanced rapid charging
stations can charge at up to 350 kW. Charging infrastructure is broadly broken into three
categories based on speed: Level 1, Level 2, and direct current (DC) fast charging
(sometimes referred to as Level 3).
(Source:“Emerging Best Practices for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure”,Oct’2017)

Private Charging: Charging batteries of privately owned cars through domestic charging
points. Billing is mostly part of home/domestic metering.

AC "Slow" Charging: The home private chargers are generally used with 230V/15A
single phase plug which can deliver a maximum of up to about 2.5KW of power. The EVSE
supplies AC current to the vehicle’s onboard charger which in turn converts the AC power
to DC allowing the battery to be charged.

Public Charging: For charging outside the home premises, electric power needs to be
billed and payment needs to be collected. The power drawn by these chargers may need to
be managed from time to time.

DC “Fast” Charging: DC current is sent to the electric car's battery directly via the charge
port. FC chargers (usually 50 KW or more) can supply 100 or more kilometers of range per
hour of charging. The fast chargers would generally be used as a top-up, rather than fully
charging vehicles. These are important for cab companies and corporate users who have a
fleet of electric cars.
1. Options for EV Charging
There is an urgent need to offer flexible charging infrastructure for different vehicle
segments to drive adoption of EVs. Charging infrastructure is the most crucial enabler
in the entire EV value chain. The exploration of different charging models according to
the local conditions shall enable faster deployment of electric vehicles in the country.
EV share in all vehicles - It has been broadly projected that by the current rate of
adoption of EVs, about 15% of all vehicles in the country would be EVs by the year
2020.Therefore, while assuming percentage composition of all proposed capacities in Public
facilities of vehicle holding capacity, the Metropolitan and “Tier I” cities will be assumed to
have a higher percentage share of EVs, say 20% for now. The charging infrastructure
prescriptions in all urban development guidelines shall, therefore, be in consonance with the
said percentage.
Power Load sanction to premises – While adding these Charging Infrastructures to
the proposed set of building types of the Indian cities, enhanced Power Load shall have to be
had for each such building type by the Power DISCOMs, commensurate to the total
additional power requirement of simultaneous operation of all the prescribed charging points
in the premise. With further advancement of charging technologies and the enhanced capacity
of chargers to draw more power, it is advised that the load capacity assigned to each premise
should be kept with a safety factor of 1.25 with along-term vision of 30 years.

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Table1:EVs charging “modes” and ‘availability’

Vehicle type Slow Fast Charging Public CI

Charging
2Wheelers Y N Yes/Limited
3Wheelers Y N Yes/Limited
PVs(Cars) Y Y Yes
PVs(Buses) N Y Yes

Table2: Charging options for EV types (by ownership)

Private
Vehicle type Public CS Predominant place of charging
CI
2Wheelers SC/BS SC Point of residence/ Work
3Wheelers SC/BS SC/BS Residence / Parking stations
PVs(Cars) SC/BS FC Residence /Point of work/ other public places
PVs(Buses) - FC/BS Bus Terminals/Depots
Note:
 The option of Battery Swapping (BS) for privately owned 2Ws and PV (Cars)is limited
to Private CI.
 For3Ws the BS is proposed to be made available in PCS, for faster recharge
experience only
 For PV (Buses), Captive Fast charging infrastructure for 100% internal use for fleets
may be adopted by privately owned Depots/Garages.

Based on the above stated EV charging technologies available and the current trend of
evolving technologies of faster charging experience, the Ministry of Power has issued
Guidelines and Standards for setting up Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles
[Ministry of Power (MoP) Guidelines dated 14.12.2018] for charging infrastructure to be
installed at every Public Charging Station (PCS). “Connectivity regulations and Safety
norms‟ shall be defined by respective authorities such as Central Electric Authority/MoP for
grid access to such PCS/any other charging station/infrastructure.
2. Charger Specifications and PCS Infrastructure
Any installed PCS shall have one or more electric kiosk/boards with installation of all
charger models as prescribed in the Guidelines and Standards notified by Ministry of
Power, dated 14 December 2018 for “Charging Infrastructure for EVs” (at Annexure II),
with other necessary arrangements as deemed necessary.
Public Charging Station service providers shall be free to create charging hubs and to
install additional number of kiosk/chargers in addition to the minimum chargers prescribed
vide the MoP Guidelines, including options for installation of additional chargers, if
required.

Note:
1. Minimum infrastructure requirements do not apply to Private Charging Points meant
for self-use of individual EV owners (non-commercial basis).
2. Captive charging infrastructure for 100% internal use for a company's own fleet will
not be required to install all type of chargers and to have NSP tie ups.
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 3. Location of PCS / FCBCS in local area /building precincts
In accordance with the Guidelines issued by the Ministry of Power (MoP), following
minimum standards with regard to density of/distance between PCS in local level facilities
in building premise / urban precincts shall be followed as per provisions in the Model BBL-
2016

1. At the Local levels (within the urban area):

 At least 1Public Charging Station is to be available within a grid of 3Km x 3Km.
2. At the Building premise levels (for various building types)
 Private charging infrastructure (non-commercial use) for individuals.
 For all commercial modes of charging EVs, at least 1PCS, as per minimum
specifications laid under MoP guidelines.
 Stand alone Battery Swapping Stations may be added with the PCs.

Y. SRILAKSHMI
SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT