Hyderabad, Oct. 22 -- In an order issued on Wednesday, October 22, the Transport, Roads and Buildings department allowed the construction of G+1 houses for the beneficiaries of Indiramma Housing scheme whose plots are smaller than 400 square feet (sft).

The houses constructed under this modification shall not have 323 sft of carpet area. In line with the National Building Code, the carpet area of the largest room shall not be less than 96 sft with a minimum width of 8 feet, and the next largest room shall not be less than 70 sft with a minimum width of 7 feet. The minimum room height shall be 2.6 meters.

The house must have a toilet and bathroom, and the carpet area of the kitchen shall not be less than 35.5 sqft with a minimum width of...