Building rules.- (1) The Government may make rules

(a) for the regulation or restriction of the use of sites for building, and (b) for the regulation or restriction of building. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the power conferred by clause (a) of sub-section (1), rules made under that clause may provide – (a) that no insanitary or dangerous site shall be used for building, and (b) that no site shall be used for the construction of a building intended for public worship, if the construction of the building thereon will wound the religious feelings of any class of persons. (3) Without prejudice to the generality of the power conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (1), rules made under that clause may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely: -- (a) information and plans to be submitted together with applications for permission to build; (b) height of buildings, whether absolute or relative to the width of streets; (c) level and width of foundation, level of lowest floor, and stability of structure; (d) number and height of storeys composing a building and height of rooms; (e) provision of sufficient open space, external or internal, and adequate means of ventilation; (f) prohibition or restriction of the construction of buildings within such distance as may be specified, from the boundary of any street; (g) provision of means of egress in case of fire; (h) provision of secondary means of access for the removal of filth. (i) materials and methods of construction of external and party walls, roofs and floors; (j) position, materials and methods of construction of hearths, smoke-escapes, chimneys, stair-cases, latrines, drains and cesspools; (k) paving of yards; (l) restrictions on the use of inflammable materials in building; and (m) in the case of wells, the dimensions of the well, the manner of enclosing it, and if the well is intended for drinking purposes, the means which shall be used to prevent pollution of the water.