Following report appeared in today’s Times of India :
Extract :
The government may ask various planning
authorities in the city to keep a common
interface and use the BMC single-window system
to accept and process all building construction applications
The aim is to expedite the approval process
and check corruption
The Central Ministry of housing and Urban
Affairs had discussed the issue with BMC and other stakeholders recently
Sources said the Union Ministry was keen to
have the system and will discuss the issue with the State Government and other
agencies jointly soon
There are FIVE
planning authorities in the city………… Currently
builders submit the construction file to the respective agencies under whose
jurisdiction their land falls
The builders than need to approach the BMC –
in cases the BMC is not the planning authority for the area where the plot
falls – to get NOCs for drainage, sewage and water
department along with the DP remark
Builders also need to approach the collector officer for
property card remark for properties in any part of the city
The BMC re-engineered its BUILDING PROPOSAL
SOFTWARE ( Auto – DCR ) two years after spending Rs 12 crores and
integrated it with the Collector office and other agencies
Why
is it that I get a feeling that this ( no doubt , progressive ) step , still
falls short of ideal ?
Here is what I suggested ( through email to Central Ministry
/ CM – Maharashtra / BMC ) , way back on 04 NOV 2015
:
I believe there is tremendous scope to further streamline and
digitize this approval process, in the nature of
E-DELIVERY OF SERVICES TO
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
Here is how :
* All builders / developers must register on Municipal Web
sites and obtain
unique BUILDER REGISTRATION NUMBER
* Builders must fill in online, on web site of concerned
Municipality, a form :
BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION
* Building Permit Application Form will have a STANDARD
FORMAT , into
which applicant will need to submit
exhaustive details re the project
This will include detailed Floor Plans and
Structural Drawings , along with
names / contact details of Architects / Structural
Engineers etc
The FORM will require slab-casting dates for
each slab and the final
completion date when builder will apply for
Occupation Certificate
* The Form will have a section called
SELF
CERTIFICATION / DECLARATION
Builder would be required to tick YES / NO
against each item as shown :
Does your proposed Building / Structure /
Project , satisfy the criteria /
notifications / regulations , issued by the
concerned Ministries in respect
of :
# Built-up Area........... ( YES
) / ( NO )
# Height Restriction
# Fire Fighting
# Water Harvesting
# Roof-top Solar Power
# Effluent Treatment
# Garbage Disposal
# Earthquake Resistant Structural
Design..............etc
Clicking on each item will reveal the relevant " Notification /
Regulation " issued by the concerned Ministry
To make the process absolutely fool-proof , the form will insist
on an " Electronic Signature " of the applicant
DECLARATION / UNDERTAKING :
" I declare that I have read each and every notification /
regulation , listed in respect of items mentioned above
I further declare that I explicitly agree to abide by these regulations
I am aware that Occupation Certificate will not be granted if my
completed project is found to be in violation of any of these notifications /
regulations
I will not allow any person / entity to occupy any part of this
premises , until and unless , Municipality issues to me , the Occupation
Certificate
If Municipality finds any violations , I agree to rectify the
same before applying for a fresh Occupation Certificate
If Municipality is not in a position to issue Occupation
Certificate due to any
violations which simply cannot be rectified , then I will
demolish the said building / project / structure on my own and before
such demolition , refund with interest , payments collected from the buyers
The plot of land is free from any encumbrances / litigations
I am not in default of any loans taken from any bank /
individuals
I will not accept any payment in cash , nor make cash payments
I absolve the Municipal Corporation of any liability arising out
of non completion of my project
I agree that my Building Permit Application and my Registration
Application details , be made accessible
to public on your web site , along with full details of my past / current
projects and full details of my balance sheet / bank borrowings "
GRANT OF APPROVALS BY
MINISTRIES :
As soon as the builder submits the online BUILDING PERMIT
APPLICATION , it automatically and instantly , appears on the web sites of ALL the
concerned Ministries
The concerned officer of each Ministry , makes
APPROVED / REJECTED entries in the
application form ,
from the backend
If rejected , he will provide the reasons
Ministry officers are required to carry out this entry , within 24 hours
As soon as an officer of any Ministry makes entry and SUBMITS , the application forms on web
sites of ALL Ministries and web site of the concerned Municipality , get
updated simultaneously and instantly , making for MIRROR IMAGES at all times
As soon as any entry is made , a copy gets emailed to the applicant
builder
Any " editing " of the application form by the builder
, will start the entire process , all over
Applicant builder will be obliged to display the latest emailed
form at the site
The database so created on web sites of ALL Ministries - and
concerned Municipality - will be searchable State-wise / City-wise
CHANGES IN RELEVANT LAWS :
To speed up any litigation between the parties concerned (
Builder / Buyers / Central & State Govts / Municipality / Bankers etc ) ,
existing laws may be changed
IMPORTANT :
Every application must be in the open domain and visible to
anyone , online and transparently
There should be provision for any visitor of the web site to
report any abuse / violation of regulations or any objection to the proposed
construction
01
Sept
2018
www.hemenparekh.in / blogs
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