Dear
Amitabh ,
You
have repeatedly stressed the need to digitize and make ONLINE , all Governance
Processes
You
may like my following blog
with
regards ,
hemen
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SELF CERTIFICATION FOR
BUILDERS ?
In
Hindustan Times ( Oct 29 ) , Moushumi Das Gupta writes :
Govt to streamline rules for Construction Projects
Currently
, a builder requires as many as 34 kinds of permits from two dozen Ministries,
before starting construction
This
process takes up to 3 years
Now,
Central Govt has initiated a process to streamline the approvals required to
ensure that builders get all the construction permits within 60 days
Eg:
*
Built up Area............. Environment Ministry
*
Height Restriction...... .Civil Aviation Ministry
Cabinet
Secretary has directed all the Ministries to come out with notifications by end
Dec 2015
The
Centre has decided to empower Municipalities to grant all construction related
approvals , based on these notifications
One
would be able to get all approvals from under one roof , which in this case ,
would be the Municipal Corporation's office
Although
a very laudable initiative , 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
ADVANTAGES :
If
such SELF CERTIFICATION process is implemented , it should be possible for
India to beat Singapore , where getting 11 approval takes only 26 days !
It
would be ZERO days in our case !
Now
couple this with abolition of Corporate Income Tax for Construction Industry
for the next 10 years and witness a MIRACLE
Then
only it would become possible for achieving the following targets set by
different States / Centre , under HOUSING
FOR ALL:
*
Maharashtra........... 5 lakh ( By 2020 )
*
Gujarat................... 50 lakh ( 2013 - 2018 )
*
Centre.................... 220 lakh ( by 2022 )
Also
imagine :
*
Employment it would generate
*
FDI it would bring in
*
Our rank in EASE OF DOING BUSINESS
Need
of the hour is :
*
Come out of " Analysis Paralysis "
*
Get rid of historical baggage
*
Break free from the legacy of the past
*
Think " Out of Box "
*
Take risk without worrying about possible failure
*
Make Course-Corrections , as you learn what mistakes got made
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hemen
parekh
05
Nov 2015
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