Dear Change Agents :
Just
read about Maharashtra Government announcement re reduction of Building Approvals
from 119 to 58
And
granting these approvals within 60 days instead of current ONE YEAR !
Congratulations !
I
hope , someday soon , this will lead to implementation of my following
suggestion
When
implemented , it will serve as THE BENCHMARK , for all the other State
Governments
with
regards,
hemen
parekh / mumbai / (M) 0 - 98,67,55,08,08
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Wednesday, 4 November 2015
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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