Congratulations , Vinod Chithore !
DNA
( 19 May 2016 ) carries news report titled :
"
Now, info on residential projects just a click away "
Part
of this report reads :
" From May 15, the BMC has brought the
entire building proposal system online which means that from the time of proposal
submission till the building completion the entire process would be online.
While on trial basis we did begin the process in
May 2015, but it is only on May 15, 2016 that the entire process has been
brought online.
There would not be any human inference in
any of the proposals and once submitted on the website it would go to the
different departments in a parallel manner for clearance," said
Vinod Chithore, chief engineer (DP).
Congratulations , Shri Chithore !
This is indeed , a great e-Governance step
But , there is scope for improvement , as
suggested in my blog dt 04 Nov 2015 :
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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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20 May 2016
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