A Welcome ( though long overdue ) Step
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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
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