A HALF-WAY HOUSE ?
On 02 Jan
2016 , Maharashtra CM , Shri Fadnavis released , " Construction Permit
Guidelines Manual ", incorporating following reforms :
* No
of approvals.......... Down from 119 to 58
*
Time required............ Down from 365 days to 60 days
*
Approval Layers...........From multiple stages to single stage
*
Scrutiny Stages........... From multiple levels to only 2 parts
*
Process..................... Parallel instead of serial
*
Payments.................. From 89 stages to 1 stage / online
*
Certifications............. From BMC to self certification ( for
certain services )
From BMC to Consultants ( for certain services )
Congratulations
, Shri Fadnavis-ji . No doubt , a good beginning
But treat
this as a half way house
This won't
help you to build those 5 lakh houses by 2020 !
Only implementation
of my following blog that I sent to you on 5th Nov
2015 , will :
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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
04 Jan 2016
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