Centre has to issue notification on streamlining approvals for construction projects in urban areas

Q: To enable time bound and hassle free clearances for projects in urban areas, central govt. has decided on stream lining approvals and will soon issue a notification to this effect by the end of November.

Kunal,

29th October 2015

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Hi Rajiv,
But i think it will take some time as Colour Coded Zoning Maps for defence airports under joint civil operations will be prepared after a meeting with all concerned is taken by the defence minister. Concerned defence establishments will accord required approvals within 30 days from date of application.

Lewin G,

1st November 2015

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No doubt, if builders will get the approvals on time then owners will get the possession of their property on time.
All services and defence organisations have been directed to advise Local Military Authorities and local units to provide details and maps of restricted and unrestricted areas to local municipal authorities.

Rajiv,

31st October 2015

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Right Rajat,
The ministry of culture has made the website for online filing and grant of NOCs for buildings not falling in restricted areas of National Monuments fully operational. Mapping of 600 monuments has been already completed that enables online approvals and Heritage Bye-laws of 201 major monuments is being done on priority.

Lewin G,

30th October 2015

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Maps for the other 3-airports will be made available by December while those of another 14-airports would be uploaded by the end of next year which would take care of over 90% of applications for clearances.

At the same time, No Objection Application System (NOCAS-II) would be soft launched on October 31 and would be available for use of applicants, eliminating human interface for approvals.

Rajatrawal, Mumbai

29th October 2015

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As per a report, our country is ranking low in terms of doing business in urban areas and it is really very essential to improve the same in the reference of efforts for continuous high rate of economic growth and other initiatives like housing for all.

Ravindra Singh,

29th October 2015

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Now, it has become very necessary that streamlining of approvals need to be taken seriously to decrease project cost, delay in possession and harassment of project developers.

Cabinet Secretory PK Sinha suggested to the ministry of environment and forests & climate change to consider incentivizing permission with the guidelines.

pradyumanapte, Mumbai

29th October 2015

Hey Pradyuman,
The ministry of environment and forests & climate change agreed upon that and would soon simplify guidelines for according environmental clearances based on the built up area. The simplified guidelines could be incorporated in the bye-laws/regulations of states and Urban Local Bodies so that the ministry will not be approached for clearances.

Ravindra Singh,

29th October 2015

Govt. has taken the matter of developers very seriously and send guidelines to several department. As a result, the ministry of civil aviation has uploaded Colour Coded Zoning Maps on its website of 9 of the 12 major airports for which 65% of applications for height clearances come. This would enable urban local bodies to deal approvals without the applicants going to the ministry.

pradyumanapte, Mumbai

29th October 2015

Yes, i was following the news. It was a high-level meeting. The decision was taken by the minister for urban development and housing & urban poverty alleviation M Venkaiah Naidu. The meeting was attended by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, Minister of Culture Mahesh Sharma and Cabinet Secretary PK Sinha alongside secretaries and senior officials of eight related ministries

Ravindra Singh,

29th October 2015

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This move was really a relief for the real estate sector which has been complaining about the time taken to secure approvals for housing projects in different parts of the country. According to builder, there are over 40 different permissions that are required for a housing project that could take anywhere between 12-24 months to come that cause delays in projects and increasing in project costs.

Lewin G,

29th October 2015