Kolhapur civic body has objected to amendments in DCR rules which supports developers

Q: The directorate of town planning, Pune, has initiated the process to call suggestions and objections regarding the rules made public in November last year

Piyush Khoche, Pune

14th April 2016

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amendments in dcr rules

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Because of this issue, the state government has proposed many changes such as sharing revenue of the premium charged and use of transfer development rights (TDR) for plots with road width more than 9m. Dhananjay Khot, additional director of town planning in the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation told that the civic bodies such as the KMC are totally dependent on the revenue generated through the premiums charged to builders and therefore, the clause should be withdrawn.

Abhishek,

14th April 2016

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And the KMC also opposed the indirect loading of TDR to certain while granting floor space index (FSI). The state government has proposed to increase FSI from 1 to 1.3, which, according to the KMC, will be a way to avoid premiums for utilizing additional FSI. Architects and builders had claimed that the increased FSI will be of no use to them owing to changes in the TDR policy.

Gauri Shinde, Pune

14th April 2016

But they are unsure about the final DCR as it is completely up to the state government to consider or reject the suggestions and objections. The rules were drafted taking into account the recommendations of the expert committee set up a few years ago.

Abhishek,

14th April 2016

It's true Abhishek. The Maharashtra is doubtful to pay attention to the civic body's objections, as the state budget for 2016-17 has emphasised on revenue generation through premiums and 50% transfer of share. The civic officials claimed that the KMC will face revenue loss of around Rs 15 crore if the amended rules come into force.

Gautam G,

14th April 2016

Yes, Kolhapur Municipal Corporation has expressed reservation over some of the amendments suggested in the development control regulation (DCR) rules drafted by the state government for class D civic bodies.

Gauri Shinde, Pune

14th April 2016

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Hi Gauri,
But a few days ago, the city unit of the Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India (Credai) and Kolhapur Engineer's Association were called for hearing on the matter. Both the associations claimed that the new rules will be a hurdle for the housing sector, which is already struggling due to recession.

Gautam G,

14th April 2016