With the State Government introducing regularisation scheme for
unapproved plots and layouts in May this year, about 6,000 applications
were submitted by property owners in Coimbatore district. An official of
the Local Planning Authority said that when the applications are
filtered, there could be three or four applications for regularisation
of plots in the same layout. Property owners can apply for
regularisation till May 3 next year. Those who apply should submit the
sketch of the layout.

Since the applications are submitted online,
many say the layout sketch is not available. Those who have sketches of
unapproved layouts can also give a copy at the LPA office.

The
official pointed out that the applicant gives the Encumbrance
Certificate only for plot to be regularised. However, under the scheme
the officials need to take the EC for the other plots too as OSR land
should be earmarked from the unsold sites. Only then can the layout be
approved.

K. Kathirmathiyon, secretary of Coimbatore Consumer
Cause, said in many places, property owners have constructed the
building and are using it for a long time.

Hence, they might not
be going in for regularisation. However, this is an opportunity to
regularise the building and it should not be wasted. If not regularised,
the plot remains unauthorised and there could be several problems
because of it in the future.

He also condemned the provision to
regularise buildings even if there is no space for parking, condonable
on payment of charges. This will be 100 % violation of parking norms, he
said. Most of the buildings leave parking area in the plan. But,
construct the building without the area. All the vehicles of the
residents of the building and those visiting them are parked outside.
The built area on the space earmarked for parking could be removed if
the building should be regularised. Further, there should be specific
conditions in the scheme for regularisation of public and semi public
buildings.