The Times of India 18.06.2013
Online building plan submission to be mandatory
KOZHIKODE: The Kozhikode corporation will make online submission of building plan a mandatory one in 55 wards of old corporation limits.
The mandatory online submission will be applicable to the building plan above 300 sq m in its limit.
The civic body has taken the measure to avoid the delay in providing
approval for the building plans above 300 sq m. The civic body takes at
least a month to give sanction for a plan above 300 sq m.
approval for the building plans above 300 sq m. The civic body takes at
least a month to give sanction for a plan above 300 sq m.
At present, the civic body approves residential plan up to 300 sq m within a day under the one-day permit system.
Though the civic body had planned to launch the facility last year in
the old corporation limit, the difficulty expressed by the registered
architects, licensed building supervisors and engineers in purchasing
original versions of AutoDCR to draw plans and obtaining PreDCR software
for online submission of plan put the decision on hold.
the old corporation limit, the difficulty expressed by the registered
architects, licensed building supervisors and engineers in purchasing
original versions of AutoDCR to draw plans and obtaining PreDCR software
for online submission of plan put the decision on hold.
Kozhikode corporation deputy mayor P T Abdul Latheef said they decided
to make online submission of plan mandatory from July. “Through the
move, we hope to make speedy clearance of building plans,” he said.
to make online submission of plan mandatory from July. “Through the
move, we hope to make speedy clearance of building plans,” he said.
An official with the engineering section with the civic body, said the
preDCR software was incorporated in the Kerala Municipal Building Rules
(KMBR) to pass the submitted building plans at the earliest.
preDCR software was incorporated in the Kerala Municipal Building Rules
(KMBR) to pass the submitted building plans at the earliest.
“If the system works then it needs only three to five minutes to pass
the submitted plan. The official can clear the plan within 10 to 15 days
after conducting site inspection, verification of documents on
remittance of fee. The system is hassle-free like online railway seat
reservation facility. In the long run, the site inspection can be
avoided with the cooperation of Global Positioning System into the
system,” said the official.
the submitted plan. The official can clear the plan within 10 to 15 days
after conducting site inspection, verification of documents on
remittance of fee. The system is hassle-free like online railway seat
reservation facility. In the long run, the site inspection can be
avoided with the cooperation of Global Positioning System into the
system,” said the official.
Job Mathew, district president of Licensed Engineers and Supervisors Federation
(LENSFED) said they have purchased cheaper software ZWCAD from a
China-based company headquartered in New Delhi. “The software similar to
AutoDCR allows the user to make all required layers in one click for
the drawing of an architectural plan. LENSFED purchased the software
after some of the members expressed difficulty to purchase and install
original version of AutoDCR software spending around Rs 1.5 lakh,” he
said.
(LENSFED) said they have purchased cheaper software ZWCAD from a
China-based company headquartered in New Delhi. “The software similar to
AutoDCR allows the user to make all required layers in one click for
the drawing of an architectural plan. LENSFED purchased the software
after some of the members expressed difficulty to purchase and install
original version of AutoDCR software spending around Rs 1.5 lakh,” he
said.
“We don’t know how the civic body will implement the
mandatory submission of plans. The anomalies can be detected only after
the launch of the system. LENSFED had already imparted training to 200
members in drawing the building plan using ZWCAD software and online
submission process,” he said.
mandatory submission of plans. The anomalies can be detected only after
the launch of the system. LENSFED had already imparted training to 200
members in drawing the building plan using ZWCAD software and online
submission process,” he said.
