The Hindu 26.11.2013
Civic chief’s offer to builders
Speedy issuance of OCs if the mandatory NOCs are in order
GHMC Commissioner Somesh Kumar on Monday said that efforts were on to ensure speedy issuance of occupancy certificates (OCs) provided the five mandatory certificates for the purpose: Fire NOC, parking, total building construction, setbacks and abutting road width – are in order.
After a meeting with builders, architects and engineers on the civic body’s panel, he said the property tax would be integrated with the issuance of occupancy certificates.
Water and electricity connection was not being insisted for issuing OCs though it was in the Act, he said and suggested completing the laying of electrical lines and water lines before submitting application for OC.
The builders were also asked to provide one parking space for each flat in buildings they construct.
He asked the Town Planning officials to coordinate with the Registration Department and finalise the issue pertaining to mortgage undertaking and study the provisions of submission of gift deed in place of undertaking.
D. Ronald Rose, Additional Commissioner (Planning), G.V. Raghu, Chief City Planner, and other senior officials were also present during the meeting, according to a press release.
CSC services
Birth and death certificates would be issued at the GHMC Citizen Service Centre (CSC) as well as through Mee Seva/e-Seva at a cost of Rs. 20 per certificate, Mr. Somesh Kumar said.
Responding to complaints that the CSCs in Circle 8 and 10 were not issuing these certificates and instead asking the applicants to approach Mee Seva/e-Seva, he said instructions were issued to the officials on ensuring that the certificates were issued at the CSCs too.
“Citizens can use either of these services for the certificates as per their convenience,” he said. Even the Mee Seva/e-Seva Centres too have been asked to charge Rs. 20 for the certificate, same as the GHMC service centre.
“There was some confusion initially and there were reports on an amount of Rs. 45 being charged for the certificate. But the issue has been sorted out and necessary instructions issued,” an official said.
