Hindustan Times 31.12.2009
BMC’s scrutiny fee hike plan put on holdThe municipal corporation’s proposal to double the scrutiny fee — to be paid by developers for verification of their building plans and to obtain permission to start work — has been put on hold.
The proposal was tabled in the civic standing committee on Wednesday and no decision was taken.
According to the proposal, for residential buildings, the scrutiny fee — charged by the Building Proposal department — is Rs 140 per 10 sq m, but the corporation plans to increase it to Rs 330 per 10 sq m. Scrutiny of a commercial plan currently costs a developer Rs 280 per 10 sq m.
It is set to go up to Rs 660 per 10 sq m.
