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Redevelopment to get Mhada huge benefits

Wednesday, 08 December 2010 11:35 administrator
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Hindustan Times  08.12.2010

Redevelopment to get Mhada huge benefits

The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (Mhada) can get a whopping buildable area of 95.28 lakh square metres to construct up to 4 lakh affordable homes through redevelopment of its existing colonies, the state government said on Tuesday. Mhada’s 104 colonies occupy 1,493 hectares of land in Mumbai city and suburbs. If these colonies are re-built or redeveloped using provisions of the city’s development control rules, a buildable area of 2.98 crore square metres will be available, said Chief Minister Prithivraj Chavan in a written reply to a question asked by legislators Sureshkumar Jethalia and Prashant Bamb in the assembly

The legislators wanted to know why Mhada was selling floor space index (FSI) or buildable area on a particular plot, to private developers whereas it could earn crores by selling flats.

Chavan said there was provision under the relevant rules to give two options to the developers who rebuild MHADA colonies — they can share additional FSI in the ratio of 2:1 with Mhada, or pay premium to the authority for its share of FSI.

However, in September 2010, the Mumbai board of Mhada has passed a resolution that the housing body will not take premium and instead will use the FSI to build more affordable homes in Mumbai, Chavan pointed out in his reply.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 08 December 2010 11:36
 

MCD notices for 638 illegal buildings: Turn legal or be demolished

Wednesday, 08 December 2010 10:15 administrator
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Hindustan Times  08.12.2010

MCD notices for 638 illegal buildings: Turn legal or be demolished

On Tuesday, as part of its crackdown on illegal constructions in the city, the MCD issued notices to owners of 638 buildings in East Delhi. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has asked the owners to conduct a structural safety check of their buildings and apply to get them regularised. On Monday, HT had reported that MCD will allow illegally built, but structurally sound, buildings, to be legalised after paying a fee to the MCD.

The civic body launched its demolition drive against illegal constructions soon after the Lalita Park house collapse on November 15, which killed 70 people and injured 81.

“We have identified 638 buildings in Shahdara (south) zone and have sent notices to them. These buildings have been constructed illegally without getting a building plan sanctioned. We are giving them a chance to regularise them” said Yogender Chandolia, MCD standing committee chairman.

However, according to the civic agency a number of buildings that have been served notices are more than 15 metres high and the owners will have to demolish them. “All those buildings which are structurally unsafe will have to be demolished either by the owner or by the MCD,” added Chandolia. Structurally weak and dangerous buildings will be demolished by the demolition squad.

Similar notices have been sent to a number of buildings in Lalita Park. MCD began inspecting buildings in east Delhi after the Lalita park collapse. The civic agency had also decided in a meeting last week that they would allow structurally safe buildings to be regularised.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 08 December 2010 10:18
 

MCD targets 638 buildings for illegal construction

Wednesday, 08 December 2010 10:09 administrator
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Indian Express     08.12.2010

MCD targets 638 buildings for illegal construction

Express News Service Tags : illegal construction, Lalita park, east Delhi unauthorised construction, Municipal Corporation of Delhi Posted: Wed Dec 08 2010, 02:02 hrs

New Delhi:  Following a survey of houses in East Delhi near Lalita Park, where a building collapse killed 70 people, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has issued notices against owners of 638 buildings for carrying out illegal construction. The MCD has asked the owners to conduct a structural safety check of their buildings and apply to the MCD for regularisation.

“We have identified 638 buildings in Shahdara (South) zone and have sent notices to them. These buildings have been constructed illegally without getting a building plan sanctioned. We are giving them an opportunity to regularise them,” said Yogender Chandolia, chairman of the MCD Standing Committee.

The act of regularisation will, however, be limited to buildings whose height is not more than 15 metres. Buildings that are taller than the prescribed height will be razed. “All buildings that are structurally unsafe will have to be demolished either by the owner or by the MCD,” added Chandolia.

A number of buildings in Lalita Park have also been issued notices by the civic body. The MCD had started its inspection in East Delhi after the Lalita Park collapse on November 15. The civic agency had also decided, in a meeting held last week, that they would allow structurally safe buildings to be regularised. There are thousands of buildings in the city that have been constructed without getting a building plan sanctioned but are structurally safe, which should be allowed regularisation, the agency had said.

Lalita park: 4 suspended

Even though the final report of the MCD Central Vigilance Officer on the Lalita Park collapse case is yet to come, the civic body has started taking action on the basis of a preliminary report that was submitted on Tuesday. On the basis of this report, it has suspended four employees on charges of dereliction of duty leading to the collapse, which killed over 70 persons. More officials may be suspended after the final report comes in. 

Assistant engineer Rakesh Kumar, junior engineer C P Singh, licensing inspector Ram Das and house tax inspector R K Bansal, who were all working in Shahdara (South) zone between 2004 and 2005, have been suspended. Though another licensing inspector, Vimal Sharma, was also named in the preliminary report, he is reportedly deceased.

Yogender Chandolia, chairman of the MCD Standing Committee, said it was during this two-year period that the owner of the Lalita Park house illegally built the fourth and the fifth floors, thereby violating building laws. “These four were given the responsibility of checking for illegal construction activities in the area. They have been suspended indefinitely because they failed to carry out their duties,” he said.

 
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