The Hindu 27.10.2010
Councillors oppose enactment of rules for building plan approval
Staff Reporter
| Consultative meeting to be convened shortly: Mayor |
— Photo: A. Shaikmohideen 
Opposing move:Councillors engaged in heated arguments at the corporation council meeting in Tirunelveli on Tuesday.
Tirunelveli: Councillors of various wards unanimously voiced their concerns and expressed discontent over the proposed enactment of 18 new rules for building plan approval at the corporation council meeting here on Tuesday.
Mayor A.L. Subramanian presided over the meeting.
Suba. Seetharaman, chairperson, Palayamkottai Zone, who raised objection over the sudden changes in the formalities for obtaining plan approval for construction of buildings, said that new regulations should not be effected without proper consent from the councillors.
Prior to this subject on the agenda, formal consent should have been obtained from Village Administrative Officer, Tahsildar, Fire Service Department, Highways Department and other legal bodies, he argued.
Meanwhile T. Subramanian, chairperson, Thatchanallur Zone, said it would certainly be a formidable task for the public to fulfil all rules and regulations for obtaining plan approval. Even with the existing rules, people were made to run from pillar to post for obtaining the approval and it would be a lengthy process to clear all the formalities, if the changes were made in addition to the existing regulations.
S. Vishwanathan, chairperson, Tirunelveli Zone, indicated that the main drinking water storage tank was not being maintained properly. Balakrishnan, AIADMK councillor of ward – I, sought explanation for the proposed changes. Stating that some people had encroached on the corporation lands in Rahmath Nagar and KTC Nagar and Francis, DMK councillor sought the intervention of the officials to take appropriate action.
The Mayor said remedial measures would be taken. He added that a consultative meeting would be convened shortly with the authorities concerned to decide whether changes would be made on implementing a set of rules for obtaining building plan approval.
