The Hindu 27.07.2013
Unapproved buildings in HACA areas can face action
The Coimbatore Local Planning Authority (LPA) has said
that it will take action against constructions without proper approvals
in Hill Area Conservation Authority (HACA)-notified villages.
An official of the LPA told
The Hindu
on Friday that notices have been issued to some buildings for not
getting the approvals. There are instances of violation of rules in
these areas.
Coimbatore has as many as 17
HACA-notified villages. The public should be aware of that they need to
get the approval procedures. They should get HACA clearance to construct
buildings in approved areas in these villages.
District
Collector M. Karunagaran has said in a press release that applications
for land use reclassification, industrial construction, developing
residential plots or infrastructure projects and construction of
non-residential buildings of more than 300 sq.metres, more than two
houses on a plot and ground plus one residential building should be
submitted to the HACA and get its clearance.
The
local bodies do not have the authority to provide plan approval. New
buildings or expansion of the existing buildings without getting the
approvals or not following the norms will face action from the LPA. The
LPA can seal the building, remove the expansions, levy penalty or seize
the materials used for construction, the press release says.