Haryana allows construction of four-storey residential buildings

CHANDIGARH, SEPT 13

The Haryana Government has allowed the construction of four-storey residential buildings in the State, the registration of which will be opened from today onward.  

           The State Government has framed a policy in this regard and the registration could be made from today onward announced Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Lal, while addressing a press conference here today.

           He said that Haryana Building Code – 2017 has been framed in order to remove the variations and bring uniformity in Building Bye-laws adopted by different development agencies. He said that self certification has been implemented for all residential plot building plan and occupation certificate. Also, the self-certification has been implemented for building plan of commercial plot upto 2000 square meter. Similarly, self-certification has been implemented for building plan and occupational certificate in industrial plots. The Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for institutional and educational buildings has been increased from 100 per cent to 150 per cent.

           The Chief Minister said that with a view to address the problem of parking in residential areas, a provision of Stilt has been made. Apart from this, it has made mandatory to provide Car bay in every residential plot. He said that use of basement in residential plots has also been allowed for residential purpose provided they fulfill provision of fire, lighting and ventilation. He said that a provision of green building has been made under which the building owner is provided the benefit of additional FAR of three to 15 per cent. In case, the building owner set up solar photovoltaic plant and solid waste management plant for management of     water, electricity and waste, he would be provided additional FAR.

APPELLATE TRIBUNAL: Haryana Government has decided to constitute an Appellate Tribunal to hear the complaints of allottees against the decision of Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HRERA). The office of the Appellate Tribunal would be set up at Karnal.

 This was announced by Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Lal while addressing a press conference here today.

 He said that the State Government has set up Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HRERA) to redress the grievances of allotees. Though geographically, Haryana is comparatively a small state, we have set up two separate Authorities- one at Gurugram to exclusively deal with the cases of Gurugram and the second one at Panchkula to deal with the cases of rest of Haryana. To ensure the convenience of allottees of both Gurugram and Panchkula, it has been decided to set up the office of Appellate Tribunal at Karnal, he added. He said that Haryana is first State in the country to have set two separate units of HRERA in the State.

           The Chief Minister said that HRERA has so far received 842 complaints out of which 209 complaints have already been disposed off. Remaining complaints would also be redressed soon, he asserted.  

AFFORDABLE HOUSES: With a view to curb the development of unauthorised colonies and make available affordable plots to people, the Haryana Government would grant licenses for construction of affordable houses on 5 to 15 acres of land under Deep Dayal Jan Awas Yojana.

        The Chief Minister, Mr. Manohar Lal gave this information while addressing a press conference, here today.

        He said that the State Government has removed the maximum limit for affordable group housing colony of 75 acres in small towns and 300 acres in Gurugram. Apart from this, the maximum limit in each residential sector has been increased from 10 acres to 15 acres and preference in allotment of flats would be given to beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.

        He said that 1,534 licenses were granted in the tenure of previous government, of which maximum were granted after 2002. However, the present State Government has, during last four years, given  175 licenses including 107 licenses for colonies falling under Deen Dayal Jan Awas Yojana and 68 other licenses.

        The Chief Minister said that licenses are granted on 5 to 15 acres of land under Deen Dayal Jan Awas Yojana and the maximum size of plot would be 150 square metres. Keeping in view the success of this scheme, the government has implemented this scheme in cities with high density.

The Department has so far granted 107 licenses on 1,051 acres of area where 20,819 residential plots have been made available for people. Apart from this, 39 LOI were issued on 415 acres where 7,392 residential plots would be made available for middle class. For this, 120 applications were received for 1,250 acres and licenses would soon be issued to them. This would create 22,220 additional residential plots. He said that completion certificates have been issued to six colonies among those which have granted licenses. As many as 950 residential plots and 2,850 residential units have been made available in these colonies. He said that about 1.50 lakh people would be benefitted after these 250 licenses are granted.

Among those present on this occasion included Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Mr Rajesh Khullar, Principal Secretary Town and Country Planning Mr A.K Singh, Director General, Information Public Relations and Languages Department Mr Sameer Pal Srow, Director Town and Country Planning Mr K.M Pandurang, Chief Administrator HSVP Mr J. Ganeshan and Media Advisor to Chief Minister Mr Amit Arya.

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