PERMITSFOR CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS ACCOUNT FOR HALF OF CONSTRUCTION COST: WORLD BANK
OF REPORT
According to a report published by theWorld Bank, in Greater Mumbai, the various Permissions for construction works
of the Buildings account for almost half the cost of construction. It is further reported that “the cost of
construction permit in Greater Mumbai is 46.05 percent of the cost of
construction.” The report also highlights that it takes 27 steps and 162 days
to obtain a construction permit. For
almost each of these steps, the developer or the land owner has to pay fees for
obtaining construction permits.
While the report has already prompted
the State Government to re-engineer and simplify the process of obtaining the
construction permit, the Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation is yet to take
steps to bring down the cost of obtaining such permits.
Earlier, the Chief Minister of
Maharashtra State declared that his Government had plans to extend the regime
of allotting additional floor space index-ratio of built up area to total plot
area, which exists in the suburbs of Mumbai to Thane and other areas in the
Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Builders present
at the meeting when the announcement was made sought to decrease the premium
which is charged on the basis of prevalent ready reckoner rates.
The Anti Corruption Bureau Chief had
earlier referred to rampant corruption while issuing building permits in
Mumbai.
Acting on the Chief Minister’s
directives, the Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation had issued fresh guidelines
to “simplify the construction permit process and reduce the time by eliminating
certain procedures”. It also allowedself-certification for declarations pertaining to property tax, pest control
and debris removal at the under-construction site; while allowing third party
certification for internal road layout, internal sewerage systems, parking
layouts and vehicle movement within the plot, storm water drain and water
requirements.
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