Restrictions on building constructions around defence installations are regulated under various Statutes and Rules / Notifications issued there under, which include the Works of defence Act, 1903, The Cantonments Act, 2006, The Aircraft Act, 1934, Ministry of Civil Aviation, 1934 Gazette Notification SO 84 (E) dated 14.01.2011 (as revised from time to time). However, all the sensitive defence installations have not been notified yet for imposition of restriction under Statutory Acts / Rules / Notifications.
In order to regulate building constructions around defence installations not covered by such notifications, Ministry of defence issued interim guidelines on 18.05.2011 for issue of No Objection Certificate (NoC) for construction activities within 500 meters of such installations. The guidelines dated 18.05.2011 have been amended from time to time. The last amendment to the NoC guidelines was issued on 21.10.2016 on the basis of review of security concerns of the defence establishments vis-a-vis public inconvenience wherein security restrictions in respect of 193 Army establishments have been reduced to 10 meters. The amendment dated 21.10.2016 further provides that for 149 Army establishments located in Jammu & Kashmir, no construction shall be permissible within 50 meters from Defence installations and for construction between 50-100 meters, NoC shall be required.
This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shri Husain Dalwai in Rajya Sabha today.
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In order to regulate building constructions around defence installations not covered by such notifications, Ministry of defence issued interim guidelines on 18.05.2011 for issue of No Objection Certificate (NoC) for construction activities within 500 meters of such installations. The guidelines dated 18.05.2011 have been amended from time to time. The last amendment to the NoC guidelines was issued on 21.10.2016 on the basis of review of security concerns of the defence establishments vis-a-vis public inconvenience wherein security restrictions in respect of 193 Army establishments have been reduced to 10 meters. The amendment dated 21.10.2016 further provides that for 149 Army establishments located in Jammu & Kashmir, no construction shall be permissible within 50 meters from Defence installations and for construction between 50-100 meters, NoC shall be required.
This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shri Husain Dalwai in Rajya Sabha today.
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