The Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India has welcomed the Tamil Nadu Combined Development Rules, 2019, exuding hope that the provisions will prove to be instrumental for structured growth of the building sector.
The necessity for a registered developer to get completion certificate certifying that the building has been completed as per the approved plan from the competent authority that has issued planning permit before extending service connections such as power, water supply, sewer connection will help in controlling construction of unauthorised buildings. “We have been emphasising this aspect for quite a long time,” S. Anand, president of CREDAI, Tiruchi, said.
The CREDAI, Tiruchi, he said, feels encouraged by the relaxation of norms for construction of high-rise buildings. For high-rise building on sites abutting 18 metre road, there is no restriction on number of floors, the new rule states.
The re-calculation of FSI (Floor Space Index) for industrial complexes will foster economic development, Mr. Anand said thanking Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami and Deputy Chief Minister O. Paneerselvam. The new rules have been devised in conformity with practicalities, he said. The new rules were brought out by the government in the context of increasing demand for urban land.
The planning and building rules under various Acts were reviewed, revised and re-issued. The technical committee came out with its recommendations taking into account the Model Building Bye-Laws 2016 of Government of India, National Building Code, 2016, National Urban Transit Oriented Development Policy, Ease of doing business requirements, the United Nations’ New Urban Agenda 2016 and India Infrastructure Report, 2018.
The CREDAI, Tiruchi, was thankful to the Housing Secretary S. Krishnan and the member secretary of Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority for incorporating the changes suggested by the association in the draft Tamil Nadu Combined Development Regulations and Building Rules, he said.
The draft was published in July, 2018 for comments and suggestions from the public and stakeholders. About 130 comments and suggestions were received in all.