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State fixes new cutoff date for regularising illegal buildings

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Deccan Herald            11.12.2013

State fixes new cutoff date for regularising illegal buildings

Once Governor gives his assent to Sakrama bill, people can pay a stipulated fine to regularise unauthorised constructions in urban areas.

The State government has fixed October 19, 2013 as the new cutoff date under the Sakrama scheme to regularise unauthorised constructions in urban areas, including in the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) limits, Urban Development Minister Vinay Kumar Sorake said here on Tuesday.

The Karnataka Town and Country Planning and Certain Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2013 – passed in both Houses of the Legislature in the just-concluded winter session in Belgaum seeking to fix the new cutoff date — has been sent to the Governor for his assent. The government would notify the amended law soon after the Governor gave his assent, Sorake told reporters.

The earlier cutoff date was December 3, 2009. The scheme, conceived in 2007, seeks to regularise violations of building bye-laws and floor area ratio in all urban local bodies (eight municipal corporations, 44 municipal councils, 94 town municipal councils, 68 town panchayats and six notified area committees).

Unauthorised constructions before the new cutoff date would be considered for
regularisation, the minister added.

Hike in penalty

Sorake further said the government was considering increasing the fine for regularisation under the scheme.

“The previous government had, in 2009, fixed the fine based on the guidance value of land (also called government value) prevailing at the time. The guidance value has now increased manifold. Hence we want to revise the penalty amount,” he said but added that the quantum of increase had not been decided yet.

As per existing rules, violation of up to 25 per cent by residential buildings will be fined six per cent of the guidance value of the property and eight per cent for violation between 25 and 50 per cent. For non-residential buildings, regularisation charges will be 20 per cent of the guidance value for less than 12.5 per cent violation and 35 per cent for violations up to 25 per cent.

The government will soon file an affidavit in the High Court of Karnataka on the steps taken so far, urging it to vacate the stay on the implementation of the scheme. Besides, an official committee will be formed in all urban local bodies for implementation of the scheme, Sorake explained.

‘B’ khata

The government has introduced forms 9 and 11B (also called Khata certificates for gramathana sites) to enable registration of unauthorised residential sites (also called ‘B’ khata properties) on the lines of a system existing in the BBMP limits, the minister informed.

“Forms 9 and 11 are for properties without any violations (‘A’ khata properties). But 11B has been introduced for those formed without obtaining necessary permissions like land use conversion (‘B’ khata properties),” Sorake stated.
 

Revised master plan for Kurnool mooted

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The Hindu            04.12.2013

Revised master plan for Kurnool mooted

Special Correspondent

The Town and Country planning department mooted revision of Master Plan of Kurnool city here on Tuesday. Addressing a meeting of Collector C. Sudharsan Reddy, officials and other stakeholders, Director of Country Planning P. Timma Reddy said the planning was being done keeping in view the requirements of the city till 2030. The previous plan which was prepared in 1978 with an area of 47.17 sq km got outdated and needed immediate revision.

He said the new plan creates the city with 213 sq km with provision for wide roads of 60 ft, 80 ft and 120 ft. Mr. Reddy emphasised that the planning was being done with utmost care as three sensitive water bodies were flowing through the city- Tungabhadra river, Hundri river and KC canal. He expressed that the encroachments were found on a large scale along the water bodies. The distance of 100 meters from the water body was maintained nowhere.

He said the road network across the Hundri river was inadequate and new roads were proposed to Collectorate from Anand Threate and Kids World Park and along the KC canal bund from Johrapuram.

He called upon various government departments to transfer the open lands to the municipal corporation for proper protection and maintenance. He sought suggestions from the Traffic and Fire wings for incorporating the crucial changes if needed.

Collector said the development of the city in future depended upon the planning now. He asked officials of various departments to actively involve in the preparation of the plan. The Master Plan was being prepared by AARVEE Associates, represented by Ramesh.

 

Master plan for Sanquelim

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The Times of India          30.11.2013

Master plan for Sanquelim

PANAJI: Sanquelim is one of the most underdeveloped areas of the State. While lesser developed talukas such as Pernem and Canacona have received some attention in the last two-three years, Sanquelim in North Goa has remained neglected.

Sanquelim is likely to see the face of change in near future, nevertheless. The Goa State infrastructure development corporation (GSIDC) has started the process of preparing a master plan for development of Sanquelim.

The developmental works will be taken up in a phased manner in the next four-five years with estimate cost of Rs 100 crore, said a GSIDC official.

The master plan will be done on the lines of master plan drafted for Panjim. It is likely to be ready by August, 2014. Traffic flow moving through Sanquelim has increased tremendously in the last few years while bus stand has been in dilapidated state.

The works like construction of state-of-the-art bus stand, school complex, a play ground, parking lots as well as planned widening of the roads in the municipal area will take precedence, he said.

 


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