The Times of India 27.08.2014
PMC orders demolition of five-storey building
PATNA:
The court of Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) commissioner, tightening
its grip on illegal construction in the city, passed an order on
Tuesday to demolish the top three floor of a building located on Bazaar
Samiti Road for violation of certain building bylaws. The building
belongs to one B N Singh.The commissioner, in his order, said during measurement of the building, it was found its top three floor illegal and directed to demolish it. The order further said the building floor must be demolished within a month otherwise the PMC will itself demolish it and incur the cost on the landowner.
The PMC court has also ordered not to create any third party interest in the matter. It has asked the PESU GM to disconnect the power supply from third floor of the building.
The building is 19.50 metre tall and the road facing it is less than 5.07-metre wide. However, as per the building norms and Patna high court orders, a building, which is more than 11 metre tall, must have 20 feet or six-metre wide road before it. Also as per the building norms, in case a building is more than 15-meter tall or has 500 square meter plinth area, there should be a clear passage of 3.66 metre all around the building.
