Workshop on
Simplification of DCR
rules for Nagpur City
A Joint Submission made by
Credai Nagpur Metro
And
Interaction Committee of NMC Nagpur
Sr DCR NO
No
.
Present Text in the DCR
Interpretation need to be
done in following manner
1
If within sixty (60), days of the receipt of the
notice, along with necessary fees/deposit under
6.2.10 of the regulations, the Authority fails to
intimate in writing to the persons, who has given
the notice. Of its refusal or sanction or sanction
with such modification or directions, the notice
with its plans and statements shall be deemed to
have been sanctioned, provided nothing shall be
construed to authorize any person to do anything
on the site of the work in contravention or against
the terms of lease or titles of the land. Provided
further that, the development proposal, for which
the permission was applied for, is strictly in
conformity with the requirements of all the
relevant Development Control Regulations framed
in this behalf under any law for the time being in
force and the same in no way violates either
provisions of any draft or final plan or proposals
published by means of notice, submitted for
sanction under the Acts. Provided further that any
development carried out in pursuance of such
The provision should be
made applicable to all
resubmission, revision
and compounding plans.
6.6.3
Sr
No.
DCR
NO
Present Text in the DCR
Interpretation need to be done in following
manner
2
6.6.4
Once the plan has been
scrutinized and objections have
been pointed out, the owner
giving notice shall modify the
plan, comply with the
objections raised and resubmit
it, The prints of plans submitted
for final approval, shall not
contain super imposed
corrections. The authority shall
grant or refuse the
commencement
certificate/building permit
within 60 days from the date of
resubmission. No new
objections may generally be
raised when they are
resubmitted after compliance of
earlier objections.
(i)The Time Frame for the Final scrutiny and
pointing out of all the objections should be
30 days from the date of submission. (First 15
days for verification of Title & Paper work,
next 15 days for Technical Scrutiny.) The plan
should not accepted till such time the entire
documents are submitted. All the points,
which need compliance, should be raised at
single instance & not one by one. Such
points of compliance should be given in
writing. A copy of Plan showing corrections
needed to be done should also be given.
(ii)The time limit for resubmission and
compliance of the objections should be 15
days,
(iii)The time limit for awarding final sanction
and the Building Permit should be 15 days
from the date of resubmission of the
corrected plans or compliance of the
objections.
(a) Another option is a tatkal sanction within
Sr
No.
DCR
NO
Present Text in the DCR
Interpretation need to be
done in following manner
3
6.7
Commencement of work- A commencement
certificate/development permission shall remain
valid for 4 years in the aggregate but shall have
to be-renewed every one year from the date of
its issue. The application for renewal shall be
made before expiry of one year if the work is not
already commenced. Such renewal can be done
for three consecutive terms of one year after
which proposals shall have to be submitted to
obtain development permission afresh. If
application for renewal is made after expiry of
the stipulated period during which
commencement certificate is valid, then the
Commissioner/ Chairman may condone the
delay for submission of application for renewal
by charging necessary fees. ' But in any case,
commencement certificate shall not be renewed
for a period of more than 4 years from the date
of commencement certificate/ development
permission..
The Commencement
Certificate, and the
Development Permission,
Need not be reviewed after
Every One-year from the
Date of issue. (It will
increase unnecessary
formality, as there is a
provision for taking Plinth
Completion certificate). It
should be valid for Four
years from the date of
issue.
In case of
modification in such plans,
DCR applicable at the time
of Initial sanction should be
made applicable. The fire
NOC should also be made
applicable for a period of
4(four) years.
Sr No.
DCR NO
Present Text in the DCR
Interpretation need to be
done in following manner
4
13.1
When more than one building excepting
for accessory building in the case of
residential building is proposed on any
land the owner of the land shall submit
proposal for proper layout of building or
subdivision of his entire contiguous
holding.
The meaning of land
should be considered
as an
“underdeveloped
layout” Here, the
meaning of ‘Land’ is
‘Undeveloped Land’ .
Sr
No.
DCR
NO
Present Text in the DCR
Interpretation need
to be done in
following manner
5
2.55.4
Assembly Buildings: These shall include any building
or part of building where groups of people
congregate or gather for amusement, recreation,
social, religious, patriotic, civil, travel and similar
purposes, for example theatres, motion picture
house, drive-in- theatres, assembly halls, auditoria,
exhibition halls, museums, mangal karyalaya, skating
rinks, gymnasium, restaurants, eating houses,
boarding houses, places of workship, dance halls;,
club rooms, gymkhana, passenger stations and
terminals of air surface and other public
transportation services, recreation piers and stadia,
residential hotels including star category hotels.
However in case of
mixed-use buildings, if
the use other than
that specified above is
more than 50% of the
total FSI, the building
should not be treated
as assembly building.
Sr
No.
DCR
NO
Present Text in the DCR
6
6.2.6.1 Access to fire appliances/vehicles
(a)
with details of vehicular turning
circle and clear mototable access
way around the building;
Interpretation need to be done in
following manner
The condition of details of vehicular
turning circle should not be
stressed.
Sr
No.
DCR
NO
Present Text in the DCR
7
13.3.1. The structure and uses to be permitted in the recreational
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open spaces shall be as under,
(1) There shall be two storied structure with maximum 15%
built up area, out of which 10% built up area shall be allowed
on ground floor and remaining 5% can be consumed on 1st
floor.
(2) The structures used for the purpose of pavilion or
gymnasia or club house or vipasana and yoga centre and
other structures for the purpose of sports and recreation
activity may be permitted.
(3) No detached toilet block shall be permitted.
(4) A swimming pool may also be permitted in such a
recreational open space and shall be free of F.S.I
(a) The ownership of such structures and other
appurtenant users shall vest, by provision in a deed of
conveyance, in all the owners on account of whose
cumulative holdings, the recreational open space is required
to be kept as recreational open space or ground viz " R. G. " in
the layout of subdivision of the land.
b) The proposal for the construction of such
Interpretation
need to be done
in following
manner
Sr
No.
DCR
NO
Present Text in the DCR
Interpretation need to be done
in following manner
8
Such structure shall not be used for e) This provision should be
13.3.1. (c)
any other purpose, except for recreational
3
brought in practice and Such
activity, for which a security deposit as decided
15% Auxiliary construction &
by the Commissioner / Chairman will have to
allotment of the Units so
be paid to the Corporation / NIT
constructed should be
(d)
The remaining area of the
allowed to be done by the
recreational open space for playground shall be
concerned Developer /
kept open to sky and properly accessible to all
society. The necessary
members as a place of recreation, garden or a
sanction should be awarded
playground.
on merits, along with the
(e)
The owner / owners /
society / societies the federation of the
submission of the building
societies shall submit to the Commissioners/
plans and such open space
Chairman a registered undertaking agreeing to
need not to be handed over
the conditions in (a) to (d ) above.
to the authorities as most of
the developers are keen to
develope such spaces as
recreational areas.
Sr
No.
DCR NO Present Text in the DCR
Interpretation need to be done in
following manner
9
13.3.1.5 Whenever called upon by the planning
authority to do so under provisions of
NMC Act/NIT Act, areas under roads
and open spaces shall be handed over
to the planning authority after
development of the same for which
nominal amount of Rs.1 shall be paid
by the planning authority. In case of
owners who undertake to develop the
open spaces for bonafide reasons as
recreational community open spaces ,
the authority may permit the owner to
develop the open specs unless the
authority is convinced that there is
misuse of open spaces in which case
the authority shall take over the land.
Right to develop the open spaces
should be vested with the
Layout owners / Developers. The
development should be done as
per the guidelines of the
Development Authority. The
open spaces need not be
handed over to the Planning
Authority. (If developed and
maintained by the Layout
owners for public purpose such
as Gardens or Play Grounds
under supervision of planning
authority. No supervision
charges should be charged
Sr
No.
DCR NO
Present Text in the DCR
Interpretation need to
be done in following
manner
10
15.4.1(c) Projections/Balconies :- Balcony or balconies of a
Such 15% area should
minimum width of 1.00 m.may be permitted free of
be calculated
F.S.I. at any floor, not more than 15% of the floor
considering the
area and such balcony projection shall be subject to
entire floor area,
the following condition.
including the
*(1) In non-congested area, no balcony shall reduce
Premium Floor
the marginal open space to less than 2 m. In
Area.
congested area balcony may be permitted on upper
floors projecting in front setbacks except over lanes (1) No Change Required.
having width 4.50 m. or less.
(2) Balconies may be allowed to be enclosed, when
enclosed 1/3 of the area of their faces shall have
glass shutters on the top and the rest of the area
except the parapet shall have glazed shutters.
*(3) The dividing wall between the balcony and
the room may be permitted to be removed on
payment of premium as prescribed by the
Municipal Commissioner / Chairman N.I.T. from
time to time.
Sr
No.
DCR
NO
Present Text in the DCR
Interpretation need to be done in following
manner
11
15.4.1
(f)
"Ramp" in basement shall be The policy of Allowing Ramps in Side Margin
needs to be carefully formulated after considering
allowed.
the following points, and then needs to be
elaborated.
(i) The mandatory width for the One way / Two
way Ramps and Ramps for Two Wheelers &
Four Wheelers needs to be specified.
(ii) In case of the buildings with 3 meter side
margins, the Two mandatory Ramps cover
both the side margins and the rear margin
also. In such cases, special attention should
be given on feasibility of proper site services
such as sanitary lines, plumbing, etc.
(iii) In case of building having side margins more
than 3 meters; the location of such Ramps
inside the margin is either abutting the
building or abutting the compound wall. In
such cases, the Architect should have the
discretion on choosing the location of the
ramps. The Architect should provided
description about arrangement for site
services to be provided. From the plot
boundary it should be 1.5m from the public
service line.
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15.5
(d)
For building in the vicinity of aerodromes the
maximum height of such buildings shall be
subject to values framed by the Civil Aviation
Authorities excepting that within 0.90 km of
the Airport reference point, no building shall
be permitted, the development permission
shall be considered only after applicant
produces NOC from Air Port authority
The exact Location of Airport
Reference Point for deciding the
0.9 km distance and the boundary
of 0.9 km radius line should be
clearly marked on the DP.
Moreover the exact
requirements of the Aviation
Authority should be ascertained
through a joint meeting with that
Authority. (Location & expanse of
Funnel Area, their Requirements/
Restrictions regarding Height etc.)
The Airport Reference Point and
the Boundary of the 0.9 Km
distance should be clearly marked
on the D.P. Plan. And beyond 0.9
km, NOC from Aviations authority
should not be asked for the
permissible building heights. NMC
should get a clear cut marking on
the entire layout and no further
NOC should be asked for the entire
layout.
Sr No.
DCR
NO
Present Text in the DCR
Interpretation need to be
done in following manner
13
17.1.2
Interior Courtyards:- Every interior Courtyard
shall be raised at least 15 cm. above the
surrounding ground level and shall be
satisfactorily drained.
The interior Courtyards
should be allowed to
be closed by
Transparent Material
after leaving sufficient
opening at top for
ventilation.
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17.2.1
Size.-No habitable room shall have a carpet
In case of the Proposals of
area of less than 9.50 sq. m. except those in
Balcony Enclosure
the hostels attached to recognized educational
submitted at the time
institutions, the minimum size of a habitable
of sanction, the
room for the residence of a single person shall
Minimum Room Size
be 7.5 sq. m; the minimum width of a habitable
should be considered
room shall be 2.4 m. One full side of a
along with the area of
habitable room shall abut on the open space.
Enclosed Balcony
Where there are more than one room, one
shall be not less than 9.5 m2 and other 7.5 rn2.
Sr No.
DCR
NO
Present Text in the DCR
Interpretation need to be
done in following manner
15
17.5
Loft - The maximum depth of a loft shall be Once the restriction of
1.5 m. and the loft may be provided, over
‘50% Loft Area’ is
residential kitchens, bathroom, corridors
made, there should
and over shop floor, built up to an area 25
be no restriction
percent over kitchens and full space of bath
about the Location,
rooms, water closets corridors. In the shops
Width or Breadth of
with width up to 3.0 mt. loft of 3313% and
the loft.
width above 3.0 mt. lofts of 50% of the
carpet area may be provided. However, loft
will not be allowed where mezzanine floor is
provided.
16
17.9.2
Garage, Public:- Parking places in public Such parking sheds should
buildings open from all sides and having only
be permitted in side
roofs at top shall be exempted both from builtmargins excluding the
up area and FSI calculations.
3.0 Meter Clear
Passage
Sr No.
DCR
NO
Present Text in the DCR
17
Alternatively
Rainwater
17.10.2 The authority may require rain water pipes to
be connected to a storm water drain or sewer
harvesting
should
be
through a covered channel formed beneath the permitted.
public footpath or in any other approved
manner.
18
17.11.2 Every basement shall be in every part at least Height of the basement
2.4 m. in height from the floor to the under side should be measured below
(a)
of the roof slab or ceiling.
Beam Bottoms.
19
17.17
Office cum Letterbox Room - In the case of
multistoried multi family dwelling apartments
constructed by existing and proposed cooperative, Housing Societies or Apartment
Owners Association Limited Companies and
proposed societies, an office cum letter box
room of dimension 3.6 m. x 3 m. shall be
provided on the ground floor, or under stilts.
Interpretation need to be
done in following manner
Providing of Office cum
Letter Box Room should
not be mandatory, but
should be optional as the
letter Boxes can be
accommodated in stilt
Parking Area or in Security
Cabins
Sr
No.
DCR
NO
Present Text in the DCR
20
17.18
Meter Rooms:- Meter room size shall
be minimum of 3.00 x 5.00 m.
Depending upon the requirements,
the size shall be increased in
consultation with M.S.E.B.
Interpretation need to be done in
following manner
The dimensions of a Meter Room should
not be fixed. Alternatively, condition of
Providing
Adequate
and
Proper
Arrangement for Fixing of meters should
be incorporated.
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19.4.6
(2)
Ramps for basement or storied
parking - For parking spaces in a
basement and upper floors, at least
two ramps of adequate width and
slops shall be provided preferably to
the opposite ends. Such ramps may
be permitted in the side and rear
marginal open spaces after leaving
sufficient space for movement of
firefighting vehicles. Provided that
when a building abutting 3 or more
roads, then ramps shall be allowed to
front marginal open spaces facing the
smaller road or less important road
from traffic point of view.
Every Basement when Put to use for
Parking should have Two Ramps,
preferably at opposite ends and having
Proper Vehicular Circulation path. The
minimum width of such ramps should be
clearly specified as follows: - The
minimum width of a One Way Ramps for
Two-wheeler shall be 2.0 m. and
minimum width of Two Way Ramp for
Two Wheeler use shall be 3.0 m. The
minimum width of One Way Ramp for
Four Wheeler shall be 3.0 m. and width of
Two Way Ramp for Four Wheeler shall be
4.5 m. The maximum slope allowed for
such ramps shall be 1:8. The Ramps
Sr DCR NO
No
.
Present Text in the DCR
Interpretation need to be done in
following manner
22
19.4.8.1
Refuge area shall be provided on the No specific size of Refuse Area should be
external walls as cantilever projection mandatory.
or in any other manner (which will
not be covered in FSI) with a
minimum area of 15 sq. m.
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Appendix Medical and Dental Practitioner's
M: M-1.1 Dispensaries including pathological
laboratory,
diagnostic
clinics,
(iii)
polyclinics, to be permitted on any
floor above. However, maternity
homes, clinics, nursing home with
indoor patients on ground or stilt
floor or on first floor with separate
means of access of staircase from
within the building or outside, but
not within the prescribed marginal
open spaces in any case and with the
special permission of Municipal
Commissioner / Chairman, NIT.
However, where the Nursing Home and
the Residence is owned / used by a single
owner / user, the condition of having
separate Entrance and Staircase for each
user may be relaxed
Sr DCR
No NO
.
Present Text in the DCR
Interpretation need to be done in following
manner
24
In case of group housing
scheme, net plot area shall be 3
/ 4th of the gross area and
number
of
permissible
tenements shall be, calculated
accordingly. In case of Group
Housing Scheme, the net plot
area for the purpose of
calculating the buildable area or
permissible
number
of
tenements shall be the actual
net area of the plot i.e. the
gross area less the area under
roads, passages, pathways,
access etc. and the area of open
space and other amenity space
required as per layout and sub division regulations.
The definition of the Group Housing needs to be
modified in first place.
The FSI of 1 in case of plots having area less than
1000 Sqm and 1.25 in case of Plots having more
than 1000 Sqm in case of Residential Zone and in
present context, FSI 2 or 2.5 in case of Commercial
or Industrial Zone should be given.
The definition of Net Plot Area needs to be
elaborated.
Net Plot is a Plot obtained after Laying Roads and
Leaving Open and PU Spaces. Once a Net Plot is
identified, condition of "0.75 FSI of the Plot area or
the area left after Roads/ Pathways and Open
spaces “which ever is Minimum" should not be
enforced. (It should be which ever is maximum)
(Also refer 2.96 & 13.3.1 b&d).
If the developer opts for 0.75 FSI, condition on
leaving open space and Roads need not be
enforced. The developer has to satisfy all the needs
of the condominium occupants by providing the
ambience they want.
Table
28.
Note
(6)
Sr DCR
No NO
.
Present Text in the DCR
Interpretation need to be done in
following manner
25
Table
28
Note
(7)
All the plot mentioned in the table for
categories 1.to 5 are minimum. In cases
where actual size of the plot is more,
then the provisions for the respective
plot sizes would be made applicable
irrespective of road widths on with the
plot fronts.
Considering the subsequent modification
made in the DCR, in case of the plots in the
existing layouts, the Front Set Back should
be left as per the existing Zoning
Regulations
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Table
28.
Note
(8)
Shops and other commercial uses not
having on opening on road side will be
permitted up-to 0.50 FSI in case the
plots fronts on roads of width 12m and
above; provided that the off-street
parking provision is made as per the
rule with a provision of additional
visitors parking in front margin of the
building. The parking space must be
leveled mettaled placed as directed by
the Municipal Corporation / NIT.
The condition of Shops not having Frontage
on Road Side should not be there. Nagpur is
a place where only Roadside Fronting shops
are accepted. No internal markets are
successful. Also this provision is contrary to
the provision No. M2-2.
NO
27
29.10
(e)
following manner
Transfer of Development rights :
In certain circumstances, the
development potential of a plot
of land may be separated from
the land itself and may be made
available to the owner of the land
in the form transferable
development rights (TDR). These
Rights may be made available and
be subject to the Regulation,
mentioned below.
Process of obtaining TDR needs to be
simplified by skipping unnecessary
formalities.
Plans showing use of TDR should be
processed on submission. Condition of
attaching of TDR certificate should not
be there.
Formality of obtaining NOC from Zone
and Health should be cancelled
immediately.
On acquisition of part of land, which is
already developed upon by
consumption of full FSI, the land holder
is put to loss as he looses the
convenience of using open space, which
he may be using for his utilities. Hence
he should be compensated for his loss.
Hence he should be given TDR
equivalent to the area of land acquired
from him. TDR should be given
equivalent to the corresponding FSI to
the acquired land. (i.e. 1.25,2,2. etc)
Rules to be amended under Section 37 of the
Town Planning Act.
S.
No.
Clause
1.
15.4.1(C) (4)
Existing
Proposed
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S.
No.
Clause
2.
15.4.1 (C)
15.4.1 (C)-3
Existing
Proposed
Projections/ Balconies :- Balcony or
Balconies of a minimum width of
1.00 m. may be permitted free of
F.S.I. at any floor, not more than
15% of the floor area and such
balcony projection shall be subject
to the following condition.
Projections/Balconies: - Balcony or
Balconies of a minimum width of
1.00 m. may be permitted free of
F.S.I. on any floor, not more than
25% of the floor area & such
balcony projection shall be subject
to the following condition.
The dividing wall between the
balcony and the room may be
permitted to be remove on
payment of premium as prescribe
by the Municipal Commissioner/
Chairmen NIT from time to time.
The dividing wall between the
balcony may be permitted to be
remove on payment of premium as
prescribe by the Municipal
Commissioner/ Chairmen NIT from
time to time.
S.
No.
Clause
Existing
Proposed
3.
17.6.3
The projections (cantilever) of
cupboards and shelves may be
permitted and would be exempted
from covered area calculations.
Such projections may project up to
23 cm. in the set backs for
residential building provided the
width of such cupboards/shelves
does not exceed 2.400 m. and
there is not more than one such
cupboards/shelf in each room
provided such projection shall be
2.00 m. from plot boundary.
The projections (cantilever) of
cupboards and shelves and would
be exempted from covered area
calculations. Such projections may
project up to 60 cm. in the set
backs for residential building
provided the width of such
cupboards/shelves
does
not
exceed 2.400 m. in each room,
provided such projection shall be
1.50 m. from plot boundary. On
any floor level and of a full floor
height.
S.
No.
Clause
Existing
Proposed
4.
17.11.1
Basement may be put to only the
following uses to be constructed
within the prescribed setbacks and
prescribed building line and subject
to maximum coverage on ground
floor.
Basement may be put to only
following uses to be
constructed
within prescribed
setbacks & prescribed building
line & subject to maximum
coverage on ground floor. If
basement is used for parking then
it shall be allowed to be
extended up to the plot boundary
in side & rear margins irrespective
of prescribed setback, building line
& Coverage on ground floor.
Excluding the Public Services
wherever it is coming.
PROPOSED PARKING IN
SIDE AND REAR MARGIN
EXISTING ALLOWABLE PARKING
WIDTH
S.
No.
Clause
5.
17.11.1 (C)
Existing
Proposed
The total area of any basement shall
be permissible on area excluding
essential side margins it may be in
one level or two.
TO BE DELETED
S.
No.
Clause
6.
17.11.2 (C)
Existing
Proposed
The minimum height of the ceiling
of any basement shall be
0.900 m. & maximum 1.200 m.
above surrounding ground level.
However, it does not apply when
entire or part ground floor is on
stilts & entire or part ground floor is
used for parking & also to lower tier
of the basement when two or more
tiers are proposed.
The minimum height of the ceiling of
any basement shall be
0.900 m. & maximum 1.200 m. above
surrounding ground level. However, it
does not apply when entire or part
ground floor is on stilts & entire or part
ground floor is used for parking & also
to lower tier of the basement when two
or more tiers are proposed. Subject to
consideration of provisions in Clause
17.12.3.
S.
No.
Clause
Existing
Proposed
7.
17.12.5
In residential lodging hotels where
attached toilets are provided with
mechanical ventilation system
installed as per regulation No.
17.12.3 the size of ventilation shaft
may be relaxed by the Authority.
In all buildings where attached
toilets
are
provided
with
compulsory mechanical ventilation
systems, installed as per regulation
no. 17.12.3 the size of ventilation
shaft may be relaxed by the
Authority.
S.
No.
Clause
Existing
Proposed
8.
19.4.8
Refuge area – For all buildings
exceeding 15 m in height except
multifamily dwellings, refuge area
shall be provided.
For all buildings exceeding 15.00 m.
in height refuge area shall be
provided on the external walls as
cantilever projection or in any
other manner (which will not be
covered in FSI) with a minimum
area of 15.00 sq. mt.
9.
15.4.2 (h vii)
Service floors to height not
exceeding 1.5m for hotels rating
with three stars and above with
special
permission
of
the
Commissioner/ Chairmen. N.I.T.
Service floors to height not
exceeding 1.5m for hotels & rating
with three stars and above &
hospitals having more than 50 beds
and above, as well as for the
buildings having mix use (such as
Commercial and Residential) with
special
permission
of
the
Commissioner/ Chairmen. N.I.T.
S.
No.
Clause
10.
2.12
Existing
Proposed
Building Height - The Vertical
distance measured in the case of
flat roofs on the average level of the
surrounding ground and contiguous
to the Building or as decided by the
authority to the highest point of the
building and in the case of pitched
roofs upto the mid point between
the eaves level and the ridge.
However architectural features
serving no other function except
that of decoration shall be excluded
for the purpose of ascertaining
height
Building Height - The Vertical
distance measured in the case of
flat roofs on the average level of
the surrounding ground and
contiguous to the Building or as
decided by the authority to the
highest point of the building and in
the case of pitched roofs upto the
mid point between the eaves level
and the ridge.
However
architectural features serving no
other function except that of
decoration and exclusive multilevel
continuous parking floors on any
floor/level shall be excluded for
the purpose of ascertaining height.
S.
No.
Clause
11.
2.88
Existing
Proposed
Tower like Structure: A
structure in which the height of the
tower like portion is at
least twice the width of the
broader base.
Tower like Structure: Structures
shall be deemed to be tower like
structures when height of tower
like portion is at least twice the
height of the broader base at
ground level. (Definition as per
National building code)
H = Height of building
a = Plots’ broader width
H ≥ 2.5 a
S.
No.
Clause
Existing
Proposed
12.
2.96
Group Housing – Group Hosing
means a building constructed or to
be constructed with one or more
floors, each floor consisting of one
or more dwelling units and having
common service facilities. Common
service facilities mean facilities like
stair case, balcony, and Varandah,
lift etc.
Group Housing – Housing for more
than one dwelling unit, where land
is own jointly (as in the case of
corporative societies or Public
agencies, such as local authorities
or housing boards, etc.) and
construction is under taken by one
Agency. (Definition No. 2.44 on
page 9 of National Building code. )
13.
Note (6) on
Page No.
136
In case of Group Housing scheme,
Net plot area shall be 3/4th of the
Gross area and number of
permissible tenements shall be
calculated accordingly. In case of
Group housing scheme the net plot
area for the purpose of calculating
the builtable area or permissible
number of tenements shall be the
actual net area of the plot i.e. the
Gross area less the area under
roads, passages, pathways, access
In case of Group Housing scheme,
Net plot area shall be 3/4th of the
Gross area and number of
permissible tenements shall be
calculated accordingly.
S.
No.
Clause
Existing
Proposed
14.
29.14.1
The FSI of receiving plot shall be
allowed to be exceeded by not
more than 0.8 earned either by way
of DR in respect of reserved plot or
by way of DR in respect of land
surrender for road widening or
construction of new roads.
The FSI of receiving plot shall be
allowed to be exceeded by not
more than 80% (of the receiving
plot’s FSI) earned either by way of
DR in respect of reserved plot or by
way of DR in respect of land
surrender for road widening or
construction of new roads.
S. No.
Clause
Existing
Proposed
15.
29.12
The user that will be permitted for utilisation of the
DRC’s on account of Transfer of development rights
will be as under :
Addition to this should
be that all R – 2 users
shall be allowed for
the same
S
.
N
o
.
Predominant
zone
proposed in
Development
plan in which
reserved site
is situated
Land user to be
permitted in receiving
area
1
Residential
Only residential areas in
residential zone only.
2
Commercial
Only commercial user in
commercial zone and
only residential user in,
residential zone.
3
Industrial
Only residential users in
residential zone
4
.
Public/Semi
public
Only residential users in
residential zone
S.
No.
Clause
16.
_______
Existing
Proposed
Compounding of 5% excess
balconies For buildings constructed
in 2008-2009, N.M.C. is calculating
the penalty double the land value
rates
mentioned in the ready
recknor of 2010.
Compounding of 5% excess
balconies above permissible 15%
for buildings constructed in 20082009, N.M.C. is levying twice the
rate mentioned in the ready
recknor. Since the rates of ready
recknor for the year 2010 have
been increased by more than
300%, the N.M.C. should levy the
charges on the basis of Ready
Recknor rates of 2008-2009, as
buildings have been completed in
2008-2009.
OTHER KEY ISSUES OF RELEVANCE
S.
No.
Clause
17.
-
Existing
Auto DCR
Proposed
Auto DCR was introduced to facilitate fast sanction of
building plan but is found that it is again manually
scrutinized which defeats the purpose of Auto DCR and
takes more time than what is required by Manual System,
however since Credai Members are in favor of Auto DCR,
steps should be taken to IMPROVE and strengthen this
system.
WAYS AND MEANS TO IMPROVE THE SYSTEMS OF AUTO
DCR
Locking of software
 Removal of lacunae's in the existing software.
 Suggestion to improve the software to get a FAST and
RIGHT results.
 Login and logout time control reports to determine the
performance of the programmer.
 Reciept and Payment of Demand online.
S.
No.
Clause
18.
13.1.(iii)
Existing
NEW
Proposed
Provision of internal roads in proposed layouts or subdivision of land shall be considered being reservation in
the Development Plan and transferable development
rights as regulation no. 29 or FSI of the same shall be
available for utilization on the remaining land.
S.
No.
19.
Clause
Existing
NEW
Proposed
The side and rear margins for the building above 20 mtrs. the
maximum margin should be 6 Mtrs. and buildings below the
height of 20 Mtrs. the margins can be relaxed by the N.M.C.
by charging premium, Which will be decided by the
committee.
S.
No.
20.
Clause
Existing
Proposed
NEW
Chapter No. 2.22 Cluster – Plots or dwelling units or
As per National housing grouped on open space (See Fig. No. 3).
Building Code
Ideally housing cluster should not be very large. In
Ground and one storied structures not more than 20
houses should be grouped in Cluster. Clusters with
more dwelling units will create problems in identity,
encroachments and of maintainces.
2.23 Cluster Court Town House – a dwelling in a
cluster plot having 100% or nearly 100% ground
coverage with vertical expansion, generally limited to
on floor only and meant for self use.
2.24 Cluster Plot – Plot in a Cluster.
Sr.
No.
21.
Clause
Existing
Proposed
NEW
2.46 Independent Cluster – Clusters surrounded from all
As per National sides by vehicular access roads and/or pedestrian paths (See
Building Code
Fig. No 5)
2.47 Interlocking Cluster – Clusters when joined at back and
on sides with at least on side of a cluster common and
having some dwelling units opening on to or having access
from the adjacent clusters.
Dwelling units in such clusters should have at least two sides
open to external open space. Houses in an interlocking
cluster can have access, ventilation and light from the
adjacent cluster and should also cater for future growth (See
Fig. 6)
2.48 Internal faces of Cluster – Building edges facing the
adjacent cluster open space (as in case of interlocking
cluster) of the surrounding pedestrian paths or vehicular
access roads.
Sr.
No.
Clause
Existing
Proposed
22.
NEW
All national and straight highway roads inside the city limit as
prescribed in the DCR should be treated as city roads.
23.
NEW
Tenement density should be 400 instead of 250 per hectare.
NEW
Meeting hall and multipurpose activity hall may be permitted
in the premium areas on payment of premium
24.
15.4.2
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