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21-June-2019
CREDAI Bengal Daily News Update | 21.06.19
Newspaper/Online ET Realty (online)
Date June 21, 2019
Link https://realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/regulatory/cag-questions-
noida-authority-over-20-builder-projects/69883482
CAG QUESTIONS NOIDA AUTHORITY OVER 20 BUILDER PROJECTS
The Authority CEO met all concerned departments on Wednesday and ordered that the replies
must be sent on time.
NOIDA: The Comptroller and Auditor General‟s (CAG) team seems to have finally started
tightening its noose around Noida Authority, as it has sought an explanation regarding allotment of
plots for 20 builder projects within a month.
The Authority CEO met all concerned departments on Wednesday and ordered that the replies must
be sent on time.
In fact, the CAG team has submitted about five pages of queries for every project, indicating that
rules were bent for allocation of all these projects between 2005 and 2015. Most of these projects are
of group housing societies. The CAG team has been conducting an audit of Noida Authority‟s
projects for the past one and a half years and was seeking documents till now.
“The queries mention that in some cases the Authority took 10% instead of the requisite 30% from
the developers for allotment of plots. Some other builders have still not fulfilled all terms of their
contract, over 10 years since the allotment was made to them,” said a Noida Authority official.
Officials said these projects in question include four projects by one particular big builder and three
other big builders have also been named. More queries are expected to line up as the CAG team goes
through other project details. The CAG has allegedly raised queries on how several builders are on
defaulters‟ list despite heavy discounts offered and why the Authority hasn‟t taken any action against
these groups yet. The defaulters owe over Rs 20,000 crore to the Authority, which mostly include
builders of group housing societies.
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Newspaper/Online ET Realty (online)
Date June 21, 2019
Link https://realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/regulatory/karnataka-
government-eases-rules-for-big-ticket-realty-projects/69883537
KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT EASES RULES FOR BIG-TICKET REALTY PROJECTS
The previous ceiling was 12,000sqm (nearly 3 acres). This is a sanction that was obtained from
the BDA, which checks to see, among other things, if the layout has earmarked spaces for
amenities.
BENGALURU: The Karnataka government has scrapped mandatory sanction for commercial
development plans for plots measuring up to 20,000sqm (nearly 5 acres) and exempted select
common areas from floor area ratio (FAR) rules in both residential and commercial high-rises.
FAR is the ratio of the built-up area to the size of the building‟s plot.
The previous ceiling was 12,000sqm (nearly 3 acres). This is a sanction that was obtained from the
BDA, which checks to see, among other things, if the layout has earmarked spaces for amenities. It
involves 16 approvals within the BDA. The revised rules will spare the developers the trouble of
liaising with multiple levels of bureaucracy.
All such projects, however, will continue to need BBMP‟s building plan approval. Anuj Puri,
chairman of property consultancy Anarock, said it is good news for smaller commercial developers
who previously had to run a gauntlet of permissions for small projects. “A commercial hub like
Bengaluru attracts all types of occupiers and the resultant spaces can cater to many of the startups
that are thriving in the city.”
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Increased commercial activities will put pressure on Bengaluru infrastructure: Expert
Anuj Puri, chairman of property consultancy Anarock, warned that increased commercial
development could lead to haphazard growth and create more challenges for Bengaluru‟s already-
compromised infrastructure. “There will need to be some regulations in place,” he said.
Among other changes, new residential and commercial properties are allowed to accommodate
within the setback area a watchman‟s cubicle (not more than 4-squaremetre area) at the entry and exit
points and a fire-control room (maximum 4x4 metres).
FAR (floor area ratio) norms for high-rises have excluded from its purview common areas such as
electrical substation or panel rooms, generators, pump rooms, AC plants, solid waste management
facilities, fire control rooms, security or CCTV rooms.
Out of the ambit of FAR are also refuge provided in high-rise buildings as per fire norms, building
management or society room with a maximum size of 40 square metres, staircase/ staircase rooms,
architectural features which are not usable for living or other purpose, chimneys, ventilation ducts
and garbage shafts, ducts, parking areas, including driveways and ramps, public toilet blocks,
swimming pools and toilets attached to swimming pools constructed in open yards or in any floor for
common use by residents, overhead tanks, escalators, lift wells and lift machine room, and sewage-
treatment plan.
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Page 3 of 27Newspaper/Online ET Realty (online)
Date June 20, 2019
Link https://realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/over-300-projects-
in-mumbai-stuck-for-defence-nod-naredco/69872796
OVER 300 PROJECTS IN MUMBAI STUCK FOR DEFENCE NOD: NAREDCO
While the Army guidelines restrict construction within a 10-metre radius, the Navy forbids
construction activities within a 500-metre vicinity, claims NAREDCO.
Over 300 housing projects near defence installations are stuck in Mumbai due to restrictions placed
on building constructions near defence establishments based on Ministry of Defence guidelines,
the National Real Estate Development Council(NAREDCO), the apex body of developers, has said
in a letter to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. While the Army guidelines restrict construction within
a 10-metre radius, the Navy forbids construction activities within a 500-metre vicinity, claims
NAREDCO.
Rajan Bandelkar, president of NAREDCO, Maharashtra, which functions under the aegis of the
Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (Mo-HUA), has written to Singh seeking clarity in the
MoD circular, which governs the no-construction zones around defence installations across Mumbai,
and asked for a meeting to discuss the issue.
The main issue that NAREDCO is trying to raise concerns the MoD guidelines issued for No
Objection Certificates for building constructions in the vicinity of defence establishments. The
original circular issued on May 18, 2011 (F.11026/2/2011/D (Lands) by the ministry in the wake of
controversies over Sukna and Adarsh building scandals was modified in October 2016.
The May 2011circular had said that any construction within 500 metres of defence establishments
can be a security hazard and will require a NOC from the Station Commander. In October 2016, the
ministry said the security restrictions would apply to 193 Army establishments for building proposals
within 10 metres from the outer wall.
“The October 21, 2016, circular was issued to strike a balance between security and safety vis-à-vis
the legal rights of the plot owner or society or developer. We state that the purpose of MoD has not
been achieved. The restrictions up to 10 metres from defence boundary are applicable to Army
establishments only and don‟t work for the Navy. This seems like an oversight,” Bandelkar told
Mirror.
“Due to the huge variations in guidelines between the Army and the Navy, almost 300 housing
projects are affected. The Navy has rejected so many proposals and even some under construction at
various stages of completion,” Bandelkar said in his letter
Bandelkar pointed out that that the problem has led to a deadlock especially for old buildings, with
the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai granting permissions, while the Navy refusing
clearances.
Page 4 of 27The issue had also come up before the Bombay High Court in October 2018 when a Kanjurmarg
housing society had filed a petition challenging the stop work notices issued to a 12-storey
redevelopment project based on Navy‟s guidelines. A high court bench had then asked the MoD to
frame a uniform policy for all defence establishments. The areas where projects are stuck include
Colaba, Worli,, Kanjurmarg, Ghatkopar, Vikroli, Thane, Kandivali, Malad and Juhu, said
an industry source.
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Page 5 of 27Newspaper/Online ET Realty (online)
Date June 21, 2019
Link https://realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/jaypee-infratech-
creditors-meet-to-take-stock-of-insolvency-process/69883449
JAYPEE INFRATECH CREDITORS MEET TO TAKE
STOCK OF INSOLVENCY PROCESS
The NCLAT had clarified on June 10 that it did not bar lenders from voting against state-
owned NBCC's resolution plan. It also directed Jaypee Infratech's Interim Resolution
Professional (IRP) Anuj Jain to report the outcome of voting process directly to it.
Debt-ridden realty firm Jaypee Infratech's creditors, which include banks and home buyers,
Thursday met to assess the progress of the ongoing insolvency proceedings and decide the
future course of action.
According to sources, the Committee of Creditors (CoC) did not take any decision on the way
forward. The decision on whether to consider bids of Adani Group or Jaypee Group would be taken
after a hearing in this matter in the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on July 2.
The NCLAT had clarified on June 10 that it did not bar lenders from voting against state-owned
NBCC's resolution plan. It also directed Jaypee Infratech's Interim Resolution Professional
(IRP) Anuj Jain to report the outcome of voting process directly to it.
In the voting process that concluded on June 10, majority of banks voted against NBCC's bid to
acquire the debt-laden firm. Most homebuyers voted in favour of the NBCC bid.
The exact percentage of votes in favour and against the NBCC's takeover plan was not disclosed due
to an insolvency court order.
Sources had said the bid possibly did not muster the requisite nod of two-thirds of lenders and
homebuyers.
In most bankruptcy proceedings, lenders have the right to vote for or against a resolution plan for a
debt-laden firm. In the case of realty firms, homebuyers also have voting rights at par with lenders.
As many as 13 banks and over 23,000 homebuyers have voting rights in the CoC of Jaypee Infratech.
Homebuyers represent nearly 60 per cent of voting rights, while banks have the rest. For approval of
any resolution plan, at least 66 per cent votes should be in favour.
Bankers had reservation with the NBCC's bid because of certain concessions sought by the state-
owned firm related to future tax liabilities and approval from development authority YEIDA for
transfer of land and Yamuna Expressway.
This is the second round of bidding process to revive Jaypee Infratech, which went into insolvency in
August 2017 after the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) admitted an application filed by an
IDBI Bank-led consortium.
Page 6 of 27In the first round of insolvency proceedings conducted last year, the Rs 7,350-crore bid of
Lakshdeep, part of Suraksha Group, was rejected by lenders.
Later in October 2018, the IRP started the second round of bidding process.
Early last month, the CoC rejected Suraksha Realty's bid. On May 30, the CoC decided to put on
vote NBCC's bid even as bankers had reservations against the proposal. The voting process, which
started on May 31, concluded on June 10.
Last week, lenders filed a petition before the NCLAT to allow them to vote against NBCC's bid in
the ongoing insolvency process. They also pleaded that other options should be explored, including
considering of other bids or initiating fresh expression of interest.
Adani Group recently made an unsolicited and non-binding bid to acquire Jaypee Infratech, while
promoter Jaypee Group too has submitted a resolution plan under a section of the Insolvency and
Bankruptcy Code.
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Page 7 of 27Newspaper/Online ET Realty (online)
Date June 20, 2019
Link https://realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/regulatory/ghaziabad-
development-body-to-hold-supervisors-accountable-if-building-falls/69867317
GHAZIABAD DEVELOPMENT BODY TO HOLD
SUPERVISORS ACCOUNTABLE IF BUILDING FALLS
Officials said the existing GDA work manual is vague as it does not spell out the exact nature of
job that supervisors and work mates do.
GHAZIABAD: The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) has decided to introduce a proper
job manual for all its supervisors and work mates so that responsibility can be fixed on erring
officials in case of disasters like the Akash Nagar building collapse.
GDA currently has 322 supervisors and work mates on its payroll.
Officials said the existing GDA work manual is vague as it does not spell out the exact nature of job
that supervisors and work mates do.
“We encountered the problem when we started an investigation into the Akash Nagar building
collapse last year. As per for our internal inquiry, supervisors and work mates of that zone were
equally responsible for the collapse, in which several lives were lost,” said VN Singh, chief engineer,
GDA.
“Since the nature of job was not properly defined for supervisors and work mates, they opposed
action that were taken against them on the same ground. Now, it has been decided that GDA should
come up with a proper written work manual for supervisors and work mates. It is being prepared and
will be placed in the board meeting for approval,” added Singh.
Under the new manual, in case contractors are not doing their work properly, it will be the job of
supervisors and work mates to report the matter to the respective zone‟s junior engineer and higher
officials, according to Singh.
“Being GDA‟s eyes and ears, supervisors and work mates are regarded as foot soldiers whose job is
also to report broken road, electricity problem, encroachment and keep a tab on cleanliness in
societies, to name a few. A proper manual will help in fixing accountability,” he added.
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Page 8 of 27Newspaper/Online ET Realty (online)
Date June 20, 2019
Link https://realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/regulatory/was-any-study-
done-before-changing-rules-to-allow-reclamation-of-land-bombay-hc/69877209
WAS ANY STUDY DONE BEFORE CHANGING RULES TO ALLOW RECLAMATION
OF LAND: BOMBAY HC
As per the 1991 CRZ notification, reclamation was prohibited in coastal areas. However, in
2015, changes were made to the rules to permit reclamation in CRZ areas for the purpose of
constructing a coastal road.
MUMBAI: The Bombay HC on Wednesday asked the Union government to clarify if any scientific
study was undertaken before changes were made to Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) rules in 2015 for
construction of the 35km coastal road that will connect Marine Lines to Kandivli. A division bench
of Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice Nitin Jamdar are hearing PILs against the South
Coastal Road (SCR)-a 10km stretch of the entire coastal road.
As per the 1991 CRZ notification, reclamation was prohibited in coastal areas. However, in 2015,
changes were made to the rules to permit reclamation in CRZ areas for the purpose of constructing a
coastal road. "Was any scientific study undertaken? What was the material that was considered
(before the change in rules)?" the judges asked the counsel representing the Union.
The PILs claimed that work, including reclamation activities, started last year on the proposed 10km-
long SCR stretch from Marine Lines to Bandra-Worli Sea Link in Worli without obtaining
environmental clearance. The BMC and the state have claimed no environmental clearance was
required for SCR as it was a linear road and not a area development project. The project has obtained
CRZ nods, the authorities said.
Senior advocate Janak Dwarakadas, counsel for the petitioners, claimed no public hearings were
required for the CRZ approvals, but were necessary for the environmental clearances. The advocate
pointed out that the recommendations by the environmental assessment committee were cleared in a
day and "there was no application of mind".
The advocate added that the authorities had initially applied for approvals for the entire 35km
project. But when they were refused approval, they split the project into two and sought permissions
for the SCR and north coastal road saying that they were standalone projects, independent of each
other as they were divided by the sea link. Dwarakadas said the same set of documents were
submitted for the second application.
"A project costing over Rs 12,000 crore, providing a complex transportation passageway consisting
of a network of roads, roads on stilts and reclaimed surfaces, tunnels and undersea tunnels on at least
160 hectares of reclaimed land with substations, police chowkies, parking, bus bays, cycle tracks,
approaches and recreational areas ought to undergo an environmental clearance as an area
development activity as envisaged in the 2006 Environmental Impact Assessment Notification," the
petitioners said. The hearing will continue on Thursday.
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Page 10 of 27Newspaper/Online ET Realty (online)
Date June 20, 2019
Link https://realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/regulatory/chandigarh-
soni-builders-fined-rs-5-lakh-for-not-handing-over-four-flats-on-time/69874262
CHANDIGARH: SONI BUILDERS FINED RS 5 LAKH
FOR NOT HANDING OVER FOUR FLATS ON TIME
The commission proposed to dispose four complaints through a single order, as the issues
involved therein, except minor variations, were the same.
CHANDIGARH: State consumer disputes redressal commission directed Soni Builders in Sector 44,
Chandigarh, to pay Rs 1.44 crore along with interest to four persons for failing to give timely
possession of the flat booked. The builder was also directed to pay Rs 1 lakh as compensation to
them and Rs 22,000 as litigation cost to three complainants and Rs 33,000 as litigation to fourth
complainant.
The commission proposed to dispose four complaints through a single order, as the issues involved
therein, except minor variations, were the same. In all the four complaints, prayer had been made to
give directions to the builder to refund the deposited amount, along with interest, compensation etc.
At the time of arguments, on April 29, it was agreed by the contesting parties that the four complaints
can be disposed of by passing a consolidated order.
According to the commission, the complainants had purchased flats in a project launched by the
builder, called KSB Greens in Gazipur Road, Zirakpur, Punjab. However, despite making payment,
the builder failed to deliver possession of the unit, which otherwise was supposed to have been
handed over on or before December 2015.
The builder stated that the buyers purchased the flats for future gain, as such, the complainants being
investors, would not fall within the definition of consumer, as defined under Section 2 (1) (d) of the
Consumer Protection Act, 1986.
But the forum held that it is not in dispute that the complainants purchased the flats in the aforesaid
project of the builders. It was also not disputed that by the time these complaints were filed,
possession of the units was not offered to the complainants, which otherwise was to be handed over
on or before December 2015, as stipulated in Clause 10 of the Agreement to Sell.
The forum further added that it is a simple case of non-delivery of possession of the unit by the
committed date, despite receiving substantial amount from the complainants. The builder was then
directed to pay up to all four complainants.
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Page 11 of 27Newspaper/Online ET Realty (online)
Date June 20, 2019
Link https://realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/regulatory/ludhiana-
property-tax-recovery-notices-sent-to-six-defaulters-in-zone-c/69872963
LUDHIANA: PROPERTY TAX RECOVERY NOTICES SENT TO SIX DEFAULTERS IN
ZONE C
The officials issued notices to United Cycle Parts Manufacturer Association (UCPMA) office at
Gill Road, as the management has to pay Rs 17 lakh property tax to the civic body. Notices
were also issued to a hotel near Dhandhari, and an industrial unit in Zone C has been given one
week’s time to pay their dues.
LUDHIANA: After getting directions from mayor Balkar Sandhu and MC commissioner KP Brar,
civic officials issued recovery notices to six defaulters in Zone C on Wednesday. From these six
defaulters, the civic body has to recover Rs 48 lakh, and they have been told to clear their property
tax within one week, failing which MC would seal their premises. This year, a total of Rs 100 crore
has to be recovered from property tax, and every zone has been given a fixed target to be achieved by
the end of March next year.
The officials issued notices to United Cycle Parts Manufacturer Association (UCPMA) office at Gill
Road, as the management has to pay Rs 17 lakh property tax to the civic body. Notices were also
issued to a hotel near Dhandhari, and an industrial unit in Zone C has been given one week‟s time to
pay their dues.
From Zone A, the property tax target is Rs 16.60 crore; from Zone B, it is Rs 24.50 crore; from Zone
C, it is Rs 16.75 crore; and from Zone D, it is Rs 42.15 crore. Confirming the move, MC
superintendent Vivek Verma said they had started issuing notices to defaulters of a previous few
years, and if they do not clear their dues, MC would seal the premises, and it has the power to
auction properties as well.
Late on Saturday evening, a long session of recovery of pending dues took place at MC‟s Zone D
office. Not only property tax, but other branches of MC too were told to recover pending dues as
soon as possible for improving the financial condition of the civic body.
The building branch officials were told to recover pending dues from defaulters who were issued
challans for building bylaws violations. Meanwhile, Tehbazaari branch has been advised not to allow
roadside vendors in congested areas of the city.
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Page 12 of 27Newspaper/Online ET Realty (online)
Date June 20, 2019
Link https://realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/regulatory/trichy-
corporation-ropes-in-another-cement-factory-to-reuse-inert-waste/69873153
TRICHY CORPORATION ROPES IN ANOTHER CEMENT
FACTORY TO REUSE INERT WASTE
As the corporation’s dump yard in Ariyamangalam is undergoing bio mining project to
reclaim the 47.5 acre of land for better use, it is crucial for the local body to prevent fresh
waste from heading there.
TIRUCHIRAPALLI: The Trichy Corporation has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)
with a private cement factory to supply the city‟s inert waste (non-recyclable and non-saleable) for
reuse. The MoU is expected to help the corporation dispose of at least three metric tonnes of waste
per day to the cement factory near Samayapuram where the waste shall be used as refuse-derived fuel
(RDF) in furnaces.
As the corporation‟s dump yard in Ariyamangalam is undergoing bio mining project to reclaim the
47.5 acre of land for better use, it is crucial for the local body to prevent fresh waste from heading
there.
The waste received from residents and commercial units across the city are being sent to 31 micro
compost centres (MCC), where the degradable waste is converted as manure while non-
biodegradable waste is sold to scrap dealers.
However, the third type of waste, inert waste including thermocol, rags and artificial leather find no
takers. To solve the issue, the corporation roped in Dhandapani Cements(Maruti), a local cement
manufacturer here to collect the inert waste for free on a daily basis for the next five years. “We do
not have adequate space to stock the inert waste. Such MoUs with factories will help us utilise our
land and human resources for better use,” a sanitary official said.
With the latest MoU, which is the third-of-its-kind, the civic body has increased the quantum of
city‟s inert waste being used as fuel from 17 MT to 20 MT per day. Besides the cement firm, the
corporation, since February 2018 has been sending inert waste to Ultratech and Dalmia cement
factories in Ariyalur. Waste having calorific value more than 3,500 KJ/Kg (amount of heat released)
will only be accepted as RFD by the cement factories.
“On rotational basis, inert waste collected and segregated at 31 MCCs will be sent to the cement
factories through our trucks,” the official added. Corporation sources said that they will try to rope in
more cement factories to utilise the waste.
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Page 13 of 27Newspaper/Online ET Realty (online)
Date June 20, 2019
Link https://realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/regulatory/wont-move-
monorail-station-stairs-near-wadala-tower-bombay-hc/69874428
WON'T MOVE MONORAIL STATION STAIRS NEAR
WADALA TOWER: BOMBAY HC
The court also orally told residents of the high rise that they had benefitted from illegality by
the developer who constructed in excess of the sanctioned 14 floors and had encroached upon
on the compulsory open space.
MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Wednesday refused to direct the shifting of a staircase of
a monorail station outside a Wadala highrise, saying it would do nothing to disrupt a public transport
system.
The court also orally told residents of the high rise that they had benefitted from illegality by the
developer who constructed in excess of the sanctioned 14 floors and had encroached upon on the
compulsory open space.
A bench of Justices Satyaranjan Dharmadhikari and Gautam Patel's order came on a petition by
residents of the 22-storeyed Bhavya Heights that the Dadar (east) monorail station has turned the
building into a firetrap as the staircase is barely 2mt from the building's entrance.
But the judges said they will not hinder schemes and projects meant for smoothening the public
transport system in the city. "It is not something that happened overnight. You were all aware of it,"
said Justice Dharmadhikari.
The bench said the developer, M/s New Look Construction Pvt Ltd, had defied the stop work notice.
"You [residents] bought into the illegality of the builder. Bhavya Heights has benefited from an
illegality. We will not do anything at the cost of a public project," said Justice Patel.
MMRDA's advocate Kiran Bagalia said that monorail's construction was notified prior to the
building's construction. She said, "Residents should yield, not the monorail."
The judges noted MMRDA's undertaking on safety measures like no-parking zone, security guards
and CCTV cameras.
Senior advocate Prasad Dhakephalkar and advocate Bharat Vaishnawa, for the residents, urged the
court to consider shifting "the staircase to the other side, a few feet away".
"No amount of precautions will help. If a building catches fire, people are bound to die," said
Dhakephalkar.
The judges questioned why the residents never thought of moving court against the developer
regarding the lack of space between their building and the rehab building. They also asked why they
Page 14 of 27want to shift the staircase on the other side where the 14-storeyed rehab building is. "For you, it is
blocking the rehab building, don't block mine," remarked Justice Patel.
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Page 15 of 27Newspaper/Online ET Realty (online)
Date June 20, 2019
Link https://realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/regulatory/east-delhi-civic-
body-offers-exemption-from-enhanced-property-tax-till-july-31/69872665
EAST DELHI CIVIC BODY OFFERS EXEMPTION FROM ENHANCED PROPERTY TAX
TILL JULY 31
As per the provisions, commercial and non-residential properties of 139.35 sq meter or more,
that fall under A Category, are granted exemption equivalent to pre-existing MVC-I, the
EDMC said in a statement.
NEW DELHI: The cash-strapped EDMC will offer exemption from enhanced property tax till July
31 on account of implementation of the 3rd Municipal Valuation Committee (MVC) report, officials
said on Wednesday.
The announcement was made by Leader of house in East Delhi Municipal Corporation Nirmal Jain.
As per the provisions, commercial and non-residential properties of 139.35 sq meter or more, that fall
under A Category, are granted exemption equivalent to pre-existing MVC-I, the EDMC said in a
statement.
Jain also said that along with the exemption, an extension of rebate period on prompt payment, has
also been offered till July end.
The rebate is also offered on all industrial properties of B category as per the recommendations of
MVC-I.
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Page 16 of 27Newspaper/Online ET Realty (online)
Date June 20, 2019
Link https://realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/regulatory/ahmedabad-
civic-body-mulls-40-deduction-on-redevelopment-on-panchayat-land/69871693
AHMEDABAD CIVIC BODY MULLS 40% DEDUCTION ON
REDEVELOPMENT ON PANCHAYAT LAND
On May 30, the committee on Town Planning (TP) of the AMC had placed a proposal for the
inclusion of the 40% deduction rule for properties of TP number 74 Chandkheda-Zundal.
AHMEDABAD: If your house or residential colony was in a gram panchayat about two decades ago
and now is within municipal limits, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) will deduct 40%
of your total plot area for civic services if you plan redevelopment.
On May 30, the committee on Town Planning (TP) of the AMC had placed a proposal for the
inclusion of the 40% deduction rule for properties of TP number 74 Chandkheda-Zundal. The
amendment will have to be passed by the standing committee and the general board of the AMC. The
total area of the TP scheme is 2.38 lakh square metres.
“If the AMC makes the amendment for the Chandkheda-Zundal TP scheme, it will become a
precedent for the rest of the draft TP schemes located on the periphery of the city which were earlier
in gram panchayats,” said a senior AMC official.
The same rule will apply to new areas that may be incorporated within AMC limits, including
Bhopal, over the next few months. “When the area fell under the gram panchayat, the deduction for
civic services was just 20% because of which projects such as road expansion became challenging,”
said an official of the AMC‟s town planning department. “The new rule will at least allow us to
demand more space.”
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Page 17 of 27Newspaper/Online ET Realty (online)
Date June 21, 2019
Link https://realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/regulatory/pune-labour-
department-directs-construction-workers-to-get-registered-under-bocw-board-
to-avail-benefits/69874589
PUNE: LABOUR DEPARTMENT DIRECTS CONSTRUCTION WORKERS TO GET
REGISTERED TO AVAIL BENEFITS
At a meeting, the labour department through the Maharashtra Building and Other
Construction Workers Welfare Board (BOCW) representatives, announced that they had
distributed Rs 19 crore in Pune to over 34,000 construction workers in the form of various
benefits.
PUNE: The labour department has directed that all construction workers should get themselves
registered to get various privileges.
At a meeting, the labour department through the Maharashtra Building and Other Construction
Workers Welfare Board (BOCW) representatives, announced that they had distributed Rs 19 crore in
Pune to over 34,000 construction workers in the form of various benefits.
Sharing this information, additional labour commissioner Shailendra Pol stated that with various
infrastructure works going on in the city, there should be mandatory registration of labourers to get
the required benefits like aid in education for their children, healthcare, home building assistance,
mid-day meal and safety and essential kits.
In order to promote the legal rights of the building construction labourers through advocacy actions,
CREDAI- Pune Metro urged contractors to get them registered under BOCW board. Over 200
contractors attended the programme.
Besides the labourers, even watchmen, plumbers, electricians, stone cutters, painters, clerks and
those involved in the construction work can also get registered under the BOCW board.
Speaking at the event, Suhas Merchant, President CREDAI-Pune Metro said, “We want to promote
the legal rights of the workers. By registering under the BOCW, these workers will be entitled to
many privileges and we should make them aware about that.”
For registration, the labourer will have to be older than 18 years, he has to submit a bank statement, a
contractor‟s certificate along with a registration form for which he will be charged Rs 25 and Rs 12
as annual fees.
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Page 18 of 27Newspaper/Online ET Realty (online)
Date June 20, 2019
Link https://realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/regulatory/builders-in-
bhopal-welcome-20-slash-in-collector-guideline-rates/69867410
BUILDERS IN BHOPAL WELCOME 20% SLASH
IN COLLECTOR GUIDELINE RATES
Spokesman, CREDAI Manoj Singh Meek said “We welcome the move. Now, there will be a
positive sentiment in the sector after long time because of the government’s decision.
BHOPAL: State government decision to cut down the collector guideline prices by 20 per cent gave
the much-awaited relief to the real estate sector and the builders welcomed the decision. Kamal Nath
led state government cut down the collector guideline prices of land/property by twenty per cent in
the cabinet meet held on Tuesday, while increasing the stamp duty by 2 per cent from existing 7.3
per cent to 9.5 per cent in entire state and for urban areas stamp duty would be 12.5 per cent instead
of existing 10.3 per cent.
Spokesman, CREDAI Manoj Singh Meek said “We welcome the move. Now, there will be a positive
sentiment in the sector after long time because of the government‟s decision. Transaction in real
estate sector had come down sharply due to over valuation of properties over the years.” We are yet
to get the complete details of cabinet decision, but it will increase momentum in the real estate
sector, he added.
Similarly, Fortune Builders, managing director, Ajay Mohgaonkar also hailed the decision. It will
lead to easing out additional burden on the sector. Real estate market would improve with the move
and positive sentiment in market will help in coming up of new projects, he added.
Not only builders, but also political leaders of Bhopal and other cities were opposing increase in
collector guidelines rate. District evaluation committee (DEV) in Bhopal proposed to raise collector
guideline prices of land/property at about 350 places in the district.
MLA from Bhopal‟s central constituency, Arif Masood, the only legislator in the committee, had
opposed increase in collector guideline rates and when the DEV ultimately decided to recommend
increase in rates at nearly 350 places in Bhopal, he allowed the proposal to go only with his dissent
note last week.
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Page 19 of 27Newspaper/Online ET Realty (online)
Date June 20, 2019
Link https://realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/regulatory/illegal-colonies-
in-mohali-to-face-action-s-s-sarkaria/69870637
ILLEGAL COLONIES IN MOHALI TO FACE ACTION: S S SARKARIA
Despite the fact that GMADA claimed to have issued notices to such violators, it has so far
failed to take any action to get the government land freed or force the violators to abide by the
bylaws.
MOHALI: Illegal colonizers could be in for some stern action if the Punjab cabinet
minister, Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria is to be believed. After assuming office, the minister said that
the colonizers will be at the receiving end, on the contrary, those violating the building byelaws
continue to benefit the lax attitude of the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority(GMADA).
Despite the fact that GMADA claimed to have issued notices to such violators, it has so far failed to
take any action to get the government land freed or force the violators to abide by the bylaws.
The government departments responsible for defending the government land from being encroached
by the residents have been sitting idle and have not taken any concrete action till date.
In June last year, MC had conducted a survey and identified around 4000 residents who have
violated the norms and have encroached upon the government land. No action has been taken after
that and residents have taken the things for granted. Violations like demolishing the boundary walls
and including the government land in the plot area either in front of the house of at the back side,
constructing extra room on the third floor apart from „mumty‟ are larger violations found in Mohali.
Recently another such violation came to light in phase 3-A, following which the area councillor cum
deputy mayor Manjit Singh Sethi has lodged a formal complaint with GMADA.
Following the complaints, GMADA had issued notices to the residents but the no action has been
taken after that, claimed Sethi. The complaint has been made against house number 41, 42 and 43 in
phase 3-A where the residents have included government land as part of their construction by
demolishing the back-side boundary wall.
Similarly, extra room has been constructed on the second floor of house number 237, sector 70
Mohali which has been recently constructed apart from „mumpty‟.
Residents believe that GMADA has been just issuing notices for the sake of becoming answerable
but not taking any action.
Denying allegations, GMADA estate officer (housing) Mahesh Bansal said, “There is no such
provision in rules to grant permission to include government land in a residential plot and to
Page 20 of 27demolish the boundary wall. It is gross violation of the building bylaws and we will get them
checked. Notices have been issued to such violators and in due course of law is being followed.”
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Page 21 of 27Newspaper/Online ET Realty (online)
Date June 20, 2019
Link https://realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/residential/delhi-blocked-
staircases-making-low-rise-buildings-life-risk/69870829
DELHI: BLOCKED STAIRCASES MAKING
LOW-RISE BUILDINGS A DEATH TRAP
An investigation into many such incidents by senior officials of Delhi Fire Services has revealed
that the structural design of low-rise apartments is such that the escape routes are blocked and
people cannot exit in time.
NEW DELHI: The city‟s low-rise apartments have become death traps as they have structural flaws
that limit options to escape during a fire emergency. Wednesday‟s incident at Abul Fazal
Enclave again highlighted this risk.
An investigation into many such incidents by senior officials of Delhi Fire Services has revealed that
the structural design of low-rise apartments is such that the escape routes are blocked and people
cannot exit in time. “The most glaring structural flaw that we observed was the staircase of the house
leading to the ground floor getting engulfed in smoke and fire,” an officer said.
Officials said that the ground floor is used as a parking lot and the staircase usually opens there. This
acts as an impediment during an emergency. They added that the builders also install the electricity
meter board in the same area, further blocking the exit.
The most common cause of fires is an electrical short-circuit. The sparks from the electricity meter
board quickly spread to the parked vehicles charring them in the process. As the blaze grows bigger,
the staircase, which is usually in the middle, becomes inaccessible due to thick smoke and fire. This
leaves people trapped in the building with little or no option to escape. As smoke fills up the
surroundings, they lose the way towards safety and get trapped.
DFS officials recounted the fire incident at a house in Kohat Enclave in April 2018 where a couple
and their two children died on the first floor after getting trapped there. The investigation revealed
that the fire started due to a short-circuit on the ground floor, which charred five cars parked there.
Similarly, last month 18 people had a narrow escape by jumping off the balcony of a five-storey
building in Daryaganj whose only escape route got filled with smoke after fire broke out on the
ground floor.
Senior officials said low-rise apartments are not required to take a no-objection certificate from the
fire department, which aggravates the situation.
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Page 22 of 27Newspaper/Online ET Realty (online)
Date June 20, 2019
Link https://realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/regulatory/we-dont-offer-
pradhan-mantri-awas-yojana-pune-cantonment-board/69871835
WE DON’T OFFER PRADHAN MANTRI AWAS
YOJANA: PUNE CANTONMENT BOARD
Residents eligible for the housing scheme have been trying to avail the scheme for a year
PUNE: Much to the disappointment of 1,000-odd residents of Pune Cantonment Board area and
eligible for the benefits under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), the board has stated that
the scheme is not available in its office, in response to an RTI query.
Most of these residents live in chawls built by the public works department and other tenements that
served as servant quarter in the yore. Twenty of such families living in the Queens Garden Bungalow
have been seeking to apply for housing schemes for a year now, with no avail.
In May, one of the residents, Rahul Shinde used RTI to seek information on the application of
PMAY in the Cantonment. He had also complained to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the Chief
Minister of Maharashtra of the non-implementation of PMAY by Pune Cantonment.
In it response to his query, the Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) stated, “It is informed that PMAY is
not available in this office.” Recounting the back story of the issue, Shinde told Mirror, “We have
been living in Queens Garden which was designated as B3 (private) property originally.
However, the defence estates re-categorised them as A1, putting them under the direct control of
MoD. PCB‟s contention is that it has no power to do anything on A1 land. In 2017, the Maharashtra
GR instructed the cantonments to apply PMAY, but they‟ve been unresponsive. Now they‟ve
officially stated they don‟t have the scheme.”
In November 2018, the Union government appointed a special committee under IAS officer Sumit
Bose to review the cantonments across the country. The committee held its first meeting in Pune the
same month. At the time, PCB had claimed that houses in its jurisdiction will be reviewed and a
report will be submitted to the committee.
In April, Shinde had filed another RTI query on details the cantonment has provided to the expert
committee. To this too, the answer was in the negative stating that no report has been submitted.
James Braver, another resident, said, “We are here since three generations. If these structures were
illegal, they would have been demolished years back. We also want these houses to be razed and
replaced with permanent residences under PMAY that we are eligible for. PCB, however, is giving
excuses because they simply want the houses gone.” Yet the residents admit that recently PCB
provided toilets and water supply for the homes at Queens Garden while Shailendra Bidkar,
corporator of the area, got pavements and streetlights installed.
Page 23 of 27Subsequent to a meeting with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the Dakshin Maharashtra Sub-Area
also wrote to all cantonment boards across the state to implement various central and state
government schemes, including PMAY. Pursuant to much cajoling, PCB wrote to the district
authorities in 2017 admitting that it had not availed of around 30 schemes including those related to
housing.
When approached on the issue, PCB vice president Vikas Yadav said, “We agree that there are
quarters in the cantonment area but they are now on A1 land, where we don‟t have the power to take
any decision. If there are houses in other categories of land, we can still approach MoD for PMAY
application.”
However, the residents brandish papers which reveal that on many occasions‟ PCB has converted A1
land to C category (cantonment land). “They‟ve done so at over 20 patches to enable setting up of
mobile towers. In another case the conversion was done to provide a burial ground for a certain
community,” said Shinde.
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Page 24 of 27Newspaper/Online ET Realty (online)
Date June 20, 2019
Link https://realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/commercial/dpt-starts-e-
auction-of-plots-in-smart-industrial-port-city-at-kandla/69873076
DPT STARTS E-AUCTION OF PLOTS IN SMART
INDUSTRIAL PORT CITY AT KANDLA
DPT will also initiated talks with the local timber association to set up a furniture park with an
aim is to make Kandla the furniture hub of the country as 70% of India’s timber imports
happens from this port.
RAJKOT: The Smart Industrial Port City (SIPC) at Kandla is finally looking to take off.
The Deendayal Port Trust (DPT) has initiated e-auction of the plots for the first phase development.
The land will be given on a lease of 60 years lease for setting up furniture manufacturing facility.
DPT will also initiated talks with the local timber association to set up a furniture park with an aim is
to make Kandla the furniture hub of the country as 70% of India‟s timber imports happens from this
port.
DPT is building SIPC at Gandhidham-Kandla-Adipur complex and it expects to generate 50,000
direct and indirect jobs by attracting investment to the tune of around Rs 10,000 crore in the next two
decades. SIPC is being developed in an area of 1,430 acre which includes smart urban township in
area of 580 acre and industrial zone in 850 acres.
The priority sectors are furniture manufacturing, edible oil refining, engineering and fabrication and
salt-based industries. DPT sources said the development of land grading and filling at SIPC location
has been completed.
Talking to TOI, DPT chairman SK Mehta said, “Nearly 70% of timber imported by volume in India
is through DPT. There are number of saw mills in nearby areas which import timber at our port and
sell processed wood across the country. We had preliminary talks with the association to develop
value-added manufacturing units of plywood. It will boost the economy and generate employment.”
According to Kandla Timber Association, the average import value of timber at Deendayal port is Rs
7,000 crore per year.
Navneet Gujjar, president of the association, said “We have represented to government of India to set
up Indian Plywood Research and Training Institute (IPIRTI) along with the furniture park. If the port
provides us land at cheaper rates, we are ready to move and many manufacturers are interested to
invest.”
Kutch is an imported timber conversion zone with over 1,000 units where the imported unprocessed
timber logs are converted into timber based intermediate products for furniture manufacturing.
The district contributes to 15% of the wood and wood products manufacturing factories in Gujarat.
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Page 26 of 27Newspaper/Online ET Realty (online)
Date June 20, 2019
Link https://realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/lighting/consumer-
lighting/dedicated-cluster-can-help-boost-lighting-industry/69872027
DEDICATED CLUSTER CAN HELP BOOST LIGHTING INDUSTRY
Considering the growth prospects of the lighting industry, a proper set up of infrastructure
and skill sets of resources can ensure that we are able to meet up with the global demand.
NEW DELHI: Clustering is the phenomenon where firms from the same industry gather together in
close proximity in order to drive economical and geographical benefits from the region. Industrial
clusters also result in bringing competitive advantage to the factories located in one particular region.
China is the best example. Over the past few decades, China‟s economic growth is mainly because of
the rise of industrial clusters which have resulted in making Chinese products extremely competitive
in the global market.
In order to further aid in the establishment of cluster hubs, the Chinese government has also been
supporting the system by building top-of-the-line infrastructure facilities, encouraging entrepreneurs
to invest by providing incentives and taking necessary steps to attract FDI as well.
Experts in India are demanding a similar cluster for the lighting industry. Sumit Joshi, vice chairman
and managing director, Signify India Innovations said, “In India as well, we believe that such
economic clusters will facilitate in a rapid development of small and medium sized enterprises for
manufacturing of consumer electronics, lighting and power electronics segments.”
“A dedicated cluster will be helpful for various stakeholders. The government may give some
relaxation on duties and taxes for the cluster. Through government and private initiatives, resources
can be trained and skilled. The organised players in the industry can enjoy better collaboration and
adopt a coordinated approach on processes, policy matters, government regulations, etc. making the
industry more unified and healthier,” said Anuj Poddar, Executive Director, Bajaj Electricals.
Poddar further adds that with cluster concentration, the raw material & component negotiation power
in the industry will increase. Thus, the margins of the manufacturers can be healthier. Infrastructure
needed for the support and growth of this industry can be properly administered. And, the customers
will also be well directed to their requirements.
A dedicated cluster may also help in revitalizing the electronics manufacturing sector and give it the
much-needed boost, and extricate us from the vicious cycle of high imports and low value-added
manufacturing.
The lighting industry in India is set to witness growth in the coming times. Considering the growth
prospects, a proper set up of infrastructure and skill sets of resources can ensure that we are able to
meet up with the global demand. For this purpose, a dedicated cluster will be favourable as it will
ease streamlining of the processes and make the production more efficient.
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Page 28 of 27Newspaper/Online ET Realty (online)
Date June 19, 2019
Link https://realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/lighting/consumer-
lighting/sub-standard-lighting-products-a-key-challenge-to-lighting-
industry/69872220
SUB-STANDARD LIGHTING PRODUCTS A KEY
CHALLENGE TO LIGHTING INDUSTRY
BIS is taking the necessary efforts to bring in standardisation. However, experts feel with the
evolving market and technology, there is a lot more to be done.
NEW DELHI: With increasing urbanization, the demand for energy-efficient lighting products is
increasing which is set to result in a healthy growth rate for the Indian lighting industry over the long
term. However, experts feel the presence of sub-standard lighting products that don‟t comply with
safety standards mandated for LED products by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) are a
significant threat to the health of the industry.
Sumit Joshi, vice chairman and managing director, Signify India Innovations said, “These spurious
products pose a serious safety hazard for consumers besides causing significant loss in tax revenues
for the Government of India, as they are illegally manufactured and sold. The government needs to
have stronger enforcement mechanisms for compliance to these applicable safety standards and
conduct intensive market surveillance to tackle this problem.”
“One of the most important challenges faced by the industry today is the low entry barrier for new
players. Today, there are various non-lighting and non-allied companies which have no or minimum
knowledge and are entering the lighting business. This is resulting in misleading the customers,” said
Anuj Poddar, executive director, Bajaj Electricals.
BIS is taking the necessary efforts to bring in standardisation. However, experts feel with the
evolving market and technology, there is a lot more to be done. “Standardisation is crucial, not only
for the manufacturers, but also for the end customers,” added Poddar.
He also feels that the price erosion aided by ruthless competition amongst unorganised players, with
thin infrastructure has adversely affected organised players. The Indian lighting market is fragmented
with the easy availability of Chinese products that influence customers who look at lower initial
investment rather than the total cost of ownership.
“Low prices, albeit with low-quality products still manage to attract customers who have a short-term
approach and are often mis-guided,” said Poddar.
Additionally, according to Joshi, compliance to applicable Restriction on use of Hazardous
substances (RoHS) safety standards in India for conventional lighting products like GLS and CFL‟s
produced by all lighting manufacturers is another key challenge faced by the industry.
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Page 29 of 27Newspaper/Online The Times of India
Date June 21, 2019
REAL ESTATE GIANT PLANS OVERSEAS PLAY
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