According
to a report published by the World Bank, in Greater Mumbai, the various
Permissions for construction works of the Buildings account for almost half the
cost of construction. It is further
reported that “the cost of construction permit in Greater Mumbai is 46.05
percent of the cost of construction.” The report also highlights that it takes
27 steps and 162 days to obtain a construction permit. For almost each of these steps, the developer
or the land owner has to pay fees for obtaining construction permits.
Earlier,
the Chief Minister of Maharashtra State declared that his Government had plans
to extend the regime of allotting additional floor space index-ratio of built
up area to total plot area, which exists in the suburbs of Mumbai to Thane and other
areas in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
Builders present at the meeting when the announcement was made sought to
decrease the premium which is charged on the basis of prevalent ready reckoner
rates.
Acting
on the Chief Minister’s directives, the Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation had
issued fresh guidelines to “simplify the construction permit process and reduce
the time by eliminating certain procedures”.
It also allowed self-certification for declarations pertaining to
property tax, pest control and debris removal at the under-construction site;
while allowing third party certification for internal road layout, internal
sewerage systems, parking layouts and vehicle movement within the plot, storm
water drain and water requirements.
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