East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) has introduced the policy of floor-wise sanction and regularisation of existing floors with some conditions for the benefit of the general public.
EDMC Mayor Shyam Sunder Aggarwal said as per policy, the owner of the top floor of residential building can obtain the sanction of building plan for construction at terrace within the permissible height of 15 meter. “There will be no need for ‘No Objection Certificate’ from the owners of the respective lower floors. The applicants have to follow some of the fixed conditions before making any changes,” he added.
Standing Committee Chairman Panwar said that as per the amended policy, the applicant shall have to obtain a structural safety certificate of the existing building for taking additional load from prescribed expert agencies likes IIT New Delhi and Roorkee, Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi, RITES, etc.
Leader of House Satyapal Singh said that the sanction will be granted by the EDMC considering the rights of construction in the ownership documents of the applicant and provisions of building bye laws and Master Plan of Delhi. This facility will also be available for regularization of existing floors, he said.