In a major relief to small plot owners, the Delhi BJP-ruled municipal corporations on Saturday decided to waive the need to get building construction plans approved for plots up to 100 sq metre.
The decision was taken here following a meeting of all municipal councillors of the BJP and those who contested on party ticket in all three corporations. “The owners of the plot up to 100 sqm will just have to give an affidavit to the corporation that they would follow all municipal rules and they can construct without hindrance,” said Delhi BJP president Vijay Goel. Residents have been demanding for the past several years that there should be relaxation from building bylaws for up to 100 sq m plot in the city.
The meeting also deliberated on raising the issue of municipal councillors being not allowed to spend money from the councillor fund in unauthorised colonies where more than 40 lakh people live. “The Delhi Government is stalling the development work in unauthorised colonies by not allowing councillors to spend their funds in these colonies. More than 40 lakh people reside in unauthorised colonies. If councillors are not permitted to spend money, we will stage a dharna and even approach High Court. We will also take up the issue with the lieutenant-Governor,” said Goel.