To check unauthorised construction within residential and commercial premises in SAS Nagar (Mohali) besides ensuring its planned development in a cohesive manner, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Tuesday gave nod for introducing several need-based changes in various sectors of the city to showcase it as a new model of urban development across the state.
The move was aimed at giving major relief to the property owners in Mohali on one hand, and to avert the trend of haphazard and unlawful construction in both residential as well as commercial sites on the other, said a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office.
Badal cleared the file to this effect as the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) Chairman thereby conceding the long pending demand of the residents of Mohali to allow them need-based changes or alterations in their dwelling and commercial units.
As per the decision, the request for allowing basic provision of coverage area, that is FAR, height and basement to the commercial sites in Bulk Material Market, Sector-65, at par with other commercial sites in Mohali has been accepted with a rider that the concerned allottee would get the map approved as per PUDA building rules after obtaining structural stability certificate from an expert along with payment of Rs 2,702 per square feet for additional FAR.
The scheme would be valid for a period of one year and allottee could pay the lump sum fees in six installments during three years at the rate of 12 percent annual interest.
The allottee opting for onetime payment of fee would be given 10 percent discount on payment whereas those who would not be able to deposit their fee on time would have to pay interest at the rate of 12 percent-plus three percent after one year, 12 percent-plus four percent after two years and 12 percent-plus five percent after a period of three years.
Keeping in view the larger public interest, the proposal for constructing third floor in HM (Houses) Sector 59 and 60 has been rejected as these houses had only 20 feet roads, which stop after a dead-end thereby hampering the proper circulation of traffic movement. Any additional storey would increase the pressure of traffic and parking in this area, added the spokesperson.
In another significant decision, the additional construction in MIG (Super) Flats in Sector-65 had been approved as per prescribed site plan prepared by the Senior Architect GMADA and the stipulated terms and conditions, which included the allottee would have to submit the maps regarding already constructed area and proposed construction by him.
Compoundable construction would be done while keeping in view light and ventilation of the adjoining room. The allottee would also submit a certificate by Registered Structure Engineer along with the map to prove the structure stability of the additional construction and verify that the foundation of the house were capable of bearing the additional load.
Allottee would also furnish an undertaking that he would be solely responsible for loss to the neighbour due to any previous or future construction and would be liable to compensate the neighbour for it.
The compounding fee for any construction done in violation of the rules would be at the rate of Rs 100 per square feet and the compounding fee of new permissible construction would also be the same.
If any allottee violates this policy to compound the property, they would be party to contempt of court and orders would be issued for demolishing the unapproved structure. Similarly, the allotment of house would also be cancelled as per the rules.
To consider the demand of residents regarding need-based changes in these sectors, Badal had constituted a high-powered committee under Additional Chief Administrator GMADA. The committee had personally met various associations to listen to their demands regarding need-based changes and subsequently compiled a report submitted to the Chief Minister.