Haryana Government has formulated new policies to regularise existing as well as new marriage palaces and banquet halls in Municipal areas in the State.
An official spokesman said that while formulating a policy for existing marriage palaces and banquet halls, a survey was conducted and reports were received from 39 Municipalities about 328 existing marriage palaces and banquet halls. Keeping in view the information collected through the survey, various parameters have been formulated for examining the cases for regularisation of existing marriage places or banquet halls located in municipal areas of the State.
He further said that the application for regularisation could only be submitted within 60 days from the date of circulation of this policy as thereafter no application for regularisation would be accepted. For an existing marriage palace or banquet hall for which application for regularisation is not received in time by the competent authority, necessary action against violations or illegal constructions, would be taken, as per law.
He said that for an existing marriage palace or banquet hall whose request for regularisation has been received but rejected by the competent authority, necessary action against violation or illegal constructions would be taken, as per the law. The marriage palaces or banquet halls located in restricted or prohibited zones or areas would not be considered for regularisation and action would be taken against them, as per law, he added.
He said that a Committee would be constituted for examining and approving proposals for regularisation of unauthorised marriage palaces or banquet halls subject to fulfilment of these terms and conditions.While referring to the policy for new marriage palaces and banquet halls, he said that it covers the procedure for granting permission for new marriage palaces and banquet halls in Municipal areas.
He said that under the new policy, the buildings referred to in the building bye-laws or rules or instructions have been mainly categorised as Residential, Commercial and Institutional. He said that the new policy would be applicable in all the Municipal areas of the State of all zones, except areas reserved for open spaces or greens, residential public utilities, public and semi public and restricted zones around Defence establishments.
He said that in case of any existing violation of any Act or Rules, permission for establishing a marriage palace or banquet hall would be considered only after the offences are compounded by the competent authority. He added that the minimum area requirement for new marriage palaces or banquet halls would be two acres and maximum up to five acres.