The Himachal Cabinet in its meeting held on Friday approved unauthorised deviations made by the people of the towns.
The deviations made by the building owners in the Town and Country Planning areas and other local bodies on ‘as is where is’ basis would be regularized provided 30 percent open space is available as per the requirement of set-backs, through an Ordinance.
Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh presided over the meeting.
The applicants will have to apply within 45 days from the date of promulgation of the ordinance. Such buildings as constructed on Municipal land or by way of encroachment on government land will not be regularized. All such unauthorized structures shall be subjected to stringent scrutiny of structural audit. The unauthorized buildings which do not qualify for regularization under the Ordinance will face disconnection of electricity and water services.
Unauthorized constructions in green areas taking place after the notification of the green belts will not be regularized.
"This amendment of HP TCP Act, 1977 is the last resort to regularize unauthorized constructions. Department has been strictly directed not to allow any illegal construction in future," a government statement said.
The basic rate for deviation on set-backs upto 35 percent for residential buildings (where permission has been taken but deviation has been made on set-backs) would be Rs. 800 per square meter for ground floor level and Rs. 400 per square meter for each subsequent floor level. The rate for the unauthorized building is Rs 400 per square meters for ground level coverage in rural areas or outside MC area and Rs. 200 per square meter for each subsequent floor. The rate would multiply two times for deviations on set-backs measuring above 35 percent and upto 70%.
The compounding rate would be doubled for commercial unauthorized structures.
HYDRO POWER:
Approval was given by the Cabinet to incorporate few amendments in Hydro Power Policy of the State. In case of bonafide Himachalis, to whom projects upto 2 MW capacity are allotted, the Government may consider the request of promoters to sell/transfer 49% equity shares to Non-Himachalis at any stage after allotment of projects and full disinvestment after two years of commissioning. It also approved that in case of bonafide Himachalis to whom projects above 2 MW to 5 MW capacity are allotted, the Government may consider the request of promoters to sell/transfer 51% equity shares to Non-Himachalis at any stage after allotment of projects and full disinvestment after two years of commissioning.
HEAlTH:
The Cabinet decided to enhance the retirement age of general duty Medical Officers under Directorate of Health Services to 60 years.