The Punjab Government on Wednesday gave its nod to amended building bylaws formulated to regulate the construction of cinemas, floor area ratio (FAR) as per the area of approved cinema site and width of the road.
“These rules would be applicable for any approved cinema hall, under the Punjab Cinema Act, 1952, converting to multiplex situated in the municipal boundary,” said Punjab local Bodies Minister Anil Joshi.
He said that in cities, whose master plan has been notified, these rules would be applicable on those cinema halls, which have been as it is adjusted or accommodated in the notified master plan.
Joshi said that considering the economic slowdown, the department has decided to ease its tax charges policy from the builders or developers. “Now onwards, the department would charge the builders or developers on the charge collection pattern of Housing and Urban Development Department,” he said.
He said that the builders would have to pay one-time 15 per cent amount of the total charge for availing basic infrastructure facilities and the outstanding amount could be paid in 10 easy installments with interest.
Now the builders can mortgage or hypothecate their buildings besides bank guarantee to pay these charges in installments, he said.
“To check illegal construction, the powers of Municipal Commissioner, which has earlier been given to Assistant Town Planner, has now been shifted to Building Inspector (Technical),” he added.