A delegation of Architects and Engineers Association of Haryana have decided to meet Haryana Principal Secretary (Urban local Bodies), P Raghavendra Rao on Tuesday regarding State Government’s decision of not renewing licenses of architects of those without an architecture degree.
PP Kapoor, spokesperson of the Association told The Pioneer that, Haryana Urban local Bodies Department had sent a communication to all the civic bodies on March 12 that they will not approve the building plans prepared by the architects who do not have a degree of architecture in the State.
“Following this, the municipalities have started telling the architects that the building plans prepared by those who do not have a degree in architecture would not be approved”, said Kapoor.
Kapoor further added that there are 54 Municipalities, 14 Municipal Councils and nine Municipal Corporations in the State. There are more than 1,000 architects working in these MCs for the last 20 to 30 years.