The UT Administration has notified the proposed draft rules of the building bylaws for the villages and has invited objections from the city residents against the proposed draft. Buildings bylaws framed by the UT Urban Planning Department will be applicable to all the buildings to be erected or re-erected in the 22 villages falling in the jurisdiction of UT Administration under the control of Secretary, Rural Development & Panchayats and villages under the jurisdiction of Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh.
The proposal draft rules have been uploaded on the official website of the UT Administration and the residents can submit the objections in writing to Director, Department of Rural Development and Panchayats and Commissioner Municipal Corporation in next 30 days.
According to the draft, the UT has proposed that the maximum height of the building should not exceed 10.36 meters inclusive of plinth height. And, the institutional buildings will only be allowed on sites abutting on minimum 6.70 metres wide road. Also, the new sites pertaining to commercial, community facilities among others will be located on atleast 6.70 meters wide road.
As per the draft, the UT Administration will not allow any industrial activity except the existing household industries permitted by the UT Industrial Department, subject to fulfillment of conditions under the present rules.
Besides, the construction of Godowns, stores or small warehouses will be permissible on a condition that no lPG or hazardous material will be stored there. And, fire safety norms should be followed in these constructions.
The UT has also framed minimum size of habitable rooms.
The minimum clear height of a habitable room will be 2.75 meters (9 feet) and would also be applicable to kitchen, veranda and other corners of the buildings. And, the minimum size of a habitable room excluding a kitchen will be 9.29 sq mts (100 sq ft) with a minimum width of 2.80 mt (9 ft).
Over the years, the villages in the union territory of Chandigarh have witnessed slapdash growth, becoming a threat to the original character of Chandigarh.
With the absence of building bylaws for the development control, the villages have developed in unorganized manner resulting non conforming land use and defective circulation pattern.