During the two-day long Monsoon Session of Gujarat Assembly starting from Tuesday, the BJP-ruled Gujarat Governent will table a Bill which would pave a way for easy redevelopment of old and dilapidated buildings in the urban areas.
Apart from the Bill related to redevelopment, four other Bills including the formation of the commissioner for municipalities, the law against chain snatching cases, revision in GST tax rates, the formation of Biotechnology Universit would be tabled in the session.
Sources in the state Urban Development department said that the idea to amed the Bill pertaining to redevelopment – The Gujarat Ownership Flats (Amendement) Bill, 2018 was aimed at simplifying the process of redevelopment of the delapidated apartments. The Bill will suggest amendment in Gujarat Ownersip Flat Act, 1973 ane the require consent from housing unit owners will be made 75 per cent instead of 100 per cent. However, buildings to be redeveloped should be 25 or more years or else the tenure of 25 or more years should have been completed after the development permission given by competent authority.
Moreover a certificate from the competent regarding the delapidated condition of the building would also required from the competent authority.
Amendment in article 379 of IPC through a Bill would make the laws against chain snatchers more stringent. The Rupani government will also bring the bill to establish a dedicated biotechnology university on the outskirts of Gandhinagar. Another Bill suggest amendment in the GST Act in lines with the change in slabs of the taxes decided by the GST Council recently. The Gujarat Municipalities ( Amendement) Bill, 2018 to be talbed by the state government would replce the system of directorate of municipalities by Commissioner of Municipalities.