SDMC to provide benefits to plot owners under new bye-laws

South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) on Friday stated that the new unified building bye-laws 2016 approved by the government headed by the Prime Minister has been notified by the DDA vide a Gazette notification received on Thursday offers a slew of benefits to the plot holders in respect of constructions and additions/alterations. 

The new simplified bye-laws have in fact provided a number of reliefs to the plot holders apart from permission to extend covered area in the form of balcony etc. The Leader of the House in the SDMC Subhash Arya said that there will be no need of seeking any permission for installation of lifts in the existing buildings. 

Further, lift area will not be included in the FAR. In the plots below area of 500 sqm the door of the lift is allowed to be in front of the stairs.  The size of balcony has been allowed to be increased from 3 feet to 5 feet. In case of construction of basement, maximum level of ground floor above basement shall be 5 feet in place of earlier 3 feet. One toilet in stilt parking and another on the roof will be allowed in the residential plots.  

Diesel Generator room, CCTV room, AC room have been allowed to be constructed in the set back and open area in the residential plots above 105 sqm; these construction will not be taken into account of the FAR. The compounding fee on extra coverage of 13.50 mtr has been substantially decreased. Earlier, it used to be in lakhs of rupees but now it will come down to thousands, in certain cases such extra coverage will be exempted. 

Architectural elements such as lovers, and wall projected up to 900 mm paragolas, toerh, sunshade elements should be free from FAR and ground coverage.