Three Under Construction Buildings sealed in Chennai for violating DC Rules
Hundreds of buildings in Chennai are said to have violated building norms namely floor space index and parking. The builders are known to get plan permits from the corporation for ground and first floors before building additional floors. But they violate the rules and add more floors to the building.
On Friday, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) sealed three under construction buildings at Choolai, in the Nungambakkam zone for violating the development control (DC) rules. The buildings sealed are at 10/21, Rotler Street, 27, Hunters Road and 5/1, Gopal Menon Street in Choolai. Almost all of them have built additional floors ranging between three and five, with no safety concerns. In the event of violation, deviation, the owner/developer, occupier will be liable for criminal prosecution,” sources said.
The builders obtained permits for construction of stilt, first and second floors from the corporation but failed to adhere to ‘set back’ norms (space around the building), in terms of height of the building, depth of the plot and width of the road, officials said.
The premises would remain sealed till the buildings were restored as per planning permission/removal of unauthorised portion or till the present order was revoked, officials said. The corporation also warned the public from acquiring the properties. “Neither the owner nor developer/occupier has any right to use the premises in any manner, whatsoever of to tamper with the seal.
Friday’s action comes exactly a week after a committee appointed by the Madras high court panel to look into unauthorised constructions directed the CMDA and local bodies in the Chennai Metropolitan Area to put an end to the menace.
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