UDH Rajasthan order for Zoning for Multistoried or High-rise Buildings 20 jan 2020 - Printable Version

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UDH Rajasthan order for Zoning for Multistoried or High-rise Buildings 20 jan 2020 - Manish Jain - 01-21-2020

ORDER of 
Urban Development & Housing Department Government of Rajasthan
Zoning for Multistoried / High-rise Buildings 
dated 20 jan 2020

1.0 Hon'ble High Court in PIL No. 1554/2004 (Gulab Kothari V/S State) vide order dated 12.01.2017 have issued following directions with regard to Multistoried /High-rise Buildings:-

Direction No. (xv) - The Development Authorities and the State Government shall take appropriate steps for specifying the locations in the Master Development Plan and the Zonal Development Plan for development of multistoried buildings.
Direction No. (xvi) - In the existing residential colonies which are developed with the infrastructure facilities keeping in view the number of family units to be settled in the houses to be constructed in such colonies, no multistorey buildings shall be permitted to come up adversely affecting the rights of the residents settled therein.

2.0 The directions of Hon'ble High Court clearly state the following: -
(i) Identifying / specifying the locations for multistoried buildings in Master Development Plan/ Zonal Development Plan.
(vi) No multistoried buildings to be permitted in residential colonies having smaller size of plots, since the infrastructure have been laid out accordingly.

3.0 The matter has been examined at the state level and it is noted that vertical development is the need of the hour, to have compact cities saving the precious agriculture land being converted for Urban use due to horizontal expansion of the city. Compact urban development is more efficient, inclusive and sustainable, the cost of providing infrastructure is lower and access to services and facilities is improved. Therefore, policy for encouraging multistoried buildings in a regulated manner is required, however issues relating to firefighting preparedness of high-rise buildings including width of road, area of plots, availability of infrastructural facilities, light & ventilation, etc. would also be extremely important and need to be paid the required attention by all concerned.

4.0 In the above background and in order to comply with tile directions of Hon'ble High Court, the policy as following for zoning of multistoried buildings is issued considering the following aspects: -
• light & ventilation of surrounding area! adjoining buildings.
• Adequate road width for smooth traffic.
• More open area/green area for better environment.
• Low energy consumption, water consumption.

5.0 All Development Authorities UITs/Urban Local Bodies are hereby directed to identify and approve the locations/areas/schemes in their respective Master Plan/Zonal Development Plan for Development of multistoried buildings with following guidelines: -

5.1 The locations to be specified in the schemes having Roads with ROW of 18 mtr or above. The plan for upgradation of infrastructure facilities be also prepared accordingly.

5.2 All newly developing area may be proposed for multistoried buildings. The plan for provision/upgradation of infrastructure facilities be also prepared accordingly.

5.3 Multistoried buildings shall not be permitted in the 100m radius of ASI  protected monuments, other buildings/precincts of heritage importance and other restricted areas as notified by the concerned Local Authority.

5.4 Multistoried building shall not be permitted in the existing schemes/areas which already has specified special byelaws/parameters
i.e. height, architectural control etc., example Vidhyadhar Nagar scheme Jaipur, walled city of Jaipur and other cities, etc.

5.5 Height of the buildings shall be permitted subject to clearance from Airport Authorities, Defense Authorities etc. wherever concerned and as the case may be.

5.6 It shall be the responsibility of the developer/owner of the building to provide adequate fire protection measures as envisaged under the National Building Code of India. This may be strictly enforced by the concerned fire officer/ULB while issuing clearance in respect of fire safety. The Local Authorities shall ensure the firefighting facilities in the multistoried zones in such a way that in case of fire in a building, the fire tenders are able to reach immediately.

5.7 The prior approval of the State Government shall be obtained for permitting buildings more than 40 m in Jaipur & Jodhpur more than 30 m in other cities.

5.8 All plots having original plot area of 1000 sqm and more (without reconstitution) or the plots for which single patta for flats / group
housing have been issued, shall be considered for multistoried building as per prevailing building byelaws

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