[Alen Joseph James]

What are the types of DCR Controls?

Town and country planning
It involves the creation and implementation of strategies to provide better infrastructure for people.

Zoning regulations
It deals with the allocation of land for specific purposes and keeping a check on the use of land and the construction norms.

Slum clearance
The major focus is on reducing the number of slums and ensuring the rehabilitation of inhabitants.

Building bye-laws
These are a set of regulations imposed on developers, which must be mandatorily met during construction. It involves acquiring all clearances and abiding by the Indian Building Code (IBC).

Periphery control
The purpose is to protect peripheral land that comes under the jurisdiction of a State from all sorts of encroachments and illegal use.

Land acquisition
Acquiring land for governmental projects and compensating the landowners appropriately.