Consent must for construction of govt buildings: Admin to officials
The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday enjoined officials to ensure no government building in Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory is constructed without prior permission of the competent authority
It is being reported that some government buildings are being constructed without seeking prior permission of the Competent Authority under the Control of Building Operations Act and Rules thus violating rules.
In this regard, a circular has been issued by Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, IAS Principal Secretary to the Government.
“In order to achieve objectives of holistic layout to guide future growth and development which inter-alia includes the coherent connection between buildings, social settings, and their surrounding environments, the Master plans are conceptualized as a planning document, to which the constructional activities must strictly adhere to’, the circular reads.
In recent times, it has been observed that some Government buildings are being constructed without seeking prior permission of the competent authority under the Control of Building Operations Act and Rules, thereby rendering the elaborated set of guidelines/procedures as enunciated under Master Plan and Building Bye-Laws ineffective, it added.
“This deviance has been viewed seriously by the authorities. Accordingly, it is impressed upon all Administrative Commissioners/Head of Secretaries/Divisional Commissioners/Deputy Departments/PSUs/Corporations to ensure that no Government building is constructed without prior permission of the Competent Authority under the aforementioned rules”, the circular reads.
“Besides, no electricity/water connections and other civic amenities shall be provided to any such building by the concerned Departments/Corporations without submission of Occupation Certificate (OC) from the Building Permission Authority”, it added.
