Unified building bylaws will end red tapism: Hardeep Mundian
- Solicits suggestions from people of Punjab within 30 days:Hardeep Mundian*
Chandigarh, July 24:
Taking a significant stride toward making urban development in the state planned and streamlined and ensuring transparency in construction-related regulations, Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led government has decided to formulate Unified Building Bylaws.
Addressing a press conference here at Punjab Bhawan, Housing and Urban Development Minister S. Hardeep Singh Mundian said that this decision will fulfill the long-standing demand of city residents and other stakeholders. He informed that the draft of the bylaws has been uploaded on the official websites www.puda.gov.in and www.enaksha.lgpunjab.gov.in to solicit public suggestions. He invited residents of the state to submit their suggestions and recommendations within 30 days.
The Cabinet Minister said that Mann government has decided to seek public consultation for creating Unified Building Bylaws to enable futuristic and uniform building construction in cities. He said that the bylaws are being prepared through comprehensive consultation and public input.
S. Mundian explained that providing convenient, accessible and transparent services to the state’s residents is the primary agenda of the Mann Government. He noted that building bylaws in Punjab were among the most complex and challenging issues, causing numerous difficulties for people. By involving various stakeholders such as developers, architects and engineers in the bylaw formulation process, it will be ensured that the bylaws meet their requirements and expectations, he added.
The Cabinet Minister said that by implementing these building bylaws, Punjab will become the first state to promote simplified building regulations, business-friendly environment, sustainable urbanization and transparency.
While divulging the objectives of formulating Unified Building Bylaws, S. Hardeep Singh Mundian said that processes are being streamlined for public convenience. Building bylaws have been standardized across all development authorities and corporations in Punjab. He said that the bylaws have been made user-friendly, easily comprehensible and implementable.
The Cabinet Minister emphatically stated that the newly introduced bylaws have reduced red-tapism and eliminated unnecessary bureaucratic obstacles while promoting ease of doing business. Similarly, sustainable urbanization has been encouraged and environment-friendly development methods aligned with future needs have been promoted.
He said, relaxations in building regulations such as increased Floor Area Ratio (FAR) and Ground Coverage have been provided, mentioning that this will encourage developers who construct green buildings. He said that the simplified regulations and streamlined processes designed under the objective of ease of doing business will attract investment and promote economic growth.
He said that public consultation will be conducted through online portals, which will ensure transparency and accountability in the complaint redressal process. He said that the Unified Building Bylaws focused on sustainable urban development will encourage environment-friendly practices, reducing the impact of urbanization on the environment.
Prominent amongst others who were present on this occasion included Principal Secretary Sh. Vikas Garg and others.
