COIMBATORE: The open area reserve (OSR) space, which is the distance marked for public function in each residential structure, is all set to shrink. According to a round issued by way of the commissioner of town and nation making plans on February 26, realtors can earmark OSR excluding the distance for roads allocated within the structure.
Earlier, 10% of OSR was once allotted calculating the realm earmarked for roads additionally.
Though the percentage of OSR stays the same at 10%, effectively the open area will come down, which in turn will receive advantages the builders while leaving the residents with a shrunken public area.
While builders have welcomed the move, activists mentioned they will problem this round in court docket.
The empowered committee met on February 7 and took this determination it appears after requests from real property homeowners association. The committee cited the instance of Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority where OSR is calculated for the realm excluding the roads and made up our minds to apply an identical process in areas approved by way of Directorate of Town and Country Planning (DTCP).
Ramesh Bafna, former president of CREDAI, Tamil Nadu mentioned that this was once a welcome move and it's going to receive advantages the residents. "The land prices will come down and everyone will benefit if this is implemented. We have been requesting the government regarding this for a long time. This will also help in better implementation of the central government's ambitious affordable housing scheme," he mentioned.
Activists on the other hand mentioned that the empowered committee didn't have the authority to move such orders. "The corporation acts and government laws clearly state that OSR has to be calculated for the entire layout and roads cannot be excluded from it. This is against the government act and we will challenge this in the court," mentioned RTI activist S P Thiyagarajan.
Okay Kathirmathiyon, secretary of Coimbatore consumer cause mentioned that they have been utterly opposed to this round and it was once issued with vested interests. "Just to please a few real estate owners and under political pressure, such a circular has been passed," he mentioned.
Earlier, 10% of OSR was once allotted calculating the realm earmarked for roads additionally.
Though the percentage of OSR stays the same at 10%, effectively the open area will come down, which in turn will receive advantages the builders while leaving the residents with a shrunken public area.
While builders have welcomed the move, activists mentioned they will problem this round in court docket.
The empowered committee met on February 7 and took this determination it appears after requests from real property homeowners association. The committee cited the instance of Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority where OSR is calculated for the realm excluding the roads and made up our minds to apply an identical process in areas approved by way of Directorate of Town and Country Planning (DTCP).
Ramesh Bafna, former president of CREDAI, Tamil Nadu mentioned that this was once a welcome move and it's going to receive advantages the residents. "The land prices will come down and everyone will benefit if this is implemented. We have been requesting the government regarding this for a long time. This will also help in better implementation of the central government's ambitious affordable housing scheme," he mentioned.
Activists on the other hand mentioned that the empowered committee didn't have the authority to move such orders. "The corporation acts and government laws clearly state that OSR has to be calculated for the entire layout and roads cannot be excluded from it. This is against the government act and we will challenge this in the court," mentioned RTI activist S P Thiyagarajan.
Okay Kathirmathiyon, secretary of Coimbatore consumer cause mentioned that they have been utterly opposed to this round and it was once issued with vested interests. "Just to please a few real estate owners and under political pressure, such a circular has been passed," he mentioned.
Open space in residential areas all set to shrink
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