The state government on May 4 came out with a circular that has clearly asked MHADA to seek its permission before giving out this NOC.
By Varun Singh
One May 4, the Maharashtra government’s Housing Department came out with a new circular. This circular is directed to MHADA.
The circular issued by the state government is in regards to the redevelopment of cessed buildings under Development Control Rules 33(7).
Till 2011, an FSI of 2.5 was granted for redeveloping cessed dilapidated building within Mumbai city later the FSI was increased to 3.
MHADA issues a No Objection Certificate for carrying out the redevelopment. This NOC is issued by Mumbai Repair and Reconstruction Board of MHADA
Those developers who were issued NOC for 2.5 FSI and wanted to convert the project into a 3 FSI, would approach MHADA and get a new NOC.
However, the new circular has clearly stated that now projects for which NOC are being issued for 3 FSI from 2.5 FSI, MHADA will have to take government’s permission.
Arun Dongare, Chief Officer, Mumbai Repair and Reconstruction Board, said, “The state government’s decision will impact those projects which for the last 9 years haven’t sought the new NOC to convert from 2.5 FSI to 3 FSI. There will be very limited projects in this bracket.”
According to another officer, the state government will seek answers from NOC holders on why so much delay in conversion and will make them accountable. This can also be seen from the words mentioned in the circular issued by the housing department.
The circular reads, “MHADA gives various permissions for redevelopment, but the state government has no information about them. Many complaints in regards to irregularities in such permissions are received by the state government, but as the state government has no information, it cannot resolve them.”
The circular then talks about the NOC given by MHADA in regards to convert a proposal from 2.5 FSI to 3 FSI. “Many a times the NOC given in such cases are not in tandem with the policies of the state government. Thus affecting the image of the government in the eyes of the common citizens.”
The circular also talks about many MLAs and MLCs raising questions related to the same in the assembly and council.
Hence, the government has decided that MHADA before granting a NOC to convert a project into 3 FSI from 2.5 FSI its permission be sought first.
Rajesh Vardhan of Vardhaman Group said, “As one knows that projects that wants to convert from FSI of 2.5 to 3 are old projects and here by this move the government is trying to safeguard the interest of the tenants in such projects. This will not impact new or ongoing projects where NOC of using FSI 3 has already been granted by MHADA.”
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