Minutes of the 63rd Meeting of the Monitoring Committee Held on 11.11.2020
The Monitoring Committee of CMDA, convened by the Principal Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, issued these minutes for its meeting held on 11 November 2020, signed by the Vice-Chairman in charge of CMDA and Convenor of the Monitoring Committee on 27 November 2020. The minutes set procedures for examining regularisation applications under section 113-A and require applicants in cleared cases to provide compliance certificates within six months or face enforcement action.
What the minutes cover
The Monitoring Committee of CMDA considered procedures and general issues relating to regularisation applications under section 113-A. The committee found that plans and drawings could not be examined thoroughly during virtual meetings, and instructed that files and drawings be circulated to members beforehand.
The committee also confirmed the minutes of its 62nd meeting. Agenda Items 63.04 to 63.12 were deferred.
Procedure for reviewing applications
The Monitoring Committee of CMDA made the following procedural decisions:
- A detailed note and plans for five files should be circulated to committee members every fortnight.
- Members should send feedback by email to the Vice-Chairman in charge of CMDA and Convenor of the Monitoring Committee.
- Meeting agendas should reach members at least seven days before the proposed meeting.
- Only members should participate in virtual meetings after examining the files.
- Virtual meeting discussions need not be digitally recorded because of confidentiality concerns.
- Official members constituted under the High Court order dated 23 August 2006 should attend meetings. Department representatives unable to make decisions should not be deputed.
Compliance and enforcement
The Monitoring Committee of CMDA decided that applicants whose files had been cleared should receive six months to provide all compliance certificates. Appropriate enforcement action would be initiated against constructions where the applicant failed to comply within that period.
For commercial buildings, clearance on structural stability and the possibility of alternative fire safety measures should be obtained from the Fire and Rescue Services Department before files are circulated to committee members.
The committee also suggested:
- Obtaining undertakings from applicants on alternative fire safety measures.
- Linking failure to obtain fire no objection certificates with enforcement action.
- Displaying boards informing the public about alternative fire safety measures, fire licence conditions, or that a building is unsafe and lacks fire safety measures.
- Stopping sales of buildings with violations to avoid complications between different owners and protect buyers.
- Taking coordinated departmental action to regularise buildings with violations.
- Establishing enforcement groups in the Corporation and other local bodies.
Who may be affected
The Monitoring Committee minutes are relevant to applicants seeking regularisation under section 113-A, particularly owners of commercial buildings requiring structural stability and fire safety clearances. Buyers may also be affected because the committee specifically suggested stopping sales of buildings with violations to protect innocent purchasers.
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Common questions
How long does an applicant with a cleared file have to submit compliance certificates?
The Monitoring Committee decided that applicants with cleared files should be given six months to submit all compliance certificates. Failure to comply could lead to appropriate enforcement action against the construction.
What clearance is needed before a commercial building file is circulated?
Prior clearance on structural stability and the possibility of alternative fire safety measures should be obtained from the Fire and Rescue Services Department.
Do the minutes restrict the sale of buildings with violations?
The Monitoring Committee suggested that sales of buildings with violations should be stopped to avoid complications between different owners and protect innocent buyers.
Will regularisation files be examined only during virtual meetings?
No. The Monitoring Committee instructed that files and drawings should first be sent to members for examination, after which a virtual meeting could be held.
