(a) whether the recommendations of the Malhotra Committee are likely to be applicable in favour of Work Housing Cooperative Societies also; and
(b) if so, the details regarding the area of balcony allowed to increase and it will be one side or can be constructed surrounding the quarter/flats as per the situation alongwith the details of recommendations made in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT & POVERTY ALLEVIATION ( SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA )
(a)&(b): Floor Area Ratio (FAR) in the residential buildings
was increased by Government Gazette Notification dated
23.7.1998. However, further notification was issued by the
government on June 7,2000 wherein it was stipulated that
building plans to be sanctioned in accordance with the amended
Building Bye-laws of 1998 would be subject to provision of the
layout plans and service plans already sanctioned and no layout
plan and service plan should be amended till provision of
required municipal services are ensured. This applies to
Co-operative Societies also.
As per Government`s Gazette Notification dated
19.12.2001, maximum width of balcony in Group Housing Societies
in Delhi has been increased from 3 ft. to 4 ft. It has been
stated by the DDA that as per resolution No. 36 dated August
1997, a mazimum area of 3.5 sq.mt. per balcony is permissible
and the maximum number of balconies are allowed as per the
number of bed rooms in a dwelling unit.