Question : CONSTRUCTION OF SECOND FLOOR IN NCR OF DELHI

(a) whether the Government are aware that the areas falling in NCR of Delhi such as Gurgaon, Faridabad have allowed construction of second floor;

(b) if so, whether Noida has not allowed construction of second floor;

(c) if so, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether the Government are aware that like DDA, Noida has also approved in principle to grant free-hold rights to the allottees of Houses/plots/flats;

(e) if so, the details thereof;

(f) whether the Union Government propose to issue guidelines to maintain uniformity in construction of second floor in the country; and

(g) if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT & POVERTY ALLEVIATION ( SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA )


(a): The NCR Planning Board has reported that in concerned towns/development agencies in Haryana there is a provision of comstruction of 2nd floor in the Houses with maximum height of buildings upto 11 Mtrs. Flats in Group Housing Colonies are Multi-storeyed in the entire State of Haryana including areas falling in NCR such as Gurgaon and Faridabad Urban Estates.

(b)&(c): It has been stated by NOIDA that as per their building-bye-laws 1986 construction of 2nd Floor is not permitted in the Houses/Flats. Clause 40 of above building-bey-laws reads as under:-

`Height limitations - (1) Residential building other than group housing - In such cases the maximum number of storeys that can be constructed on any plot shall be 2 plus barsati`

However, in group housing, 150 FAR is allowed and controlled by density.

(d)&(e): It is reported that NOIDA has not approved grant of free hold rights to the allottees of houses/plots/flats.

(f)&(g): Government issues guidelines/model building bye-laws from time to time. However, building bye-laws being a State subject (except in Delhi) it is upto the State Governments to take further necessary action in this regard.