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Plan to amend building by-laws

By Our Staff Reporter

NEW DELHI DEC. 12. The Union Government is planning to amend the Delhi Building By-laws, 1983, to incorporate provisions for the protection of heritage buildings in Delhi. A public notice to this effect has been issued inviting objections and suggestions from the public.

The proposed amendments would apply to all heritage sites including buildings, streets, areas, hills, water bodies and walks to be listed accordingly in the Master Plan of Delhi.

The local bodies of Delhi would prepare a list of heritage sites including heritage buildings and listed natural feature areas. It would include the entire property including its compound.

The owners of these heritage buildings would carry out regular repairs and maintenance at their own level. The renovation, repairs, additions and alterations in these buildings would be done only after approvals of the concerned local body, which shall consult the Heritage Consultative Committee to be appointed for this purpose.

The development of the building can be done as per the modified Development Control Norms that can be at variance with the other provisions of the Unified Building By-laws.

The DCN clearance will be given after following the procedure of the Delhi Development Act, 1957.

In case of maintenance of heritage building, the Heritage Conservation Committee, can, within permissible use zone, allow conservation of part or whole of non-commercial area within such heritage buildings to commercial/official use. In case any other clause presently in vogue is in conflict with heritage regulation, the latter shall prevail.

The Heritage Conservation Committee would be chaired by the Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Urban Development wherein an expert on heritage conservation will be the Vice-Chairman and Secretary, Delhi Urban Arts Commission will be the Member-Secretary. There will be nine other members in the Committee.

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