New scheme to regularise unauthorized constructions

The Odisha government has launched a new scheme for regularisation of unauthorized constructions in urban and rural areas, as its previous scheme did not attract the people.

The Regularisation of Unauthorised Constructions Scheme-2019 has been simplified to attract applicants and it will remain in force for six months, a notification issued by the Housing and Urban Development department said. The new scheme has incorporated a number of provisions relating to setbacks, parking and compounding charges of both high rise and non-high rise buildings located in residential as well as non-residential areas of the state.

Though the earlier amnesty scheme had provisions of leaving two-third open space for apartments or buildings, it was reduced in the new scheme. Now, one has to keep at least 1.5-meter setback on all sides for non-high rise buildings which have less than 15 meters of height.

In case of high rise buildings above 15 meter but less than 18 meters, the setback provision is fixed at 1.5 meters on all sides and minimum of a 4.5-meter setback at least on any two sides except the front side.

As per the provisions, the Parking Deficit charges per square meter are Rs 10,000 for residential and non-residential areas in the municipal corporation. This charge will be Rs 8,000 in municipality areas, Rs 6000 for Notified Area Council (NAC) region and Rs 5000 for rural areas.