Gujarat Govt may constructions

The Government is also considering increasing the minimum area of a plot for high-rise constructions from the present 1,500 metres to 2,000 metres, with a view to leaving enough space around the buildings.

Khattar explained that earlier there were separate DCRs for different cities but now there would be only two sets of regulations, one for Ahmedabad, Vadodara and Surat 8212; classified as A type cities 8212; and another for Rajkot, Jamnagar and Bhavnagar 8212; B type of cities. 8220;If we have common DCRs, it is better to exercise control and ensure proper implementation of rules,8221; Khattar said.

Asked how the Government would implement new rules when even existing rules were being violated, Khattar claimed that a mechanism was being worked out to fix responsibility for illegal structures. He said the Government was thinking of demolishing constructions in cellars but said a final decision was yet to be taken. He said the Government would also undertake a survey of high-rise buildings in Ahmedabad to assess the extent of illegal constructions.