Existing building byelaws, which are restrictive and diversified in character impede faster urban developments and thus must be modified so as to encourage the use of new housing concepts, innovative designs, economical use of locally available materials and also to speed up the construction process. The National Building Code in India, which has been formulated by synthesizing latest developments in building science and technology, must be adopted by one and all in Kochi, to ensure a long life for the housing units under development.
The central government has taken the first steps to properly amend the National Building Code, mainly due to the demand from many quarters. The high-rise building structures coming up in Mumbai, Delhi and Gurgaon are as a result of this major overhaul in the Building Code. Even then, major developments are still hampered due to the restrictions from other government agencies.
In earlier times, building sanction was not given for an apartment complex with more than 20 stories. All that has changed now. According to recent reports, in Mumbai a real estate developer is now building a tall skyscraper with more than 40 floors. Due to the acute space crunch in Mumbai, even this is not enough. While the earthquake prone regions of Japan are witnessing successful completion of building projects with more than 60 floors, such developments are yet to be seen in cities like Mumbai and Delhi.
Property developers involved in the construction of
Flats in Kochi have been given the green signal to build residential flats up to a height of nearly 20 stories and that too after much soul searching. In the near future there is likely to be a great demand for built up spaces and permission will have to be ultimately granted to build higher and higher. Due to the increasing demand and the ever-decreasing supply a reconsideration of the rules and regulations is a must.
Better building bylaws and codes for greater development
Better building bylaws and codes for greater development
