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The Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) in Gurgaon has formed three teams to inspect properties for which architects issued occupation certificates under the state's self-certification scheme. The teams will be composed of assistant town planners and seven junior engineers who will verify if the OCs are sound and submit a report for at least 10% of all OCs granted within three days. The move aims to ensure that the scheme is not being misused and that buildings have been constructed according to regulations.
In November last year, DTCP empowered architects to grant OCs to individual residential houses in licensed colonies under the state’s self-certification scheme. The scheme allows any architect registered with the Council of Architecture (CoA) to issue an occupation certificate for a property after going through relevant documents. Within three days of issuing the OC, a physical copy of the application along with documents has to be submitted to DTCP for record.
To ensure the scheme's integrity, the district town planners are required to inspect at least 10% of the OCs granted in the area. If any violations are detected or construction on the building given an OC is found to be incomplete, the DTP can issue a show-cause notice, blacklist the architect and/or withdraw the certificate. The department can also recommend the registration authority not to register any floor/building linked to the architect who violated the norms.
The first team under ATP Jogender Singh along with two JEs will check the locations in DLF-1 and -2, South City-1 and -2, Sushant Lok-1, Malibu Towne, and Rosewood. The second team under ATP Kuldeep Singh will check the occupation certificates in Sushant Lok-2 and -3, DLF-3, Greenwood City, Palam Vihar, Sun City and Mayfield Garden. The third team under ATP Hitesh Hooda along with 3 junior engineers will check OCs for properties in DLF-4 and -5, Vipul World, Uppal Southend, Vatika India Next, sectors 106 to 109, Farrukhnagar and Sohna.
The move comes as a result of concerns that self-certification can lead to non-compliance with building regulations and that the certificates can be issued fraudulently. In recent years, several incidents have been reported in Gurgaon where builders have flouted building regulations to construct buildings, endangering the lives of the occupants. The DTCP's move aims to ensure that all buildings constructed under the scheme comply with the state's building regulations.
The inspections are also part of the government's efforts to ensure that the buildings are safe for occupation and comply with environmental norms. Gurgaon is a rapidly developing city where urbanization and industrialization have led to environmental degradation, including air and water pollution. The inspections will help to ensure that the buildings constructed under the scheme do not add to the city's environmental problems.
In conclusion, the DTCP's move to inspect buildings for which architects issued occupation certificates is a welcome step towards ensuring that the state's building regulations are being followed. It will help to prevent non-compliance with building regulations, ensure that buildings are safe for occupation, and comply with environmental norms.
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