GURUGRAM: The proposed self-certification system has been postponed. All approvals for building plans and occupation certificates (OCs) will proceed under the current regulations for the time being.
The state will maintain the existing approval process until the necessary digital infrastructure and administrative framework are established. The Haryana government has issued new implementation guidelines for amendments to the Haryana Building Code-2017, emphasizing that key provisions from the revised regulations notified on December 8, 2025, will be delayed.
According to the directives from Additional Chief Secretary Anurag Aggarwal, the self-certification system for low-risk residential buildings and third-party certification for high-risk structures, including group housing projects, will only roll out once a dedicated online platform is built and accompanying processes are finalized.
As stipulated, the department will first develop a digital platform to handle all applications, approvals, and OCs. This portal will also ensure that OCs for residential buildings and group housing towers are published on the Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) website immediately after issuance, providing citizens and homebuyers the ability to verify approvals online. Until the portal is operational, all building plan approvals and occupation certificates will be processed under the current provisions of the Haryana Building Code and existing departmental procedures.
District Town Planner (Planning) Praveen Chauhan informed TOI, “The department has started developing the portal to support the revised framework. The headquarters has published new guidelines regarding the implementation of Haryana Building Code amendments. A dedicated portal is being worked on. High-risk buildings will receive OCs solely through experienced architects who have been empanelled for third-party certification. We are also aiming to make OCs for residential buildings and group housing towers available to the public immediately upon issuance. Until the new system is operational, all approvals and OCs will continue under the existing rules.”
The government has clarified the parameters for the proposed self-certification framework. Under the revised strategy, self-certification for low-risk residential buildings and third-party certification for high-risk constructions will commence only after the requisite systems are established.
For high-risk buildings, the ruling states that only architects with a minimum of five years’ experience will be qualified to conduct third-party certification. DTCP will assemble a panel of qualified architects, and only those empanelled will be allowed to inspect projects and validate compliance before occupation certificates are issued.
The guidelines also elaborate on the additional floor area ratio (FAR). The government has clarified that the utilization of additional FAR will only be permitted once the applicable charges are officially notified. Until then, applicants cannot claim the advantages of additional FAR under the updated provisions.
Similarly, the existing provisions of the National Building Code (NBC) will remain in effect until corresponding amendments are enacted at the national level. The government has cautioned that any construction utilizing additional FAR without an approved building plan during the interim will be deemed a non-compoundable violation.
In such cases, actions may be taken not only against the building owner but also against the architect and other relevant professionals associated with the project. Errant professionals may face potential blacklisting and other disciplinary actions. Officials indicated that the phased implementation is designed to ensure the new regulatory framework becomes functional only after adequate technological systems and accountability measures are established.
