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Calcutta HC: Building Nod Can’t Be Denied Based on Old Plans

KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court has ruled that the civic body cannot deny building permits based on a nearly 100-year-old street plan. The court annulled alignments for two streets from 1930 that had never been implemented. The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) had used this outdated plan to deny building permissions for properties at 74A Christopher Road and 32 Pulin Khatik Road. Justice Rai Chattopadhyay stated, “A plan must be acted upon within a reasonable timeframe. It is unfair for KMC to indefinitely uphold a historical street plan. The legislature allows for cancellation or modification of such plans after 10 years…

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Kolkata Civic Body to Monitor New Buildings’ Health for 10 Years

KOLKATA: A committee appointed by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) to oversee the reconstruction of houses on Durga Pituri Lane and surrounding areas will monitor the structural integrity of these buildings for the next decade. If any damage occurs due to the operation of the underground metro, the Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation (KMRC) will be responsible for compensation, said Mayor Firhad Hakim during a recent KMC meeting. Concerns were voiced during the KMC House meeting on Friday regarding the safety of structures on Durga Pituri and Syakrapara Lane following the commencement of metro operations. KMC Ward 48 Councillor Biswarup Dey…

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10% of Kolkata’s 3,000 Unsafe Buildings at High Risk

KOLKATA: Following the recent collapse of several unsafe buildings after heavy rainfall, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has initiated a city-wide campaign to demolish highly insecure structures, aiming to prevent further accidents. A KMC buildings department official stated that they are monitoring 300 extremely dilapidated buildings from a total of 3,000 identified as unsafe and requiring urgent repair or partial demolition. Most of these buildings are situated in boroughs I to IX. According to another official, the KMC is concentrating on numerous old and unstable buildings in areas such as Cossipore, Burtolla, Burrabazar, Rabindra Sarani, and others. The buildings department…

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Kolkata: Construction Debris Dumping to Trigger Stop-Work Notices

Representative Image KOLKATA: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is intensifying its approach to monitor the illegal dumping of construction materials on roadways, which contributes to severe waterlogging across the city. From now on, developers working on buildings will be mandated to store construction materials on the ground floor of any new structures immediately post-construction; non-compliance will result in a stop-work order from the authorities. KMC Mayor Firhad Hakim stated on Friday that construction materials need to be stored appropriately on-site. He directed building department officials to issue stop-work notices if materials such as sand, cement, or bricks are found abandoned…

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Task Force to Fire-Audit All Commercial Buildings in Kolkata

KOLKATA: The state task force on fire safety has decided to expand its proposed audit for markets and rooftop restaurants to encompass all commercial buildings, shopping malls, hospitals, and schools. This decision was made during a task force meeting at the KMC headquarters on Monday. The audit will be conducted once the standard operating procedure (SOP) is finalized. An attendee of the meeting emphasized the need for proper water sourcing for firefighting, moving electric meters away from the entrances of commercial buildings, closely monitoring violations of fire safety norms, and enforcing stricter fire license renewal processes to ensure compliance from…