Tag: Kolkata

Industry

No registration of structures on rooftops: Kolkata civic body

KOLKATA: After deciding not to sanction structures on terraces of multi-storeyed residential and commercial buildings and declining mutation of open roofs/rooftops/terraces, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has requested the inspector general of registration and commissioner of stamp revenue to stop registration of deeds for the transfer, conveyance, or sale of rooftops or terraces. Municipal commissioner Dhaval Jain wrote to the IG (Registration) on Tuesday, urging him to ensure that terrace properties are not registered. Jain informed the IG (Registration) that Rule 117 (4) of the KMC Building Rules (2009) that states, “Every terrace on the topmost storey of any building…

Commercial

Lens on commercial buildings in New Town, Kolkata

KOLKATA: With several buildings mushrooming in New Town for commercial use, the New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA) has decided to conduct a thorough fire safety audit of all commercial buildings in the township. In the first phase, the authorities plan to scan 191 such commercial buildings. Officials said there are close to 1,200 buildings across New Town which are violating the commercial-use rule in some way or other. Since starting the inspection drive of rooftop and terrace-based restaurants, bars, and cafes in New Town, the authorities so far served notices to 10 rooftop restaurants to stop operations immediately. “NKDA…