Jaipur’s Rule Hurdles Residential-to-Commercial Conversions
Representative AI image JAIPUR: The Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) has mandated the rectification of setback violations before granting approvals for residential-to-commercial conversions, resulting in a significant decline in approvals. According to officials, more than 80% of conversion applications have been pending for the past six or seven months due to setback violations that require regularization. Over 90% of these applications were ultimately rejected as applicants showed little interest in addressing the violations. “Currently, around 15 applications are on hold due to setback violations. Under the new regulation, approvals will not be granted until these violations are rectified,” said a JDA…