Development Control Regulations for Mumbai …

1 37715 Part 315 Part 3 Chapter 15 Development Control Regulations forMumbai Metropolitan Region, 1999 Development Control Regulations forMumbai Metropolitan Region, Extent and Regulations shall be called the Development Control Regulations for MumbaiMetropolitan Region, 1999. (hereinafter referred to as these Regulations ). JurisdictionThese Regulations shall apply to Development of any land situated within the MumbaiMetropolitan Region as defined in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority(hereinafter referred to as MMRDA ) Act, ) Excluding the areas where Development Plans or Planning Proposals havebeen prepared and ) Notwithstanding the generality of the above, Regulations shall apply to the entire Metropolitan CommencementThese Regulations shall come into force on the day of sanctioning of Regional Plan andshall replace the following.

2 I)The Development Control Rules contained in the Regional Plan for BombayMetropolitan Region 1970-1991 sanctioned by the Government by its NotificationUD&PHD No. RPB 1173/1136/RPC dated 2nd June, )The Development Control Rules contained in the Regional Plan for BombayMetropolitan Region (extended area) sanctioned by the Government by its NotificationUDD No. TPS 1484/2684/UD-5 dated 27th May, ) The Development Control Rules for Kalyan Complex Notified Area sanctioned bythe Government by its Notification No. TPS 1284/1116/CR-90/UD-12 dated 16th October, ) The Development Control Rules for Vasai-Virar Sub-Region sanctioned by theGovernment, by its Notification No.

3 TPS-1287/2753/CR-228-87/UD-12 dated 14th May,1990, as modification to the Development Control Rules contained in the Regional Planfor BMR Definitions of Terms and terms and expressions in these Regulations shall have a meaning as definedhereinafter:a) Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) means a statement indicating probablechanges in the environment, such as, changes in the air quality, water quality, soil37815 Part 315quality, noise levels, vegetation and wild life, landscape quality, land use, vehiculartraffic, infrastructure, population, economic activity, etc.

4 Which may result from anydevelopment either during the course of Development being carried out, or ) Environmental Management Plan means a course of action designed to minimisethe unavoidable adverse environmental impacts both during the construction andoperational phases of the ) Floor Space Index (FSI) means the ratio of the combined gross floor area of allfloors to the gross area of the plot, viz :- Total covered area on all floorsFloor Space Index (FSI) = - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gross Plot aread) Permission means a permission granted under Section 44 of the MaharashtraLand Revenue Code, 1966, to use any agricultural land for non-agricultural )

5 Organised Development means Development carried out by, or under the overallcontrol of, a single agency in accordance with a proper sub-division plan or layout ofbuildings with adequate provision of infrastructural facilities, such as, roads, stormwater drainage, sewerage, water supply, power supply, etc. as specified by theseRegulations, and may involve consolidation of adjoining land parcels into a ) Outline Development Proposal means a document consisting of a statement andmaps giving particulars of the proposed Organised ) Planning Brief means a statement by the Planning Authority specifying mandatoryand optional planning requirements relating to the land for which OrganisedDevelopment is terms and expressions other than those defined in Regulation shall have thesame meaning as in the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act,(hereinafterreferred to as MR&TP Act )

6 1966, MMRDA Act, 1974 and the Rules made there person shall, on or after these Regulations come into force, carry out any developmentof the types other than those stated under the proviso to Section 43 of the MR&TP Act,1966, without obtaining permission froma) The Planning Authority, including Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council, SpecialPlanning Authority, or New Town Development Authority, or the Collector under whosejurisdiction the land is situated; andb) Any other authority including Zilla Parishads, Gram Panchayats, MaharashtraIndustrial Development Corporation, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, ForestDepartment, Industries Department, etc.

7 Under relevant applicable authority shall grant a permission or No Objection Certificate (NOC) for anydevelopment otherwise than in conformity with these Regulations and the Regional Planfor Mumbai Metropolitan Region, 1996-2011 except in the areas included in the jurisdictionof any Planning Authority, Special Planning Authority or a New Town Development Authorityand for which Development Plans or Planning Proposals have been prepared Development of the type listed in items (a) to (c) in Regulation , and items (a)to (i) in Regulation No.

8 Shall be or permitted to be carried out by any person orby any authority without obtaining prior concurrence of the MMRDA. Such concurrencemay be given with or without person who intends to carry out any Development of the type listed in this Regulationanywhere in the Metropolitan Region shall submit to MMRDA a copy of the applicationalong with the accompanying information for site clearance submitted by him to the Ministryof Environment and Forests in respect of the Development ) Mining projects;b) Pit Headed Thermal Power Stations;c)Hydro-power, major irrigation projects and/or their combination including flood Control .

9 D) Ports and harbours (excluding minor ports); ande) Prospecting and exploration of major minerals in area above 500 person who intends to carry out any Development of the type listed in this Regulationanywhere in the Metropolitan Region shall submit to MMRDA a copy of the applicationfor Development permission submitted by him to the Planning Authority concerned, alongwith the information in the form prescribed in If the environmentalscreening based on this information indicates that the proposed Development will havesignificant impact on the environment, the MMRDA may, at its discretion.

10 Call upon theapplicant to submit an EIA and EMP report for such ) All projects listed as item (a) to (e) in Regulation where investment is aboveRs. 50 ) Minor ports and )Quarrying for stone, murum, and earth, including sand dredging from rivers, creeksand ) Hotels, tourist resorts, holiday homes, and health farms/centre, amusement parksand motels in G Zone, and Recreational and Tourism Zone on land admeasuringmore than ) Any Development of land admeasuring 25 ha. or more, except in U1 Zonef)Setting up of a new industrial unit or expansion of an existing one where theinvestment is Crore or more or the land area is more than 25 ) Development of land for industrial purpose in U-2 ) Any Development of wetlands including reclamation, bunding etc.