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LEGISLATIVE SUPPLEMENT
Contents Pages
Part - I Acts
Nil
Part - II Ordinances
Nil
Part - III Delegated Legislation
Notification No. G.S.R. 78 /P.A.11/ 1995/
Ss. 43 and 180/ Amd.(3)/2023, dated the
26th July, 2023, containing amendment in
the Punjab Urban Planning and
Development Building Rules, 2021.
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Part - IV Correction Slips, Republications and
Replacements
Nil
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PART III
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
(HOUSING-I BRANCH)
NOTIFICATION
The 26th July, 2023
No. G.S.R. 78/P.A. 11/1995/Ss.43 and 180/Amd(3)/2023.- In exercise
of the powers conferred by section 180 read with sub-section (2) of section 43
of the Punjab Regional and Town Planning and Development Act, 1995 (Punjab
Act 11 of 1995), and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor
of Punjab is pleased to make the following rules further to amend the Punjab
Urban Planning and Development Building Rules, 2021, namely:-
RULES
1. (1) These rules may be called the Punjab Urban Planning and
Development Building (Amendment) Rules, 2023.
(2) They shall come into force on and with effect from the date of their
publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Building Rules, 2021
(hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 4(A), in sub-rule (1),
after note (g), the following notes shall be inserted, namely: -
"(h) The Maximum floor to floor height of Booths or Shops or
Shop-cum-Offices shall not be more than 14'-0".
(i) Clear height of the basement shall not be more than 3 meter.
(j) 100% Ground Coverage for all types of Shop-cum-Offices' subject
to fulfillment of the following conditions, namely:-
(i) the width of road, abutting the rear side of Shop-cum-Offices',
shall be minimum 20 feet and maximum 80 feet;
(ii) no entry or exit shall be allowed on the service lane or road, (iii) there shall be no front of residential plots on the road at the
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(iv) 100% ground coverage shall be mandatory in complete row
of Shop-cum-Offices';
(v) any service or equipment of the building i.e. air conditioner or
gas cylinder or diesel generator set shall not be installed on
the road or plaza at the rear side of the Shop-cum-Offices'.
An undertaking in this regard shall be obtained from the
applicant to ensure the installation of these services or
equipment on the roof;
(vi) it is mandatory to provide the window at the rear side of the
Shop-cum-Offices' to ensure the provision of light and
ventilation and the sill level of this window shall be minimum
2.5 feet and this window shall not be used for any service;
and
(vii) if Shop-cum-Offices' are proposed back to back then the
distance between the Shop-cum-Offices' must be at least 10
meters. Apart from this, if the applicant wants to propose
entry or exit on both sides then the corridors must be proposed
on both sides:
Provided that those commercial colonies or pockets or urban estates
whose layout plans are already approved by the Competent Authority
but no development has taken place on the site i.e. no Shop-cum-Office
has been constructed on the site, in that case, 100% ground coverage
can be permitted in these commercial colonies or pockets or urban estates
on the conditions mentioned above. However, the promoters or
development authorities shall be bound to get the revised layout plans
approved by the Competent Authority. However, a public notice in this
regard shall be given in the public newspapers. Thereafter, the Competent
Authority shall take appropriate decision and if layout plans are revised
then 100% ground coverage can be permitted in those commercial
colonies or pockets or urban estates. If the building plan of any Shop-
cum-Office is already approved then the applicant shall be bound to get
the building plans revised.".
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3. In the said rules, in rule 27, in clause (xi), the following shall be substituted,
namely:-
"(xi) In cases of aerodromes where the Colour Coded Zoning Maps
have been issued, the Competent Authority under these rules shall,
as per the provisions of the Ministry of Civil Aviation (Height
Restrictions for safeguarding of Aircraft Operations) Rules, 2015
notified vide Notification No. G.S.R. 751 (E), dated the 30th
September, 2015 by the Ministry of Civil Aviation and in accordance
with the height specifications provided in such Colour Coded Zoning
Maps, approve the building plans up to the permissible elevation
(AMSL), as per the prevailing building rules or any other law for
the time being in force and certify on the sanction plan that the
Floor Space Index or Floor Area Ratio and the related height of the
building or structure is within the permissible elevation as indicated
in the Colour Coded Zoning Maps for the given site:
Provided that no such approval shall be given by the Competent
Authority for sites which lies in approach, take off and transitional
areas of an airport or in any other area, marked in the Colour Coded
Zoning Map for the compulsory obtaining of No Objection Certificate
from the designated officer or authorized officer by Ministry of
Civil Aviation:
Provided further that the applicant is to submit all documents
as prescribed by the Airport Authority of India or Indian Air Force,
in original to the building plan approval Competent Authority. The
Competent Authority shall approve the plan without No Objection and forward copy of its approval letter along with application and
all documents in original to the Competent Authority of the Airport of thirty days of approval. The Competent Authority is to ensure
that the applicants exempted from seeking No Objection Certificate coordinates and site elevation certificate issued by the Survey of
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plot. The Indian Air Force or Airport Authority of India shall have
power to disapprove the clearance in case of non submission of
these documents or any discrepancy in the documents. The
violations of the regulations shall be dealt under the Aircraft
(Demolition of obstructions caused by Building and Trees etc.)
Rules, 1994. The building plan approval competent authority shall
adhere to all the guidelines issued by the Airport Authority of India
or Indian Air Force in this regard from time to time."
AJOY KUMAR SINHA,
Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab,
Department of Housing and Urban Development.