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Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
VDA begins campaign on new building bylaws
Varanasi: The Varanasi Development Authority has intensified its campaign to make people aware of the UP Development Authority Building Construction and Development Bylaws-2025, as well as the Model Zoning Regulation-2025. Speaking to TOI after the launch of the awareness campaign, VDA vice chairman Pulkit Garg said that following the state govt's approval of the Building Construction and Development Bylaws-2025, which aims to streamline construction processes, promote green buildings, and encourage vertical growth, the authority in Varanasi has started its promotion. By holding workshops and other events, the agency is highlighting how it will be beneficial for builders and building owners. Concerns generated by provisions like approving maps along with a minimum of 9 meters of existing roads only, in new developing areas, are also being tackled by officials. The first major workshop in regards to this was organised by the VDA on July 24 at the cultural complex Chowkaghat. The vice chairman introduced the main points of the byelwas, such as registration by depositing a token amount of Rs 1 for 100 square meters of residential construction and 30 square meters of commercial construction, setting a time limit for obtaining no-objection certificates ((NOC) from the relevant departments, removal of ground coverage restrictions, increase in floor area ratio, no no-objection certificate required for hotels, medical facilities, paying guest/home stays, relaxation in standards for industrial units, and simplification of zoning regulations. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like No annual fees for life UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo Town planner Prabhat Kumar discussed the intricacies of the byelaws in detail. UP Minister (Independent Charge/MLA Varanasi North) Ravindra Jaiswal suggested that awareness campaigns/workshops should be organised with the participation of young people with technical education (BTech, BArch, and ITI Civil) from the city to make bylaws and Model Zoning Regulation-2025 more effective. UP minister Dayashankar Mishra Dayalu, MLAs Saurabh Srivastava, Tribhuvan Ram, Neel Ratan Neelu and Ramesh Jaiswal were present among others.
Hindustan Times
03-05-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Ensure one-time disposal of pending maps: CM Yogi to development authorities
Taking serious note of map approvals pending with development authorities across the state, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday directed officials concerned to ensure their one -time disposal and expand the jurisdiction of the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA). Presiding over a meeting of the housing and urban planning department, Adityanath instructed officials to execute all projects in a time-bound manner. He also said that the GIS-based master plans for cities, which are yet to be approved, must be sanctioned before the end of May. The chief minister directed all development authorities to approve all pending maps. NEW TOWNSHIPS During the meeting, officials informed the CM that under the Mukhyamantri Urban Expansion/New City Promotion Scheme, the approved projects would be launched in phases between June and December 2025. New townships are to come up in Jhansi, Bareilly, Aligarh, Saharanpur, Agra (Kakua), Kanpur (New Kanpur City Plan), Mathura (Transport Nagar), Moradabad (Didauzi), Bulandshahr, Ghaziabad, Meerut, and Lucknow. METRO PROJECTS Officials apprised the CM that the construction of the 6.7-km underground section between Motijheel and Kanpur Central Station under the Kanpur Metro had been completed. Corridors one and two of the Kanpur Metro are scheduled for completion by the end of this year. The CM was also apprised that the first corridor of the Agra Metro would be completed by December 2025 and the second by 2026. Officials also informed the CM about the progress of the next phase of the Lucknow Metro project that will cover Charbagh to Basant Kunj (11.165 km). U.P. STATE CAPITAL REGION Discussing the current status of the Uttar Pradesh-State Capital Region (SCR), the CM directed officials to finalise the detailed project report (DPR). Lucknow, Hardoi, Sitapur, Unnao, Rae Bareli and Barabanki, covering a total area of 27,826 sq km, are part of the SCR. GIS-BASED MASTER PLAN Officials apprised the CM that under the GIS-based master plan framework, master plans for 59 cities in the state were being prepared, of which 42 had already been approved. Approval process for the remaining four cities -- Jhansi, Mainpuri, Farrukhabad-Fatehgarh, and Bahraich -- must be completed in the current month, the CM told the officials. EXHIBITION-CUM-CONVENTION CENTRE IN LUCKNOW While reviewing the International Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre project in Lucknow, the CM said that the world-class convention centre being developed on 32.50 acres at a cost of ₹900 crore must be completed within two years. He added that it would become a landmark identity of 'New Lucknow'. EXPANSION OF LDA's JURISDICTION In the meeting, Adityanath laid stress on the need to expand the jurisdiction of the Lucknow Development Authority. He also issued instructions to transfer the JPNIC to the development authority. The chief minister was informed that public suggestions on the draft of the Building Construction and Development Bylaws-2025 were being invited from April 16 to May 30, 2025. The final version of the bylaws will be prepared based on the feedback received. PRIVATE INVESTMENT To promote private investment, the CM laid emphasis on prioritising projects based on the public-private partnership (PPP) model. He also instructed the launch of special housing schemes for migrant workers and mandated urban standards such as green building certification, solar rooftop systems, rainwater harvesting, and waste management. He also stressed on the need to make the UP Awas mobile app and the RERA portal more user-friendly and transparent. The CM also reviewed the three-month action plan, which includes the implementation of key policies such as the Uttar Pradesh Town and Country Planning Act-2025, Land Pooling Policy-2025, and Building Construction and Development Bylaws-2025. Revised guidelines will also be issued shortly to ensure timely completion of ongoing projects under the Integrated Township Policy.
