GR Notifications and policy notes of DCPR 2034

The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai revised its Development Plan and published it for public comment in 2015, but after receiving objections and suggestions, the State Government ordered a revamp. The revised plan was published in 2016 and the Planning Committee submitted its report in 2017. The Corporation sanctioned the revised plan with modifications and submitted it to the State Government for sanction, which was given in 2017 and 2018, excluding certain modifications. The excluded parts were published for public comment in 2018 and hearings were held, after which the State Government sanctioned the excluded parts to come into force on 24th October 2018. The Development Control and Promotion Regulations-2034 will be available for public inspection for a year.

Development Plan 2034

• The term "designated" in the Development Plan Report (DCPR) will be replaced with "Existing" to show respective facilities/amenities.
• The prefix "D" will be changed to "E" (e.g., DE, DOS, DSA will become EE, EOS, ESA).

Corrections and Modifications

• The commissioner can correct errors in the Development Plan if the designation shown on the plan does not match the site condition.
• The commissioner must pass a written, well-reasoned, speaking order modifying the Development Plan and forward a copy to the Government and the Director of Town Planning.
• The commissioner cannot delegate this power to subordinates.

Reservations and Deletions

• Reservations proposed on the layout RG will be deleted by the commissioner with special permission.
• The commissioner will pass a special order modifying the Development Plan and forward a copy to the Director of Town Planning and the Government.
• The commissioner cannot delegate this power to subordinates.

Public Parking Lots (PPL)

• Where PPL has been proposed or developed on partial land or on some floors of residential/commercial buildings, the reservation will be deleted and the land will be included in the adjoining predominant land use.
• If the public parking lots have been handed over to the Municipal Corporation after development, the sites will be shown as existing Public Parking Lots.

Petrol Pumps

• Reservations for petrol pumps will be sanctioned as proposed under Section 30 of the MR & TP Act, 1966.
• The designation shown for petrol pumps on the Development Plan will be considered only up to the minimum area and access required for the user.

Alignment of Nalla

• The alignment of nalla will be considered continuous even if shown as broken in some parts due to covered portions.
• The commissioner will issue a written, well-reasoned, speaking order modifying the Development Plan if necessary.

Buffer Line

• A 30m buffer line is shown on the Development Plan along the last track of the railway line.
• If any deviation is found, the commissioner will correct the line and issue a written, well-reasoned, speaking order modifying the Development Plan.

Coastal Road Alignment

• If the alignment of the coastal road varies from the alignment shown on the Development Plan due to site conditions, the alignment on the DP will be treated as modified.

Government Office Reservations

• The appropriate authority for all reservations for "Government Office" will be changed to "PWD/GAD".

I to RIC Proposals

• If the I to RIC proposal is sanctioned by the Corporation but still shown in the industrial zone, separate permission for I to RIC will not be required.

Sanctioned Accommodation Reservation Proposals

• If the share of MCGM along with the construction is handed over and the final Occupancy Certificate is granted, the share of land retained with the owner will be declared as free from reservation by the commissioner.

Natural Area (N.A.) Reservations

• If the land shown as a Natural Area (N.A.) does not fulfill the criteria, the commissioner can pass a well-reasoned order to consider the land as in No Development Zone/Special Development Zone (NDZ/SDZ).

Lapsed Reservations

• If any reservation in the earlier sanctioned Development Plan is lapsed, the corresponding reservation will stand lapsed in the Revised Development Plan.

Proposals on Government Lands

• Proposals on government lands granted to any institute or person, except textile mills, during the period from the date of sanction of the concerned part of the 1991 DP and the date of publication of the draft DP 2034, will prevail.

Private or Rental Premises

• The private or rental premises shown as designated in the Public-Semipublic zone/use will continue to be in the Public-Semipublic zone/use as long as the user exists.

Existing Features

• The existing features shown on the Development Plan are indicative and stand modified as per the actual position.
• The boundaries of s.no., alignment of existing roads/nala, and other physical features of land will be as per the measurement plan of the Land Records Department.

Gaonthan/Koliwada/Adivasi Pada Boundaries

• The boundaries of Gaonthan/Koliwada/Adivasi Pada will be considered as and when they are finalized by the Revenue Department.

Orders and Notifications

• Every order passed by the commissioner involving changes in DP proposals will be sent along with part plan to the Director of Town Planning and the Government for record purposes.

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