Procedure For Approval of Layout

PLANNING - Procedure for Approval of Layout

Layouts are approved under provisions of Karnataka Town & country Planning Act 1961 and Karnataka Urban Development Authority Act 1987. The following  procedure is adopted while approving   and developing  private layouts.

The  Authority will receive application with a  draft plan prepared after conducting survey of the proposed land and considering existing physical conditions of the land, contours, natural  and man made topographical features, existing public road, storm water drains, H. T. Lines   etc., along with  the  following documents.

Alienation order
Tittle deed,
RTC 
MR
E.C and  other necessary records from the applicant
Atlas/Tippani/Aakarband (in  original)
Village map
Survey sketch
Every person submitting a plan for subdivision of plot or a layout shall submit such plan to a scale not less than 1:500 and shall include.

Sub-division of his plot  and details of proposed  land use, 
Site plan showing the existing access to the land, 
The dimension   of  each of the proposed sub-divisions, 
Width of the proposed streets and 
Dimension of open spaces and CA sites provided for, in the layout Plan.
After  receiving the application, the documents submitted by the applicant are verified and the draft layout is prepared conforming to land use and proposals of the Master Plan  approved as per KTCP Act 1961 and its zoning regulations and sub-division regulations. By conducting site inspection  considering/taking into account the ground conditions and with a view to preserve natural valleys, drains, rivers etc., and then the draft layout is modified if necessary considering the  Road circulation,  hierarchy of roads etc.,

Once the authority resolves to approve the plan, a notice to the applicant will be served to pay the required fees under section  18 of KTCP Act and rule 37 (A)  of Karnataka Planning Authority Rules 1965. Action  will be  taken by Technical (Engineering) Section of the Authority to prepare estimates for civil  works with  the assistance of concerned PWD (as per current S.R), estimate for the electrical work from the concerned Electricity Board  and estimate for  development  of parks  with the assistance of Horticulture Department. If the  applicant intends to take up the related works by the concerned Department Authority/Board, the Authority will collect the entire  estimated amount from the applicant and remmit the same to the respective Department/Authority  Board or if the applicant intends to take  up such development works by himself   then he can approach the concerned Department/Authority/Board by himself and  pay the supervision fees to the concerned Department/Authority/Board and may carry out the work through private registered  contractors. The  applicant shall then submit  to the authority a completion certificate issued by the  concerned  Department/Authority Board. If the authority decides to take  up the  civil works  by itself  estimate will be prepared  by the Engineering Section of authority as per  prevailing PWD schedule of rates and will issue a notice to the applicant to pay 4%  supervision charges and 17.5% ETP charges on the estimated amount in  addition to  the estimated amount  of civil works under section 32 of the Karnataka Urban Development  Authority Act 1987.

After collecting the statutory fee under the  provision of KTCP Act, 1961 and development  fees for various development  works  under Karnataka Urban Development  Authority  Act, 1987 the Authority  will release the layout only after obtaining the relinquishment deed for the transfer of ownership of roads, parks and open spaces and civic amenity areas to the Authority/Municipality  free of cost. The Authority will execute the development of civil works by itself  and the applicant shall carry  out other works such as water supply   and sewerage works under the  supervision of KUWSSB, electricity works under the  supervision of  concerned Electricity Board Company, development of parks and play ground under the supervision/assistance of Horticulture Department. The Authority will spend the development charges  so collected for the development of concerned layout only and these works will have to be  completed with in the stipulated period.

If  the applicant submits the application to take up civil works  by himself  he will be permitted to do so by collecting supervision charges at the rate of 4%  of the estimated value and also  by  taking an affidavit from the applicant to the  effect that the civil works will be  completed as per the specifications of the Engineering  Member of the Authority. The applicant shall obtain a certificate  from the Engineering  Member of the Authority  regarding completion of civil work as specified  by the Authority. The applicant shall also have to   produce completion certificates of other works from the respective Boards and Departments after completing the other  developmental  works. Applicant should take  necessary action to implement Rain Water Harvesting system and plantation of Trees  in the layout.

Private Developers should invariably  produce NOCs obtained from  concerned Authority. KUWS & DB and Electricity Board

Developers should  strictly follow solid waste management guidelines.

After  the applicant hands  over roads, parks/open spaces and civic amenity sites to the Authority/Municipality  under Section 32 of Karnataka Urban Development  Authority Act, 1987, the Authority will  initiate action to  release the layout  plan by  following  all the procedures as directed in the Government Notification No. ಸಂವ್ಯಶಾಇ 24 ಶಾಸನ 2015, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, dated 10-09-2015 and release the sites as specified.

The concerned technical officers of the Urban Development Authority and the Local Authority will jointly inspect the quality of developmental works and the layout  from time to time. Joint inspection will be made at least 4 to 5 times and stages of development and inspection report will be documented during joint inspection. After  the completion of the development  works the  Authority will hand over the layout  i.e., roads parks & open spaces to the concerned Local Authority for  maintenance. If  any problem arises between the Authority and the  Local Authority while such handing over, the Authority will send a proposal for joint inspection  by the Director  of Town and Country Planning  and Director of Municipal Administration and after such  verification, action  will be taken as directed by the Government . 

Before  taking  up the construction work, the site owners of the layout should obtain building permission from the  concerned Local  Authority and Local Authority  should insist to take up suitable measures for the  Rain Water Harvesting and tree plantation in the layout.

LIST OF APPROVED LAYOUTS

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