The Jharkhand Regularization of Unauthorized/deviated Constructions Through Compounding in Urban Areas Act, 2011 Complete Act - Bare Act

Regional Development Authority and other Local Bodies have been finding it difficult in their task of meeting the increasing demand for residential sites. There is high number of unauthorized constructions on urban land. Such constructions not only increase a tendency to violate rule of law, but also cause extra pressure on civic amenities and disrupt the process of town planning & management. The unauthorized constructions which already have come up over the years cannot possibly be demolished and any complete demolition would not only amount to wastage of national wealth but may, in some cases also create law and order problems. Keeping in view the above points, it is felt necessary to have a comprehensive legislation for regularization of certain types of unauthorized constructions.

(1) This Act may be called the Jharkhand Regularization of Unauthorized/Deviated Constructions through compounding in Urban Areas Act, 2011.

(2) It shall come into force on such date(s) as may be notified by the State Government and shall be valid till disposal of all applications received within 6 (six) months only from the date of its notification in official gazette or to the extent of maximum nine months.

(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise require,

(a) "Approved Plan" means building plan approved by Competent Authority empowered under the provision of Bihar & Orissa Municipalities Act, 1922; Patna Municipal Corporation Act, 1951 (as adopted by Jharkhand State), Regional Development Authority Act, Bihar Mineral Area Development Authority Act and other relevant Acts.

(b) "Application Fee" means the cost of the prescribed form for regularization of the building.

(c) "Building Fee" means the building fee described in the Prevailing building Bye-laws.

(d) "Compounding Fee" means the fee to be realized as described in section-4(A) of this act for regularization of the additional construction made beyond admissible standard under prevailing building Bye-laws.

(e) "Competent Authority" means a Competent Authority working as an institution as notified by the State Government for the area concerned as Regional Development Authority or Urban Local Body throughout the state.

(f) "Construction" means any permanent structure, which includes any building whether of masonry, bricks, wood, mud, metal or any other construction materials whatsoever;

(g) "Deviation" means additional construction made beyond admissible standard under prevailing building Bye-laws.

(h) "Divisional Commissioner" means an administrative officer appointed by the State Government for a revenue division of the State;

(i) "Law" means any Act, Ordinance, Order, Bye-Laws, Rules, Notification, Planning or all documents which are relevant to this Act.

(j) "Master Plan" means defining the various zones under the jurisdiction of any Urban Local Body or Local Authority into which the development area of it is to be divided for the purposes of development and indicate the manner in which the land in each zone is proposed to be used (whether by the carrying out thereon of development or otherwise) and the stage by which any such development shall be carried out and duly confirmed by the State Government.

(k) "Tribunal" means an appellate authority empowered by the State Government for this purpose.

(l) "Unauthorized Construction" means constructions undertaken in contravention of the approved plan and without any approval/sanction of the Competent Authority prior to 01-07-2011.

(m) "Urban Area" means

(i) Any area within the limits of Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council, Nagar Panchayat, Notified Area Committee, Municipality and any other agency/authority assigned such types of work by the Government under the Bihar & Orissa Municipalities Act, 1922; Patna Municipal Corporation Act, 1951 (as adopted by Jharkhand State), Ranchi Regional Development Authority Act, Mineral Area Development Authority Act and other relevant Acts as amended from time to time.

(ii) Any such area, as may be declared by the State. Government by notification.

(n) "Pre Constructed Buildings" means buildings constructed prior to 01-01-1984 and onus of establishing the date of construction shall lie upon the land owner or his successors. Evidence shall include holding number, Municipal receipt etc.

Explanation - Urban area includes any such other area adjacent to the aforesaid area as the State Government may, on notification, specify.

(2) An unauthorized development shall not be regularized under Section-3 in the case where unauthorized development is carried out on any of the following lands namely;

(i) Land belonging to State/Central Government/PSUs, local authority or statutory body or land in respect of which a dispute exists in relation to its title or tenure.

(ii) Land allotted by the State Government, local authority or statutory body for a specific purpose;

(iii) Water courses as well as sources and water bodies like tank beds, river beds, catchment area of river, natural drainage and such other places;

(iv) Land under alignment of roads/streets/pathways indicated in development plan or a town planning scheme or under alignment of a public road or an internal road, of approved lay out;

(v) Areas earmarked for the purpose of obnoxious and hazardous industrial development.

(vi) Where construction has taken place on lands transferred in contravention of the provision of CNT/SPT Acts.

(vii) Where construction has been undertaken unauthorizedly violating the requirement of parking space for Group Housing Projects/commercial/residential complexes, shopping complexes, hotels and other such establishments. Building may be regularized under section-4(C) of this Act if required parking space is made available.

(viii) (a) Where construction has been undertaken over public/private road and on the alignment of the natural drainage channel identified by the Development Authority/ULB.

(b) All the construction other than individual residential buildings constructed on Public Open Space/Green Belt/Agriculture Land as defined by the competent authority.

(ix) Where construction has been undertaken violating the height limitation for the area notified by the Airport Authority, Archaeological Survey of India or the State Department concerned.

(x) Where the plot does not have any authenticated access/approach road to the plot.

(i) "Pre constructed building" constructed prior to 01-01-1984 shall be regularized on as it is basis provided it does not influence the Master Plan directly or indirectly.

(ii) The scheme is applicable for the area described under subsection-(1)(m) of section-2 of this Act.

(iii) The scheme shall be intended to provide one time opportunity to the concerned for regularization on payment of the fee, at the prescribed rate to be determined as mentioned below:

a. Regularization fee shall be payable on deviated part of the constructed building beyond the approved plan.

b. In the case of an "Unauthorised construction", building fee shall be payable for the admissible part of the building as per building Bye-laws whereas Regularization fee shall be realized for the deviated part of the building.

c. Maximum three storeyed building (including ground floor) of total built-up area upto 3000 sq.ft. shall be regularized on as it is basis (excluding front set back).

d. The prescribed maximum limit of deviation condonation of a building as in para-2 of Appendix-'L' of the prevailing building Bye-laws shall be enhanced by 10% in all prescribed building parameters for regularization in all types of building excluding the building mentioned in para-(iii)(c) of section-3 of the Act.

(iv) The unauthorized/deviated constructions undertaken after 01-07-2011 shall not the covered under this scheme.

(v) The application under this scheme shall be received only within a period of 06 (six) months from the date of its publication in the Jharkhand Gazette.

(vi) The buildings with unauthorized/deviated constructions once regularized under this scheme shall not be considered for further regularization. Those, who do not apply under the scheme within the stipulated time period shall not be eligible to avail the opportunity subsequently.

(vii) The scheme is applicable where the plot owner has a clear title deed and construction made is structurally safe and does not affect any public interest or interfere with any public authority.

(viii) The regularization of the building will not confirm any right, title and interest over the land.