Development
Control
KDA exercises development control function
as per provisions laid down in the East Bangal Building
Construction Act, 1952 and its subsequent amendments
and the Rules & By-laws framed thereunder. Every
construction/erection/excavation within the jurisdiction
of KDA requires permission/approval from the Authorized
Officer or Building Construction Committee. Any type
of building construction, housing, commercial, industrial
and whatsoever need planning permission and they must
be in conformity with the land use provision of Master
Plan/Detailed Area Plan. "Building" as defined
in the existing building Construction Rules includes
a home, hut, wall and any other structure where masonry
bricks, corrugated iron sheet, metal, tires, wood,
bamboo, muds, leaves, grass, thatch or any other materials
whatsoever are used. The Rules are updated time to
time as per requirements. At present, one Building
Construction Committee (B.C.C) headed by the Chief
Engineer KDA in force, in which the Authorized Officer
has been working as Member-Secretary of the Committee.
