Corporation authorities have stopped accepting new applications of building plan approval submitted online, till it completes online software upgradation incorporating the recently updated Kerala Municipality Building Rules (KMBR) 2019.
The decision pertaining to it was taken following modifications in the Kerala State Building Rules. Bangalore based e-Governments Foundation, that designed the software for the city corporation for the web based online building plan approval system, has commenced the upgradation of Suvega software incorporating Kerala municipality Building Rules 2019. The representatives of the company are expected to complete the software upgradation within a month.
The upgradation of plan approvals of commercial buildings is expected to be made in the second phase. They had designed this software with the financial aid from the Malabar chamber of commerce last year.
According to the corporation officials, they have decided to clear all pending files of more than 500 building permission applications received till November 7 midnight. The pending files will be cleared using old KMBR once the state government issues order pertaining to it. The civic body had launched the scheme in 2018, May to help the public avoid visiting corporation office multiple times to obtain building plan approval.
The corporation receives online applications and sends SMSs to the registered number of building owners about acceptance and rejection of it once the software automatically detects KMBR violations. The building owner needs to visit the corporation office only for the verification of the original documents. The fee can be remitted using the online banking facility.
Corporation town planner A M Jayan said that many modifications have been made to the KMBR 2019.
“The civic body authorities have already held talks with the firm for the speedy completion of software incorporating all the sections and provisions in the 2019 KMBR. Preference is being given to upgrade the plans of residential buildings and the software upgradation is expected to be completed in a month,” he said.
