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The real estate and house construction market in the rural areas of Bihar has been changing rapidly for the last few years. Earlier, people used to build big, luxurious and multi-storey houses in villages and panchayats on their own will, without any technical permission or map, but now it will not be possible to do so. Bihar government and the administrative department have taken a very big and strict decision to curb unplanned construction and ever-growing illegal concrete forests in the rural areas of the state. Now even in the villages of Bihar, if a person wants to build a multi-storey house or a big commercial complex, then it has been made mandatory for him to get the map passed at the local level. Along with this, instructions have been given to conduct the entire work at the district level and under the supervision of the district administration. Not only this, many new restrictions and rules have also been imposed on big and small builders who bring projects in rural areas, so that any kind of disaster or unplanned development can be avoided in future. Let us know in depth in today’s detailed and analytical article what is the meaning of this new instruction of Bihar government, how this entire process of getting maps passed in villages will work and what kind of screws have been tightened on the builders.
Government takes strict action to stop unplanned construction in villages
Traditionally, Indian villages have been known for their open air, greenery and traditional rural environment, where houses were built as per their convenience and need. But in the last few decades, the scope of urbanization has increased so rapidly that in many big villages and sub-urban areas of Bihar, multi-storey buildings, apartments and commercial shops started being built indiscriminately on the lines of cities. Most of the time in these constructions, neither proper drainage is taken care of nor safety standards like fire extinguishers or road width are followed. Due to this, in future, one has to face huge difficulties in relief work during disaster due to traffic jam, serious problem of water drainage and narrow streets. Complaints were continuously reaching the government that tall buildings were being constructed arbitrarily in rural areas without any standards. To find a permanent solution to this problem, it has now been made mandatory that for building houses above a certain height or area in rural areas, a map will have to be passed.
Work will have to be done at the district level, administrative monitoring and new form of process
According to the new rules, now the entire right and responsibility of approving the plans of major construction works and multi-storey houses in the villages has been handed over to the district level administrative bodies or the concerned authority. Whereas earlier people did not have to face much paperwork or rules at the local level for this, now permission will have to be taken from the committees formed at the district level or departments related to town planning. While submitting the plan of a house or any type of multi-storey building, it will have to be shown how strong is the foundation of the building, whether there is adequate parking arrangement in it or not, and whether proper arrangements have been made for the drainage of dirty water coming out from there or not. Along with this, standards related to fire department and environment will also be examined. To make this entire system transparent, the outline of a digital portal or single window system is being prepared at the administrative level, so that common citizens do not have to visit offices to get the map passed and can get valid permission on time.
Control tightened on builders and colonizers, mandatory to follow new rules
Not only for common citizens, but also for builders and developers who buy and sell land in rural and semi-urban areas and build colonies or flats, strict restrictions have been imposed under these new rules. Many times it was seen that builders used to buy agricultural lands of villages at cheap prices and cut unauthorized colonies there without any government permission and sell houses to innocent people. Later, there was neither proper electricity system, nor paved roads nor any water facility in those areas. Now under the new guidelines, any builder will have to take proper approval from the district administration before starting a project in a rural area and it will be mandatory to meet all the prescribed standards. If any builder is found ignoring the rules and carrying out illegal construction or developing a colony, then heavy fines to strict legal action will be taken against him. This step will also provide great relief to those buyers who lost their hard-earned money by falling prey to the false promises of builders.
Trying to strike a balance between rural development and future urban planning
This step of the Bihar government may seem a bit harsh for the general public and builders, but from a long-term perspective, it is being considered a very necessary and commendable step for the planned development of the state. As the rural areas of Bihar are developing rapidly, the demand for infrastructure and planning is also increasing there. If unplanned construction is not stopped now, then in the coming time our villages will also turn into dirty and overcrowded concrete forests like metropolitan cities. The requirement of passing the map and monitoring at the district level will not only increase the government revenue, but the houses built in the villages will also be safer, stronger and capable of fighting natural disasters like earthquakes. Experts believe that if the administration implements this rule with complete honesty and transparency, it will completely change the map of rural Bihar and a modern, well-organized and beautiful housing system will develop there too.