Gandhidham Development Authority

GANDHIDHAM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
A SET OF
DRAFT DIRECTIONS- 2016
ISSUED BY
GANDHIDHAM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
UNDER SECTION 6 OF GANDHIDHAM (DEVELOPMENT & CONTROL ON ERECTION OF BUILDINGS)
ACT, 1957
Prepared By: Gandhidham Development Authority
MARCH 2016
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Gandhidham Development Authority Post Box No. 31, Adipur, Kachchh

5 GDA(5)/ 2016/ 2594

Date: 15.03.2016

DRAFT DIRECTIONS - 2016
In exercise of powers conferred under Sub-Section-2 of Section-6 the Gandhidham (Development & Control on Erection of Buildings) Act, 1957, the Gandhidham Development Authority issues the following Directions:
These Directions may be called the Gandhidham (Development & Control on Erection of Buildings) Directions- 2016.

These Draft Directions contains Table of Content (page nos. i to viii) and Directions (page nos. 1 to 161).

Notes: i. ii.
iii. iv. v.

It is proposed that the Gandhidham (Development & Control on Erection of Buildings) Directions- 2016 shall modify, revise and replace the Gandhidham Directions-1960 and all the amendments made thereto till date by the Authority.
The Draft Directions- 2016 in part adds/ delets/ amends to the sanctioned Directions- 1960 and amendments made till date, and in part also retain the sanctioned Directions- 1960 and amendments made thereto till date without making any material changes. The clauses and directions which are retained from the sanctioned Directions- 1960 along with amendments made thereto till date are shown in ‘Text with Underline’, and are not open for objections/ suggestions. The Authority shall not consider any objections/ suggestions pertaining to such part of the Draft Directions- 2016.
The Draft Directions- 2016 contains Annexure- 1 and 2 which present the information supporting these Draft Directions. The details presented in Annexure- 1 and 2 are as approved and finalized by the GDA from time to time, and are not open for objections/ suggestions. The Authority shall not consider any objections/ suggestions pertaining to Annexure- 1 and 2 of the Draft Directions- 2016.
Notwithstanding modifications and revision made in these Draft Directions- 2016, anything done or any action taken under Directions in force from time to time, prior to commencement of the Gandhidham (Development & Control on Erection of Buildings) Directions- 2016 (subsequent to objections/ suggestions and modifications, if any), shall be deemed to be valid and continue to be valid, unless otherwise specified.
Any errors and/or ambiguities in these Draft Directions are subject to change. The Authority has discretionary power to also modify/ add to these Draft Directions, as found appropriate, for the matters for which objections/suggestions are not received.

DRAFT DIRECTIONS - 2016

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 PREAMBLE

1

1.1 Short Title, Extent and Commencement

1

1.2 Date of Commencement

1

1.3 Jurisdiction

1

1.4 Modification & Revision / Repeal

1

1.5 Saving

1

2 DEFINITIONS

2

2.1 Definitions

2

2.2 Interpretation

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3 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DEVELOPMENT

27

3.1 Requirements of Site

27

3.2 Development Work to be in Conformity with the Directions

27

3.3 Development of Land to be in Conformity with Other Acts and Regulations

28

3.4 No Objection Certificate (NOC) and/or Clearances from Various Concerned Authority

29

3.5 Height of a Building with respect to distance from Kandla Aerodrome

31

3.6 Addition to Existing Structure/ Building

31

3.7 Addition in Plots with Existing Buildings

31

3.8 Use of building as specified in approved layout/ building plan

31

4 PLANNING DIRECTIONS- GANDHIDHAM TOWNSHIP MASTER PLAN AREA

32

4.1 Definition of Zones and Components of Gandhidham Township Master Plan

32

4.2 Widths/ Right of Way (ROW) of Roads

33

4.3 Plots to be as per Layout Plan approved by GDA

34

4.4 Sub-division of Land

35

4.5 Reservation of Land

36

4.6 Use of Plot and Building

37

4.7 Uses not Permissible

37

4.8 Change of User

38

4.9 Size of Plot

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4.10 Size of Residential Unit

39

4.11 Ground Coverage and Building Height for Residential Neighbourhood Units

39

4.12 Ground Coverage and Number of Floors (and Building Height) for other than Residential Plots 41

4.13 Use of Upper Floors in other than Residential Plots

42

4.14 Height of Different Floors of a Building in other than Residential Neighbourhood Units 42

4.15 Margins/ Setbacks

43

4.16 Row-Type Houses

44

4.16.1 Widths/ Right of Way (ROW) of Roads

44

4.16.2 Change of User

44

4.16.3 Size of Plot

45

4.16.4 Ground Coverage and Building Height

45

4.16.5 Margins/ Setbacks

46

4.16.6 Applicability of Other Clauses of these Directions

46

4.17 Basement or Cellar

46

4.18 Arcades, Balconies and Other Permissible Construction in Margins/ Setbacks

46

4.19 Directions for Commercial Plots in Wards 12-A and 12-B situated in line with Offices Area 48

4.20 Parking

48

4.21 Ancillary Buildings

49

4.22 Construction, Development and Beautification of Garden on Park Plot

51

4.23 Amalgamation Charges

52

4.24 Undertaking from Applicant and Licensed Architect/ Engineer for Ground+ 2 buildings 52

4.25 Planning Directions for Undeveloped Sectors and Wards within Gandhidham Township

Master Plan

53

5 PLANNING DIRECTIONS - WITHIN GANDHIDHAM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY JURISDICTION,

BUT OUTSIDE GANDHIDHAM TOWNSHIP MASTER PLAN AREA

54

5.1 Definition of Zones

54

5.1.1 Residential Zone

54

5.1.2 Commercial/ Mixed Use Zone

54

5.1.3 Light Industrial Zone

54

5.1.4 Heavy Industrial Zone

55

5.1.5 Institutional Zone

55

5.1.6 Green and Open Space Zone

55

5.1.7 Conservation Zone

55

5.2 Demarcation of Zones

56

5.3 Uses Permissible in Various Zones

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5.4 Restricting Certain Permissible Uses on Lower Floors in all Zones except Commercial

63

5.5 Separate Access for Non-Residential Uses in a Residential Building in Residential Zone 63

5.6 Professional Offices in a Residential Building

63

5.7 Minimum Area and Size (Dimension) of Plot

63

5.8 Internal Road for Access to Building

64

5.8.1 Internal Road / Approach road to Building and Common Plot

64

5.8.2 General Requirements for Internal Road

65

5.8.3 Junctions and Cul-de-sac

65

5.8.4 Decisions and Directions by Authority

66

5.9 Amalgamation and Sub-division of Plot

66

5.9.1 Approval of Amalgamation or Sub-division of Plot

66

5.9.2 Amalgamation and Sub-division of Plot with Existing Building/ Structure

66

5.9.3 Layout for Amalgamation and/or Sub-division of Plot

66

5.10 Contribution of Land

67

5.11 Floor Space Index (FSI)

68

5.11.1 Permissible Floor Space Index (FSI)

68

5.11.2 Charges for Chargeable Floor Space Index (FSI) and Relaxation

69

5.11.3 Areas counted towards computation of Floor Space Index (FSI)

69

5.11.4 Areas not counted towards computation of Floor Space Index (FSI)

69

5.12 Building Height

71

5.13 Ground Coverage

71

5.14 Margins

72

5.14.1 Road Side Margins for Residential (other than Row-type Houses) and Non-Residential Uses

(except Special Buildings)

72

5.14.2 Side and Rear Margins for Residential (other than Row-type Houses) and Non-Residential

Uses (except Industrial and Special Buildings)

72

5.14.3 Side and Rear Margins for Industrial Use

73

5.14.4 Margins for Row-type Houses

73

5.14.5 Margins between Buildings

74

5.14.6 Margins between Building and Common Plot

74

5.14.7 Level of Marginal Spaces of a Plot

74

5.15 Uses Permissible and Uses Restricted in Margins

75

5.15.1 Uses Permissible in Margins for Detached, Semi-detached Dwelling Units

75

5.15.2 Uses Permissible in Margins for Row-type Dwelling Units, Apartments, Hostels,

Dharamshalas, Pre-school

76

5.15.3 Uses Permissible in Margins- General

76

5.15.4 Uses Restricted in Margins

77

5.16 Internal Open-to-Sky Space

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5.17 Common Plot 5.17.1 Minimum Area of Common Plot 5.17.2 General Requirements for Common Plot 5.18 Parking 5.18.1 Minimum Provision of Parking Space 5.18.2 General Requirements for Parking 5.19 Basement 5.19.1 Extent of Basement 5.19.2 Margins for Basement 5.19.3 Height of Basement 5.19.4 Uses Permissible in Basement 5.19.5 Services
6 SPECIAL BUILDINGS 6.1 List of Special Buildings 6.2 Location 6.3 FSI, Ground Coverage and Building Height 6.4 Margins 6.5 Applicability of Other Clauses
7 FUELLING STATIONS 7.1 Plot Area and Frontage 7.2 Location 7.3 Maximum Permissible Ground Coverage 7.4 Height 7.5 Floor Space Index 7.6 Margins 7.7 Internal Access Road 7.8 Common Plot 7.9 Parking 7.10 Basement
8 MINING, QUARRYING AND BRICK KILN
9 BUILDING COMPONENTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE 9.1 Boundary Wall/ Compound Wall 9.2 Boundary Gate/ Compound Gate
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