Panchayat:Repo18/Law Manual Page0751
Rule 7 THE KERALA PANCHAYAT BUILDINGS RULES, 2011 751
(3) In the case of any construction by any Defence organisation, the officer-incharge of the organisation may intimate the Secretary giving general indications whether they are residential or otherwise for enabling the Secretary to estimate the requirement of water, electricity and sewage disposal.
(4) In the case of any construction of building by the Panchayat, the Secretary may approve the plans with his certificate on the plans that the proposed building is in conformity with the provisions of these rules.
(5) In the case of an application to construct or re-construct a building or make alteration or addition or extension to a building or make or enlarge any structure within a distance of 100 metres from any property maintained by the Defence establishment, the Secretary shall consult in writing the officer in charge of the said establishment, before permission is granted. Such officer shall furnish his reply within 30 days from the date of receipt of the consultation letter if such establishment has any objection to the proposed construction. The objections raised by the officer within the said 30 days shall be duly considered by the Secretary before issuing permit. If no objection is received within the stipulated time, the Secretary shall presume that there is no objection and proceed with the issue of permit as per rules. (6) In the case of an application to erect or re-erect a building or make alteration or addition or extension to a building or to make or enlarge any structure within 30 metres from the boundary of railway track land maintained by Railways, the Secretary shall consult in writing the Railway Authority concerned before any permission is granted. Such authority shall, furnish the reply within 30 days from the date of receipt of the consultation letter if the authority has any objection to the proposed construction. The objection, if any, raised by the Railway Authority, within the said 30 days shall be duly considered by the Secretary before issuing permit. (7) In the case of constructions or reconstructions in sites owned by central government, state government, autonomous bodies, quasi-governmental agencies, local self government institutions and Devaswom Boards, which are identified or advised by the Art and Heritage commission as having heritage value, concurrence of the commission shall be obtained, even if it involves only additions, alterations or demolition of existing buildings in the site. 14[(8) In the case of an application to construct or reconstruct a building or make alteration or addition or extension within any security zone, the Secretary shall consult the District Collector concerned, before permission is granted and the District Collector shall furnish his reply, after obtaining the specific recommendations from the Director General of Police and Secretary shall, while issuing the permit, comply with the objection, if any, raised and/or restriction and/or regulation, if any, suggested by the District Collector. 95 (8A) In the case of construction of new building or reconstruction for religious purpose or 14. Sub-rule (8) substituted by S.R.O. No. 362/2015, w.e.f. 3-6-2015. Proir to the substitution it read as under: (8) In the case of an application to construct or reconstruct a building *[x x x] within any Security Zone, the Secretary shall consult the District Collector concerned before permission is granted. The District Collector, after getting the specific recommendations from the Director General of Police, shall furnish his reply. The objection if any raised and/or restriction and/or regulation if any suggested by the District Collector shall be complied by the Secretary while issuing the permit: Provided, in the case of construction of new building or reconstruction or alteration or addition or extension of existing building for religious purpose or worship, prior approval or clearance or permission and concurrence as the case may be, of the District Collector concerned shall be obtained and the conditions stipulated in the 'Manual of Guidelines to Prevent and Control Communal Disturbances and to promote Communal Harmony' which is in force have to be complied with. Applications for renovation without involving additional built-up area or structural alterations of existing buildings for religious purpose or places of Worship can be considered by the secretary after informing the District Collector in form in Appendix - N duly filled by the applicant and verified by the Secretary. The permit shall be issued only after the receipt of the concurrence of the District Collector.
- The words "or make alteration or addition or extension" omitted by S.R.O. No. 26/2014, w.e.f. 13-1-2014.