KMC allows 4-storey building on land above 3 kathas | Check new guidelines here

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has updated its building regulations, permitting 4-storey buildings on plots larger than 3 kathas. For smaller plots, the existing limits remain—3-storey buildings are allowed on land up to 2 kathas. For 7 to 10 chhatak plots, 3-storey construction is permitted, provided there is a 1-foot setback in the front and 2 feet on the sides. KMC has also introduced a faster approval process, ensuring sanctions are granted within 15 days of application.

Additionally, the structural certification fee for non-commercial buildings in colony and slum areas has been reduced from ₹3.27 lakh to ₹42,000. For under-construction commercial buildings, new regulations require a 6:3-sized information board displaying key details like land size, sanction certificate number, building plan approval, promoter’s name, LBS details, RERA number, and floor count. Mayor Firhad Hakim has stated, "If these details are not displayed, I will consider the construction illegal."

Key Guidelines:

• 4-storey construction permitted on land above 3 kathas, 3-storey limit applies to smaller plots.
• Building approvals to be processed within 15 days of application submission.
• Structural certification fee for colony and slum areas reduced from ₹3.27 lakh to ₹42,000.
• Under-construction commercial buildings must display key details on a 6:3-sized board.
• Failure to display required information will lead to classification as illegal construction.