The Noida authority adopted safety guidelines for residential high-rises
By Bricksnwall | 2022-11-13

The Noida authority
adopted safety standards for residential high-rises, created regulations for
pet registration, and discussed concerns relating to the design of the
projected sports city at its 207th board meeting on Saturday.
Noida requires
registration of pets or else pay $10,000 as a fine. Noida launches a new policy on
keeping pets in society.
In this policy, pet
owners involved in situations that harm people or animals will be subject to a
Rs 10,000 fine Starting on March 1, 2023, and they will be responsible for the
victims' medical expenses as well.
The Noida authority
accepted safety requirements for residential high-rises, established rules for
pet registration, and discussed issues regarding the architecture of the
proposed sports city at its 207th board meeting on Saturday.
When the council
approved the building safety regulations, it was decided that a professional
agency would evaluate the building's security and identify who was in charge
of it before an occupancy permit could be provided to a completed structure.
For reasons of safety, apartment owners have demanded structural
audit standards for older buildings.
Following many incidents of dog attacks in the city, the
Authority's board on Saturday authorised the policy to control the maintenance
of pets and the feeding of stray animals in compliance with the Animal Welfare
Board of India's regulations (AWBI).
The board also mandated the sterilisation and anti-rabies
vaccination of pet canines as essential, in addition to making pet registration
through its app, Noida Authority Pet Registration, required before January 31,
2023.
Pet owners who violate the law would be subject to a monthly
fine of Rs 2,000.
The Noida Authority would offer an appropriate location for dog
feeders. From March 1, 2023, the Authority may charge the offender a fine of Rs
10,000 for dog-related incidents.
In the event of a dog bite, pet owners are responsible for the
victim's medical costs.
Structural policy
In its board meeting,
the Noida Authority also established a structural policy for multi-story
projects. According to this policy, before obtaining a partial or full
occupancy certificate, developers must have a structural audit of their
buildings performed by empanelled experts from IIT or NIT.
Layout of the proposed
sports city
In the meantime, a
policy proposal for the structural audit of high-rise structures in the city
was also accepted by the Noida Authority board.
An official statement
claims that the policy outlines the roles and duties of the builder and the
residents' association with regard to the repair of structures that are shown
to be deficient during the audit.
In Noida, there are
about 100 high-rise projects, several of which include several towers.
And that’s why the
Noida Authority is looking for a consultant to look at the condition of sports
facilities in housing developments.
According to the
layout plans, the housing projects were planned to contain areas for playing
golf, table tennis, squash, basketball, volleyball, badminton, cricket, and
other sports.
Playgrounds and
multipurpose rooms were among the additional amenities that the projects,
dubbed "sports cities," were meant to include.
Developing and
benefiting the local communities
According to the
demand for proposals (RFP) document, the authority is tasked with creating a
master plan for the area's development as well as delineating and developing
the sites for different land uses.
Due to recent
population shifts, the growth of sports cities will be extremely beneficial to
the local communities. The deadline to submit bids is October 11.
In addition to the
sporting facilities, a total of 32,000 apartments in various group housing
projects were permitted.
Only about 30% of
their apartments have been delivered thus far, with the remainder still being
built.
According to sources,
the authority has yet to recoup more than Rs 4,000 crore from the builders to
whom land was assigned.