Thane buildings now set to rise over 27 storeys

The path has been cleared for residential towers here to rise more than 27 storeys with the municipal corporation approving removal of a clause capping the height of such highrises to 92 metres.

The development control rules for Thane are silent on height restrictions for skyscrapers. But appendix O of the rules imposed a restriction or cap of 92m only to residential towers. When this discrepancy was pointed out by a panel of experts, municipal commissioner Sanjeev Jaiswal recommended its removal. The proposal was presented before the Thane Municipal Corporation general body last week and it approved it under section 37-1 of the Mumbai Regional Town Planning Act.

Officials said the administration will now seek suggestions and modifications, if any, to the proposal and present it again before the general body. Finally, it will be sent to the state's urban development department for final sanction.

Presently, the height of several projects in Majiwada, Manpada and even Kolshet has reached 92m and developers say there is a huge market for projects that can go higher. Builders are positive as they will be able to make optimum use of TDR in projects in certain areas like Manpada and certain stretches of Ghodbunder road. Structures in Thane can go much higher since there is no restriction on the maximum number of storeys in the DCR.

"The approval will help increase the number of residential units in Thane. Projects in sectors like Pokhran, Manpada, Majiwada are likely to benefit from this move as per our initial feasibility estimates," said Jitendra Mehta, secretary of MCHI, Thane unit.

Architects said the move will generate more housing options and, at the same time, increase revenue for the corporation. "Development is anytime welcome and having more high-rises will ensure there are ample residential units in the city," said architect Suvarna Ghosh.

But activists questioned whether the infrastructure could take the additional load in the coming years. "Already, infrastructure like roads is proving inadequate. The city is yet to get a proper sewage disposal system, there are inadequate parking spaces for vehicles and traffic congestion is growing by the day. Water supply is a huge problem now and it could be chaotic if the city sees a surge in population. The civic corporation should first develop the infrastructure and then look at approving more highrises in the city," said activist Nitin Deshpande.


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