From Daulat Baugh To Satguru Shlok

The view from my room balcony, God forbid, if there was a fire in the building there would be no room to park even the fire-engine...... five cars all in a row, belonging only to one flat member and his guest.........seems like a car garage... I am not sure if I should send this letter to the society, but I need to share this note because I have been highly upset during the recent incident wherein I made a request to park a car of my guest for few days, which secretary kindly permitted but it was highly objected by the owner of the cars, who was not ready to compromise. It is very important to know the bye-laws of the society without which one can never challenge the defaulters. Presently we live in society where there are different privileges provided to different members and it all depends on his influence with the management. Nobody in our society objects to this defaulter because nobody knows the bye-laws and nobody is intelligent enough to challenge. Surprisin...

Since forty years, I have watched this patch of building tankie occupied by women who assembled every evening, discussed the news, and gossip and never felt the need to go to the park..this space provided all the comfort the women wanted, every evening, they watched children play in the building compound, happy with the time well spent. This is the space I will miss watching from my balcony....at Daulat Baugh...when this Tankie will cease to exist

It has been a long journey, nearly five years since we last decided that our building needs redevelopment The most important meetings have been taking place at National college conference hall. Getting members together to agree on common platform has not been easy, but finally we succeeded And you know what, waiting has also paid off. We have got the best builder of Mumbai and a good deal I must say. In January 2012, new rules were made, so now we will get 44%extra space. The deal will be signed on Wednesday and we will move ahead…….

By notification under No. CMS 4311/452/CR-58/2011/UD-11 dt. 6 th January 2012, Government has added the New D.C. Regulations 35 (4) i.e. commissioner may permit Fungible compensatory F.S.I., not exceeding 35% for residential development over & above admissible F.S.I. by charging premium at the rate of 60% of the stamp duty ready reckoner Rate. Provided further that such fungible compensatory F.S.I. for rehabilitation component shall not be used for free sale component & shall be used to give additional area over & above eligible area to the existing tenants/occupants. Provided further clarified that in case of redevelopment proposal of existing buildings in suburbs & extended suburbs by admissible on F.S.I. consumed in existing structure shall be granted without charging premium. So what is this Fungible compensatory FSI? As per the new regulations, areas such as terraces and swimming pools on individual apartment balconies and ornamental projections ...

Since our building is going for redevelopment, there are certain DC regulations which we need to be familiarized with. We have been highly confused with the term Chajja and flower beds and I have discovered that both mean the same thing, its just an ornamental protrude from the building and it has be of certain dimensions. The proposed modification to the relevant DCRs for Gr. Mumbai pursuant to notice No. CMS 4311/452/CR-58/2011/UD-11: Government of Maharashtra, Urban Development Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai dated 25th July, 2011. ANNEXURE-I Compensatory FSI proposed on charging premium at 100% of the Stamp duty Ready Reckoner Rate for developed lands, for residential buildings. Balcony   10% Flower Beds/Chajja 10% - 15% Ducts other than toilet ducts - 2.5% Letter Box Room/MTNL Room/ Meter Room/BMS/Drivers room.-1.5% Niche  1% Total   25% - 30% More details can be read atthis blogspot,  DC regulations have been explained in de...

Tentative plans for the redeveloped building were received from R.S.Builders and these were shown to small groups of society members between 22nd and 24th February. General feedback was good so a more comprehensive meeting was called on 26th February at 10.15 am where the representative of the builders, Mr.Kunal Babani, was also invited to be present. The purpose of the meeting was to explain the floor plans of the proposed new building in detail by Mr.Babani as also other features of the new building, and answer any questions or solve any doubts that the members may have by both the committee members and Mr.Babani. Mr.Babani explained the plans as well as talked about the appearance of the building entry lobby, a garden with an area for senior citizens as well as walking track. The number of parking podiums will depend on BMC permission. Some members were unhappy with the allotment of floors and some with the layouts of their flats. These concerns will have to be addressed by the rede...