The Noida Authority has made it clear to the builders and developers that it is essential to get the structural audit of their buildings is done by the government approved authority to get the occupancy certificate (OC). The compulsory structural audit rule is applicable to delayed projects and new projects as well. The occupancy certificate will be issued or otherwise of it depending on the structural audit report. The Noida Authority said that the Occupancy certificate will be issued without fail if the audit report rates the structure to be completely safe.
In case of the existing buildings, 25 per cent of those who inhabit the building should accept the structural audit report. According to senior manager of the Noida Authority Devendra Nigam has said that the structural auditing agencies should bring to the notice of the authority if there are any minor lacunae in the structures audited so that the Authority officials will take remedial measures. Once the Occupancy certificate has been issued, the onus is completely on the builder or developer for the next five years for the lacunae in the structure, if any. The IIT Kanpur, Aligarh Muslim University, BITS Pilani, Delhi Technical University, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology at Ahmadabad, Malaviya National Institute of Technology at Jaipur and Central Building Research Institute at Roorkie have been handpicked by the Noida Authority for the purpose of conducting the structural audit.
What about Telangana RERA?
In the wake of the Noida Authority insisting on structural audit to issue builder the occupancy certificate, the question arises is what measures did Telangana RERA contemplate in this regard? In fact, does Telangana RERA has such practice at all? In fact, high-rise structures are being built in Hyderabad. In such a scenario, what is the strength of such high-rise buildings? Did the builder adhere to quality in executing the high-rise structures? Who will certify it? Several have been expressing doubts about it.
