Thanks a lot Sarabjit.
Nidhi
Hi Nidhi,
I am not an architect / planner or any of those types
so let me explain my views on these things:-1) "FSI" is the measure of how much the builder with
the help of his architect and in connnivance with the
various local authorities is able to "overbuild" on
his plot.This is a highly technical matter so please dont get
confused by all the mathematics and building bye-laws
those professional people will try and confuse you
with.2) "TDR" is a currency which is passed between
builders and the local authority(s) to allow the FSI
to be expanded. Since the power to create currency
vests with the Reserve Bank of India, people in
building industry have developed their own such
currency. It is printed on Telgi paper (very famous in
Maharashtra) with the blood of slum dwellers whose
properties are bulldozed using the presses of the
State. These lands which would otherwise be developed
with a normal residential FSI (see above) are then
transferred to mall developers (or other endangered
Tigers of Mumbai) and the unavailed residential FSIs
therein are sold (or traded) to allow 8 storey
co-operative societies to scrape the skies with their
30 floors. (Really Gita in Mumbai we do it so much
better).3) Nidhi, so glad to know you are a journo. I do hope
its not for Gobar Times or similarly earthy
publications. I am most surprised to learn that people
at cseindia.org are admittedly ignorant or incompetent
:)
4) Gita, must clarify:- when i posted about
irresponsible media on RTI in a pollution matter,
didn't expect cse to pick up on it so fast :)Sarbajit
--- Nidhi Jamwal <[email protected]> wrote:i need to understand a very very basic thing (which
might sound stupid as
well).. if someone could help..what is floor space index (FSI) and transfer of
development rights (TDRs)?
i am at present in mumbai and keep hearing and
reading these terms in
newspapers.... to me FSI is comething like a
goldmine which each
politicians builder etc wants to strike.. state
government is being very
liberal in increasing FSI, especially in the name of
housing the poor...
if u want to rebuild chawals and dilapidated
buildings, increase FSI..
want to rehabilitate slumswallahs, increase FSI..
how does one calculate
it? Is it different from different areas? what is
the logic in its
calculations and what can happen in a city like
Mumbai if FSI merrily goes
on increasing at whims and fancies of politicians?
like what happends if
FSI is increased from 1.5 to 2.5? or more? lastly
what is this TDR?i know i might be sounding stupid, but then journos
are known for their
ignorance and incompetence..:)nidhi
Dear Gita,
RTI applications : have just filed one
concerning
pollution, since I got hawa from Chief Secretary
Reghunathan (from horse's mouth) that GNCTD is
temporarily going back upon their avowals toredevelop
non-conforming industrial clusters in accordance
with
s.11A notification of MoUD. The problem is bloody
political as always, the industrialists had backed/
financed the wrong political horses (all those
dissidents and rebels) who are now making troublefor
respected Shiela-ji and so to teach them lesson
pliable bureaucracy is showing the danda to said
not-so-poor industrialists who are forced to offer
"extraneous consideration" to Govt of Delhi (aswell
cautioned against in concerned Judgement). 17 of
the
23 considered clusters were up for planned
redevelopment like last month, however these poor
SME's and their workers and lakhs of families and
children are being affected by political powerplay by
these dissidents and RWA shenigans in BSES
matters.
Even the BJP has abandoned all their principles
and
has rushed to CVC asking for prosecution of
Reghunathan and Shailaja Chandra in electricityscam -
egged on by RWA vote banks who are questioning
supply
of electricity to industries - when it should be
diverted to them. I am genuinely concerned thatwith
Oct 7th deadline approaching, the irresponsible
media
will highlight the 1st anniversary of closure of
industries and focus on those 3 persons martyred,and
in the process affect the lives of so many
unfortunate
families trapped between the machinations of
princes.
Sarbajit--- Gita Dewan Verma <[email protected]>
wrote:
poonam thnx for the loose-talk by Anuj Dayal at
ITPI
http://mail.architexturez.net/pipermail/mpisgmedia/2005-August/000482.html
I adore the pride in punctuality by forging forth
without-waiting-for-approvals, refusing to show
tender
details to UoI, etc, and the no-budget forlow-cost
publicity & advertising and
lunches-dinners-n-gifts
for journos.
was bragging abouthundreds-of-litigations-n-no-stay
a
statistic on Power-Point? I could makesmug-planner
demand for errata! and maybe RTI application for
statistic re fees to senior counsel for winning(and
in case of the attempt to get court order for
other
encroachment removal at shastri park,
not-winning)
more fun: Project Tiger has NOT cleared metroPD!
letter from interested investor to MoEF Secy rePPP
guidelines has returned reply from Project T
saying
no-comment re Amusement tender. this is relevant
since
clearances claimed by DMRC are irrelevant :)Meanwhile:
Kerala cabinet has cleared yesterday DMRCproposal
for
Kochi metro on BOThttp://www.hindu.com/2005/09/01/stories/2005090109200100.htm
and
GoM has cleared cleared phase II of Delhi metrohttp://www.hindu.com/2005/09/01/stories/2005090111770400.htm
(mildly noted is qutb elevated-corridor
fuss-making
by, among other eminences, KT Ravindran, who was
on
environment sub-group + general adviser for
DMP2021;
also Project Tiger is now task-forced under
Sunita
Narain who chaired DMP2021 environment sub-group.
this
is relevant, as DMP2021 land use plan has IT Parkon
riverbed colored bright red).
--- on 29/08/01
--- Gita Dewan Verma <[email protected]>wrote:
My case against metro property development came
up
before Justice Nandrajog yesterday and has been
listed
for 19/10/05. The stay against DMRC tender for
so-called temporary Amusement Park on 15 + 2.7Ha
on
the riverbed on extendable 15-year license is
also
extended till then.
Meanwhile, Ahmedabad metro by 2010, on Delhi
lines:
http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=146125
"THE State Government, which will in a month
start
the
procedure for buying land for the AhmedabadMetro
Rail
project, is currently working on finances forthe
project ... ...To be completed in two phases,
the
first phase is expected to be operational by
2010,
while the second phase would be operational by
2035.
The Ahmedabad Metro Rail, which has been
designed
on
the lines of Delhi Metro Rail Project, is to be
developed at an estimated cost of Rs 3,200crores.
The
Delhi Rail Metro Corporation has submitted two
project
reports to the state government"=== message truncated ===
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