10.2.4 Development around Hazardous Industries (Chemical Zone Areas)

a) Green Belt -

i) There shall be green belt of 100 m. around the boundary of the Hazardous Chemical Industries as shown on plan attached with the report of authority.

ii) The creation of the green belt, its development and maintenance as per report of authority will be the responsibility of Municipal Corporation.

iii) The cost of acquisition of land for the green belt, around the Hazardous Chemical Industries will be borne by the Industry / Industry Association. The private land owner will be given Transfer of Development Rights based on FSI for the present land usage. The cost of acquisition to be borne by industry will be exclusive of the value of TDR.

iv) The existing authorised structures should be tolerated. However, only repairs to such existing structures should be allowed in future and no reconstruction or new construction should be allowed in the Green Belt.

v) Unauthorised structures should be removed or relocated by the Thane Municipal Corporation as per the existing Public Policy.

b) Creation of Low Density Zone -

i) Beyond the Green Belt, another belt of 150 m. should be created as "Low Density Zone" as shown on plan, attached with the report of the Authority.

ii) The FSI in the Low Density Zone shall be 0.5 and only Ground plus two storey structures should be allowed.

iii) The existing buildings if already authorised with the higher FSI and plan of the proposed building already approved by the Thane Municipal Corporation and Commencement Certificate have been given to such structure should be allowed to continue, be completed and occupied by the issuing Occupation Certificate. Where the plans have been approved by the Thane Municipal Corporation but commencement certificates have not been issued, they should be reviewed and the permission should be revised in accordance with the Low Density Zone Regulation, now be prescribed.

iv) The development proposals in Low Density Zone shall be scrutinised and permission shall be granted as per these UDCPR.

c) Development between 250 and 1000 Meters - The Development proposals beyond the area of 250 m. shall be scrutinised and permissions shall be granted as per these UDCPR.

d) Other Stipulations -

i) The original land under Chemical Industry, which has been certified by the Director of Industries / Director of Industrial Safety and Health / Competent Authority as permanently closed or having shifted elsewhere shall be allowed to be developed as per the relevant provisions in the prevailing Development Control Regulations.

ii) Upon certification by the Director of Industries / Director of Industrial Safety and Health / Competent Authority that the Chemical Industry has been permanently closed or has shifted elsewhere, the 100 m. Green Belt and the further 150 m. low density belt around the plot boundary of such Chemical Industry shall suo-moto cease to exist.