2.7.1 Commencement

The commencement certificate / development permission, asapproved, shall remain valid for 4 years in the aggregate but shall have to be renewed every year from the date of its issue. The application for renewal shall be made before expiry of one year if the work is not already commenced. Such renewal can be done for three consecutive terms of one year after which proposals shall have to be submitted to obtain development permission afresh. If application for renewal is made after expiry of the stipulated period during which commencement certificate is valid, then the Authority may condone the delay for submission of application for renewal by charging (1) fees at the rate of 1/3 of amount as per Regulation No.2.2.12 per year, but in any case, commencement certificate shall not be renewed beyond 4 years from the date of commencement certificate / development permission.

Provided that, no such renewal shall be necessary if the work is commenced within the period of valid permission and such permission shall remain valid till the work is completed. For the purpose of this regulation, "Commencement" shall mean as under :-

For a building work including Upto plinth level or where there is no plinth upto upper additions and alterations level of lower basement or stilt as the case may be. For bridges and overhead tanks Foundation and work up to the base floor/ underground construction floor For underground works/ Foundation and work upto floor of underground floor.

 For layout,                 sub-division           and Final demarcation and provision of water bound
 amalgamation                                           macadam roads complete.