Bmc legal rules for chawl height and rooftop

Local (Municipal) laws govern the subject matter, whereas this site is worldwide.

It will be better to consult a local prudent lawyer for analyses of facts/ documents, professional advise and necessary proceeding.

The corporation  prescribed norms as per local acts. so better to consult local lawyer as advised by the expert Dr.Vashista ji

You can file on line RTI Application, pay Rs.10/- RTI fee and can seek a copy of their existing rules and regulations applicable for modification/alterations for the present chawl construction in force and laid down procedure for seeking sanctions.

You can browse this website for your required information.

https://autodcr.mcgm.gov.in/BPAMSClient2/HTML2/html/downloads.aspx

As the ultimate purpose is approaching the court, it is better to obtain certified copies.

You can get the information from the BMC website in detail hence instead of being misguided by incomplete information through some forums, you may visit the website and clarify the details or can visit the office of the BMC within your area and confirm the same. 

Originally posted by : Rahul Shah

Hi, I stay in chawl system of 10 houses . We wanted to add the floor to the house . I was checking BMC had earlier proposed to allow height up to 18 feet . Would anyone able to confirm if the height allowed for chawl is 14 or 18 feet and also can the rooftop of chawl can be changed to concrete