As per 12^th Schedule of the Constitution of India, urban planning including town planning, regulation of land use and construction of buildings is the function of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)/ Urban Development Authorities. Government of India supplements the efforts of the States through schematic interventions/ advisories. It provides financial and technical support to the States. Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India has published “Model Building Bye-Laws 2016”for the guidance of the State Governments, Urban Local Bodies, Urban Development Authorities under which detailed provision for structural safety of building are given. The “Model Building Bye-Laws 2016” is available on the website https://mohua.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/MBBL.pdf

The Ministry has published Urban and Regional Development Plans Formulation and Implementation (URDPFI) Guidelines, which provides a holistic framework for plan preparation and implementation by the States/ ULBs. The URDFI guidelines is available on the website

https://mohua.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/URDPFI%20Guidelines%20Vol%20I(2).pdf

The monitoring, notification of Building Bye Laws and its enforcement  is  the responsibility of the States/ ULBs.

This information was given by the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE, in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

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