2. Background of the Study Sanjaya Dhungel
Introduction of Organization Binay Charan Shrestha
Data Presentation & Dilip Kumar Sadaula
Analysis Kamaldeo Prasad Shah
Major findings, Conclusion & Mahendra Dhose Adhikari
Recommendation Rudra Nath Devkota
4. Settlement Status:
total population: 26,494,504
Male 48.50%
Female 51.50%
Households 5,423,297
Own house 85.26%
Rented houses 12.81%
Total number of houses/buildings and
residential structures 4,768,196.
5. Need for the Apartments:
In Urban Areas
- Development
- Job Opportunities
- Physical Facilities
- Unable to spend time for construction
- Trends of Nucleus Families
8. Apartment Construction Process:
Regulating Agencies:
- Municipalities, VDCs
- Ministry of Science, Technology and
Environment
- Kathmandu Valley Development Authority
- Civil Aviation Authority
- Kathmandu Valley Water Supply and
Management Board
- Department of Urban Development and
Building Construction
9. Objective of the Study
General Objective:
- To review the Process adopted for construction
of the apartments in Kathmandu Valley
Specific Objective:
- Assess the apartment building approval
procedure
- Examine the monitoring and supervision as
practices by DUDBC
10. Methodology
- Information Collection
- Visit the apartments
- Analysis
- Findings
11. Limitations
• The present study is mainly based on secondary
data / information collected from DUDBC, DOK.
• Review of apartment construction approval
procedure is mainly focused on the role of
DUDBC, DOK.
• The primary information collected is from one
apartment (10 residential units) only and may not
represent the case of all the apartments. It is of
qualitative type and only subjective inferences
have been made.
14. Major Sectors
- Urban Planning
- Achieve a balanced national urban structure, Promote
safe and economically vibrant urban environment and
Promote effective urban management.
- Housing
- Promote Planned Development through providing
affordable, adequate and safe shelter to all income
group people.
- Buildings
- Promote safe, economical and Environment friendly
buildings that can display indigenous architecture
15. Disaster Risk Reduction (Pre & Post Disaster)
Flagship 1: School and hospital safety
• Structural and non-structural aspects of making
schools and hospitals earthquake resilient
Flagship 2: Emergency preparedness and response
capacity
• Prepare site inventory of major open spaces to
enhance preparedness of GoN & international
agencies - includes camp management plan, primary
health and school lifeline structures.
• Municipal Profiles in terms of Earthquake Risk and
Vulnerability, Vulnerability and Damage
Assessment.
16. Disaster Risk Reduction (Pre & Post Disaster)
Flagship 5: Policy/institutional support for disaster risk
management
• Preparation of Risk Hazard & GIS map of
municipalities.
• Study of Existing Practices in High Rise Building &
Recommendation for safety.
• Support to municipalities on Building code
implementation & Update of Nepal National
Building Code
• Seismic Vulnerability Evaluation Guideline for
Private and Public Building / Training Manual /
Training on Damage & Vulnerability
Assessment, Demonstrative Retrofitting works
17. Organization
- 3 divisions
- 24 division offices
- 1 Maintenance division
- 1 Training Center
19. Vision
• Urban Development Sector: Achieve a balanced
national urban structure, Promote safe and
economically vibrant urban environment and
Promote effective urban management.
• Housing Sector: Promote Planned Development
through providing affordable, adequate and safe
shelter to all income group people.
• Building: Promote safe, economical and
Environment friendly buildings that can display
indigenous architecture
20. Mission
• To regulate and facilitate planned urban development
in the municipalities and small towns and market
centers.
• To facilitate urban upgradation including
environmental improvement of existing settlements.
• To facilitate delivery of developed housing plots.
• To conserve and develop cultural and religious sites
through Local Area Planning.
• To design and build public buildings as per national
building code and conduct research and development
of building technology.
21. Objective
Urban Development
• To invest in urban infrastructure and other services
through inter-agency coordination,
• To empower and institutionally strengthen local
bodies in order to build a clean, safe and prosperous
urban environment,
• To progressively guide rural settlements towards
urbanization by expanding rural urban inter-
relationship under the overall notion that urban
development promotes rural development.
22. Objective
Housing
• To provide safe and economical housing facility by
developing organized habitats under the notion of
“shelter for all”.
Building
• To construct and develop buildings which portray
Nepalese architecture to the extent possible, and are
safe, affordable and environmental friendly.
24. BACKGROUND
TITLE OF GROUP WORK: "PRESENT STATUS OF
APPARTMANT BUILDING APPROVAL AND
CONSTUCTION IN KATHMANDU VALLEY"
STUDY MAINLY BASED ON SECONDARY DATA
COLLECTED FROM KATHMANDU DIVISION OFFICE OF
DEPARTMANT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION (DOK, DUDBC)
SOME PRIMARY DATA ALSO COLECTED
DISCUSSION WITH DOK ENGINEERS
FIELD OBSERVATION OF KALASH APARTMENT
INTERACTION WITH THE RESIDENTS OF THE KALASH
APARTMENT
25. BRIEF HISTORY OF APARTMENT
CONSTRUCTION IN KATHMANDU VALLEY
Joint housing felt necessary during 50s (B.S.) due
to increased population pressure resulting in
increase land price
Enacted Ownership of Joint Housing Act
(OJHA), 2054
Approved Ownership of Joint Housing
Regulation (OJHR), 2060
Indreni Apartment-1, Bhatabhateni-first to
obtain approval from DOK,DUDBC
26. STATUS OF APPROVED APARTMENTS
(Till poush 2069)
S. No Status of Apartment Number
1 On operation with completion certificate 13
2 On operation without completion certificate 15
3 On construction phase and others* 28
4 Construction not started 8
Total 64
Source: DOK,DUDBC
On construction phase and others*
•Revised approval (3)
•Completion certificate processing (3)
•On construction (regular/irregular)
•Halt construction
30. Apartment proposals on approval process
S. Status of Proposal No of apartment
No
1 Apartment proposal with regular follow up 6
2 Apartment proposal without regular follow up 8
3 Apartment proposal yet to apply for design 7
approval
Total 21
Source: DOK,DUDBC
31. APARTMENT APPROVAL PROCEDURE
Develop Planning Permit
Design and Drawings
Environmental Assessment from line Planning Permit from KVDA
Ministry or Ministry of Environment
Apartment approval from Division Office, Approval from KVWSMB for
DUDBC for Joint Apartment Act 2054
Ground water use
Civil Aviation Authority
for safe flying zone
Approval from Local Government
(Municipality/ VDC)
Start the construction work according to
approved plan/design
Monitoring /Supervision from concerned
authorities
Completion Certificate from concerned
authorities
Modified from: DOK,DUDBC
32. 3 STAGES OF APARTMENT APPROVAL
PROCESS
Stage 1: Planning Permit Stage
Proponent develops project proposal with planning permit
design and drawings
Proponent applies for planning permit from KVDA
Proponent undertakes environmental screening
Stage 2: Apartment Approval Stage
Applies for building permit and apartment approval from
division office, DUDBC
Undertakes EIA/IEE study as required
Applies for clearance from civil aviation authority for safe
flying zone
Applies for approval from KVWSMB for groundwater use
Stage 3: Local Body Approval Stage
Applies for approval from municipality/VDC concerned
34. PLANNING PERMIT
KVDA reviews the documents within the broad
framework
Town Development Act, 2045
Gazette Published on 2062/11/22
Building bylaws 2064
35. Key Elements Covered by Planning Permit
Ground coverage area
FAR
Distance between block
Parking facilities
Sewer, electrical systems, water supply plan
Waste water and solid waste management etc
36. Environmental Approval
Developer undertake EA as per Environment
Protection Act 2053 & EPR 2055.
The screening criteria are as mentioned in the
following table .
The developer conducts either IEE or EIA and
submits to MoUD in case of IEE and MoSTE in
case of EIA
37. ENVIRONMENTAL APPROVAL
Contd.
S.N Criteria No EA IEE EIA
1 Built Up Area <5000 5000-10000 >10000
Sqm Sqm Sqm
2 No of storey <10 10-16 >16
3 Ht. of the <25 m 25-50 m >50 m
building
4 No of inflow <1000 1000-2000 >2000
& outflow at a persons persons persons
time
38. APARTMENT APPROVAL ELEMENTS
Broad Framework KEY
OJHA 2054 & OJHR 2060 ARCHITECTURAL
DESIGN
BUILDING ACT 2055 Staircase, Exit
STRUCTURAL DESIGN
Geo-technical Investigation
NEPAL NATIONAL
BUILDING CODE 2060 SANITARY, WATER
SUPPLY AND
PLANNING SYSTEM
WORK PROCEDURE WS/Treatment
2060 Plant/Pumping System
FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEM
Firefighting hose reels
39. APARTMENT APPROVAL Contd
Presentation for complex structure
Review by “expert panel” for complex structure
The docs to be submitted for approval
Provisions of details of services/facilities
QA docs and designer’s affidavit papers
Project brief reports, design report & soil test report
Insurance letter
40. Monitoring and Supervision
Checking of reinforcement detailing
Periodic progress reports and Lab reports.
Weak monitoring from KVDA and Local bodies
Diversified observations made by DOK.
41. Use of bamboo scaffoldings and safety net a threat to
safety
47. Issuance of Completion Certificate
Project Developer submits
As Built Drawings
Quality Control Reports
Environmental compliance Report
• DOK undertake final checking
• Hiring of Third Party Consultant
• Completion Certificate Issued
48. Apartment Living Condition
9 stories, 75 Units, Mostly
Businessman
Functioning since 2 yrs
Unaware with OJHA 2054
& OJHR 2060
Till date no unit ownership
has been transferred
Without PAN Number
Lack of sufficient open
space
Lack of sufficient space for
gathering during
emergency
49. Apartment Living Condition
9 stories, 75 Units, Mostly Businessman
Functioning since 2 yrs
Unaware with OJHA 2054 & OJHR 2060
Till date no unit ownership has been transferred
Without PAN Number
Lack of sufficient open space
Lack of sufficient space for gathering during
emergency
52. KEY ISSUES
1. Time Taken for Approval Process.
Inadequacy of technical manpower in KD.
Developer’s unwillingness to obtain design approval
Involvement of different agencies in approval
process(at least six).
2. Project Management .
• Frequent change of technical personnel.
• Weaker coordination.
• Improper and inadequate safety consideration during
construction.
53.
54. • Weak progress reporting
• Construction without prior checking by
DOK.
• Use change without prior approval.
55.
56. 3.Insufficient Resources
• DOK have old organogram but increased work
load
• Lack of budget and vehicle for monitoring.
4.Unethical Practice
• Designer change ( one person designed the
other signed and affidavit )
57. MAJOR FINDINGS
• Apartment approval process is a multi
stakeholder task . DOK has a key role.
• Time taken for getting apartment approval is
varying (6m-3 yrs.) depend on different factors.
• Insufficient resources in DOK.
58. • Some apartments are in operation and
ownership transfer without completion
certificate, user change having no permission.
• Weak Project management and ethical issues has
been emerged during last 8-9 years period.
• The residents of surveyed apartment (Kalash)
are unaware on exiting apartment law and
regulation. They have no ownership certificate
till now.
60. BACKGROUND
TITLE OF GROUP WORK: "PRESENT STATUS OF
APPARTMANT BUILDING APPROVAL AND
CONSTUCTION IN KATHMANDU VALLEY"
STUDY MAINLY BASED ON SECONDARY DATA
COLLECTED FROMD KATHMANDU DIVISION
OFFICE OF DEPARTMANT OF URBAN
DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
(DOK, DUDBC)
SOME PRIMARY DATA ALSO COLECTED
DISCUSSION WITH DOK ENGINEERS
FIELD OBSERVATION OF KALASH APARTMENT
INTERACTION WITH THE RESIDENTS OF THE
KALASH APARTMENT
61. CONCLUSION
In general, apartment approval and
construction has been found to be
streamlined in the right direction.
However the pertinent issues emerged so
far have to be systematically and
promptly addressed by the concerned
authority(ies). DOK has to be
strengthened. Safety considerations have
to be given the first priority by all
stakeholders concerned.
62. ESSENCE OF CONCLUSION
Apartment approval and construction
streamlined
Pertinent issues to be addressed
DOK to be strengthened
Safety to be given the first priority
63. RECOMMENDATION-1
DOK should be strengthened by
allocating adequate resources and
providing additional responsibilities and
authorities so that it can function as a
strong and competent " one door" of the
government in apartment housing sector.
64. RECOMMENDATION-2
DOK and the concerning local authority
(municipality/VDC) should organize
regular safety awareness campaign
(including drilling) in the occupied
apartments. Safety related
systems/equipments should be checked
on a regular basis.
65. RECOMMENDATION-3
Third party monitoring can be introduced
after required preparations. This will help
in ensuring better adoption of safety
requirements while keeping the DOK size
appropriately slim.
