The document provides a comprehensive review of Development Control Regulations (DCR) in Pune, emphasizing their importance in managing effective urban development and public welfare. It outlines various regulations, types of development controls, and the mechanisms that ensure compliance, including permissible Floor Space Index (FSI) and zoning laws. Additionally, it compares key differences between Pune and Mumbai's DCR regulations, illustrating the nuanced approaches each city employs in urban planning and construction management.

1. CONSTRUCTION SITE
MANAGEMENT.
REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT CONTROL
REGULATIONS (DCR) RULES.
Report submitted to the
Institute Of Real Estate And Finance
(MBA+PGP)
2021-2022
By
GROUP B
Rajlaxmi Pardeshi.
Vikrant Wagh.
Sachin Rai.
Dilip Mehta.
Parag Jagtap.
UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF
Mr. Samir Gujjar

2. ACKNOWLEDEMENT
We all the group member would like to express our special thanks of
gratitude to our director Mr. Abhay Kumar, for all support and guidance
throughout and giving us the opportunity to work on this report which
would help all of us to know more about the topic: Development Control
Regulations (DCR). Secondly, we want to thank our mentor Mr. Samir
Gujjar for giving an opportunity to work on such report which made us
learn about rules and regulation for construction. And also, to all the other
teachers to motivate us and bring positive thoughts in us.

3. DEVELOPMENT CONTROL REGULATIONS FOR
PUNE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
(DCR)
WHAT ARE THE DEVELOPMENT CONTROL REGULATIONS?
Development Control Regulations are a group of rules that are planned to
make sure the right and effective development of a building, town, areas,
further because the general welfare of the general public.
Regulation is important to make sure planned development. It depends on a
planned system whereas Development plans are created and therefore the
public is consulted.
It is a mechanism that controls the event and use of land. This involves the
development of latest building, the extension of the build one and therefore
the modification of use of the building or land to a different use.
Developing new house/ industrial building/ commercial space is vital for
supporting economics progress at same time it’s necessary to safeguard or
improve the standard of cities, village, country etc.
WHY DEVELOPMENT CONTROL REGULATION NECESSARY.
Development control regulation (DCR) are required for each growing town.
To guide then to the right path of development.
OBJECTIVE OF DCR
• To stop the unfavorable demand and misuse of land.
• To assist non-public interest in relatable to public interest all included in to
development phase.
• Development regulations is legal in nature and therefore the coming up
with authority has the facility to punish the defaulters.
• To control and limit overcrowding towards land.
• To control the non-public development as per the specified rules in
association to public safety, health and country act.

4. TYPES OF DEVELOPMENT CONTROLS REGULATIONS
• Building bye-laws
• Land acquisition act
• Zoning regulations
• Slum clearance act
CONTROLLABLE FACTOR UNDER DCR
1. Floor Area Index.
- It is the quantitative relation between the total build up area and the plot
area available. It’s licensed by the government for a particular locality. It
chiefly describes the ratio of the total covered area of construction to the
total plot size.
2. Parking Space
- We need to provide specific space for parking in residential, commercial
and educational institute as per the DCR as set in different states.
- As per the norms the parking size should be minimum of 2.5 X 5.5 sqm.
1.2 X 3 sqmt for two wheeler
3.75 X 7.5 sqmt for transport vehicle.
3. Structural design and services
- The design by the architect of the building should be executed as per the
NBC. National Building Code of India. The basic facilities the building
need to have are plumbing, protection from electricity, electrical
installation, lift, safety, fire safety.
THE DCR IS BEEN DIVIDED INTO 11 PARTS.
1. Administration.
- In this part it gives us the knowledge of all type of regulations needed
while doing construction.
- All type of permission, approval needed for the construction purpose.
- Notice and application needed while starting the construction.
- Qualification and competence of architect, engineer, structural engineer
needed for construction.
2. General Land Development Requirements.
- This part describes about all the restrictions, provision.

5. - Site which are available for construction, where does the site exist and
what all the protocols need to be followed.
- All the location and the other aspect of the site such as road, electric
lines, airport, railway boundary.
- All these aspects affect the size of the road, set back need to left on the
site.
- Environmental clearance needed to all the site.
3. Land Use Classification And Permissible Uses.
- It descried the land uses which are been needed to be construction.
- Residential zone
- Forest zone
- Public and semipublic zone
- Agriculture zone/ no development zone
- And Many more.
4. General Building Requirements – Setback, Marginal Distance,
Height And FSI.
- The area describes where the construction is going on and the site
description.
- Where the site is and what all the other aspects are they’re into the
location which defines the main aspect of the construction.
- How much setback need to be given if the aspect is relatable to the road.
- It defines the FSI of the building, height of the building, permission need
to be provided to the structure, projections.
- Calculation of FSI.
5. Requirement of parts of building.
- It describes how and what all the dimension need to be apply.
6. Parking Loading And Unloading Spaces
- How much parking is needed for the particular building in resident and
commercial.
7. Acquisition/ Development Of Reserved Site In Development Plan
- To study the development plans and to know the right of transferable
rights in development plan.

6. 8. Higher FSI In Certain Categories In Non-Congested Area.
- Describe the approval if higher FSI is been needed for a building.
- Redevelopment needed for the existing building.
9. Structural Safety, Water Supply, Drainage and Sanitary
Requirements, Outdoor Display Structure.
- All the important aspect needed while designing the safety, sanitary need
to been taken care of.
10.Special Provisions in Certain Building.
- All the aspect needed for the green buildings and improving the design
through including the environmental aspect such as:
- Rain water harvesting
- Universal drawing
- Solid waste management.
11.Special Schemes Activities.
- All the town ship projects, and conservation of heritage buildings.
PROVISIONS OF THE NEW DCR
• Mixed use development of commercial and residential nature, may be
permissible on a residential plot.
• Solid waste management is compulsory for housing space, commercial,
hostel, hospitals with an approximate build up area of 4000sqm or more.
REGIONS THAT WILL BE IMPACTED BY NEW PUNE DCR.
• The main city run through major commercial zones are Deccan, Aundh,
Wakad, Hinjewadi, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Yerwada, Kalyani Nagar, Viman
Nagar and Kharadi.
• Hinjewadi and Kharadi has large amount of IT establishment and are also
residential in pune.
• This are being augured urban development aided by rise in FSI.

7. PERMISSIBLE FSI ACCORDING TO NEW DCR.
Category Maximum
permissible FSI
Road width
(in meters)
Minimum plot
area.
Transit oriented
development
(TOD)
Zone along the
proposed metro
to be delineated
by the PMC
with approval
from state
government.
2.00
2.50
3.00
3.50
4.00
9m and up to
12m
12m and up to
18m
18m and up to
24m
24m and up to
30m
30m and above
<1000
>=1000
>=2000
>=3000
>=4000
MHADA
development
and
redevelopment
projects
2.50 - -
Housing for
government
staff
4.00
3.00
18m or above
12m and up to
18m
>=4000
Information
technology (IT)
3.00 - -
Griha or IGBC
GREEN
BUILDING
3% to 7% extra
FSI based on
rating of the
building
• The new DCR rules can give major impact on new development on smaller
plots with limited FSI.
• The new DCR has not only considered the urban development area but also
shown to micro factors and introduce specific norms of the cities.
• For example: The upcoming metro planning in thane would have huge
footprint on the city and even to the inter-city commuting.
• In new DCR planning of new infrastructure around the metro has given
special incentive FSI.

8. RESIDENT BUILDING/ RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS WITH MIX
USE
• Floor Space Index (FSI): It is the quantitative relation between the total
build up area and the plot area available. It is licensed by the government
for a particular locality. It chiefly describes the ratio of the total covered area
of construction to the total plot size.
• Below table describe the FSI according to the road width.
Sr.no. Road width
in meter
Basic
FSI
Additional
FSI on
payment of
premium
Maximum
permissible
TDR
Maximum
building
potential
on plot
1. Below 9.0m 1.50 - - 1.50
2.
9.0m and up
to 12.0m
2.00 - - 2.00
3.
12.0m and
up to 18.0m
2.00 0.25 - 2.25
4.
18.0m and
up to 24.0m
2.00 0.25 0.25 2.50
5.
24.0m and
up to 30.0m
2.00 0.25 0.50 2.75
6.
30.0m and
above
2.00 0.25 0.75 3.00
(Table.1: Describe the FSI according to road width.)
• The FSI is been defined in many different aspects such as the road width,
Plot area, locality.
• It helps to define the usage of the plot area. And control over the
construction is held due to FSI.
• Considering all the aspect needed for ventilation and safety, governments
thought it setting limits on construction by way of FSI norms.
• The limit plays an important role in controlling the over burgeoning of
building in metro spaces.
• Among all the regulations in the development planning, FSI is the most
important to be followed.
• FSI varies from city to city, state to state, and even it varies through type of
building.

9. (Table.2: Minimum margin need to be left according to the road description.)
Reference image: www.pmc.gov.in/sites/default/files/DCR_PUNE_FINAL.pdf
The above table describe the distance of the margin need to be left according
to the different Road description.
It tells us the minimum road set back, front and side margin of the plot with
the plot area.
The DCR also describe the minimum road requirement and marginal distance
in different types of building such as medical building, educational building.
As per the margin distance given in the regulations through the aspects of the
road help the fire bridge, vehicles through the road directly.
And it is easy for moveable on site and reach to any part of the site easily
reachable.

10. MARGINAL DISTANCE FOR BUILDING.
1. Height above 18m & up to 24m 4.5m and 6.0 m for
residential mix use
2. Height above 24m & up to 36m 6.0 m
3. Height above 50m & up to 70m 9.00m
4. Height above 50m & up to 70m 12.00m
5. Height above 70m & up to 100m 14.00m
6. Height above 100m 16.00m
(Table.3: Describe the distance for front margin according to the height of the building)
NEED FOR FRONT MARGIN.
• Margin the distance left on site from all the side of the building structure.
Keeping open space in front, side, all around the periphery of the plot
boundary is compulsory directives under DCR.
It’s done for some reasons such as.
- Easy movement of fire brigade in case of any accident. So that the fire
brigade can move easily around the site.
- To get less affected to human in case of any natural disaster.
- To get less harm to other buildings and industries in any case of accident.
• Marginal space depends on many things such as plot size, regulations
regarding heights of the building, distance between the roads, distance
between the boundary of the building line.
• The minimum size plot area fronting towards the service roads along the
high way shall consider the width of the service road.
• For semidetached buildings the side margin can be only one side.
• Plots having row-house at the junction of two roads need to be larger to
maintain the set back from both the roads.

11. PERMISSIBLE FSI FOR RESIDENTIAL AND RESIDENTIAL
WITH MIX USE.
(Table.4: FSI relatable to mixed residential use.)
Reference image: www.pmc.gov.in/sites/default/files/DCR_PUNE_FINAL.pdf
The building having commercial and residential use together the FSI flow up
is different.
FSI the ratio of total builds up area higher the FSI means the developer will be
able to build more floors on the given plot.
The FSI is the most important aspect in the DCR.
As whenever the developer need to increase the FSI they need to get approvals
from the respective authority.
Increase in FSI is done by paying some amount as referred through the DCR
and the amount is defined as per the more amount of area occupied.

12. FSI AND MARGINAL DISTANCE ACCORDING TO THE PLOT
SIZE.
Sr.
No
.
MIN.
ROAD
WIDT
H
PLO
T
SIZE
IN
SQ.
M
BASIC
PERMISSIB
LE FSI
ADDITION
AL FSI ON
PAYMENT
MIN.
FRONT
MARGI
N
MIN.
SIDE
& rear
margi
n
1 12m Up to
1000
1.10 0.50 4.50 3.00
2 12m 1001
to
5000
1.10 0.50 6.00 4.50
3 12m 5000
and
above
1.10 0.50 9.00 6.00
(Table.5: FSI and marginal distance based on plot size.)
FSI is been given in many different aspects.
Mixed use building which include residential and commercial nature is
permissible on residential plot in the TOD zone.
All the regulations in the DCR need to flow.
The building construction with all the rules and regulations are followed give
the standard dimensions and specific unit need to be provided.
There have been many time the builder sold the refuse area at good rates. So to avoid this
the government has provided with clear guidelines about the floor area calculation and
refuse area.
According to the DCR the refuge area must be limited to maximum of 4% of the livable
floor area.
If the refuge area is more that 4% limit than the space is calculated under FSI norms.

13. THE DCR GIVE SPECIFICATION OF MANY MEASUREMENT
NEED WHILE DRAWINGS.
Some of them are as followed:
- Building height
- Parking area and parking need to be provided
- Calculation of overhead water tank
- Set back
- Commercial space
- Green space
- Balcony and many more
Below is drawing relatable to all bylaws followed.
- The drawing defines how to calculate the FSI.
- How to a lot the parking as per the tenant.
- How to calculate the water usage.
- Staircase size
- Lift size
- Site plan
- Key plan
- Area line diagram
- All the floor plans
- Overhead water tank size calculation.
- Area given for shops
- Refuge floor.
- And so on.
REFUGE AREA
The refuge area is related to the height of the buildings. And is different for
each and every state and the building.
The refuge area is important space in the tall buildings. In which the risk factor
in any kind of accident can be less harm full to the human.
According to NBC the developer should provide refuge area at 7th
floor or any
floor which reaches the height 24 meters from the ground level.
If the high rise building height is more than 70 meters or have more than 24
stores there are alternative refuse area i.e. projected cantilever.

14. (Sheet.1)
CONTENTS IN THE SHEET.
A. Key plan of the site.
B. Plot area calculation
C. Area line diagram
D.Staircase area calculation
E. Ground floor plan
F. Carpet area calculation, FSI calculation
G.Underwater tank calculation.
H.Parking provided.
A
.
E
.
D
.
C
.
B
.
F
.
G
. H
.

15. (Sheet.2)
The above sheet includes the content as
A. Typical floor plans
B. Area line diagram
C. Staircase calculation
D.Lobby calculation
E. Lift
F. Refuge floor plan
G.Terrace floor plan
H.Ventilation schedule
COMPARISION BETWEEN PUNE AND MUMBAI DCR.
As there are many difference in Pune and Mumbai DCR.
Would mention some of the differences below.

16. • The marginal open space / set back under the proposed roads are
different for mix use in residential and pure residential buildings in both
the city DCR.
- For example: in Mumbai street 18m and above in width the marginal
open space for residential building is 2m and mix use is 2.0m.
Whereas in Pune street 18m and above in width the marginal open
space for residential building is 1.50m and mix use in residential
building is 2.25m.
• Which show that the area provided for buildup in Mumbai is more than
the area provided in Pune.
• They had described and shown each DCR data in different way and
structure.
• One more difference is providing of FSI, setback, and front margin
according to plot size.
- For example: In Pune minimum road width12m and plot size up to
500 has basic permissible FSI: 1.10 and minimum front margin 6m
and side rear margin 4.50m.
- Whereas in Mumbai same road width but the plot size 150 has
permissible FSI1 and front margin 3.0m and side margin is 1.5m
With rear space of 1.50m.
As we notice that the DCR has lots of difference in many aspects and
rules and regulation provided in both the city.
There is difference in providing space and FSI.
As it can be differed through the utility and demand of the land use in
Mumbai and Pune.
As Mumbai is over populated city the land use is high and the demand is
also high. Due to this the cost of land and space in Mumbai is much
expensive than Pune.
In all the example it shows that the area provided in Mumbai is less
through FSI but the side boundary need to be left as per the rules are less
that Pune.

17. CASE STUDY ON DCR.
ICC Realties (India) Pvt. Ltd. filed Writ Petition No.7258 of 2019 before the
Hon’ble Bombay High Court against The State of Maharashtra inter
alia challenging the resolution dated 18th
June 2019 passed by the City
Improvement Committee of the Pune Municipal Corporation
[“PMC”] vide which the PMC has arbitrarily and illegally sought to restraint
owners of various shopping malls/ complexes in Pune from charging parking
fees to the visitors who park their cars at the parking lots of such shopping
malls/ complexes [“Impugned Resolution”].
The arguments raised by the Mr. Mandlik – Mr. Mandik briefly apprised the
Hon’ble Court of the facts of the matter. Mr. Mandlik invited the Hon’ble
Courts attention to section 2(50) and 243A of the Maharashtra Municipal
Corporation Act, 1949 [“MMC Act”] and Regulation 20 of the Development
Control and Promotion Regulations for Pune Municipal [“Pune DCR”]. Mr.
Mandlik further informed the Hon’ble Court that whether the Respondent
Corporation can issue notices on private bodies treating them as a public body
and directing them not to charge parking charges/ fees for the purpose of
parking of visitor’s vehicles in the shopping complex/ mall. Mr. Mandlik
further stated that merely because parking spaces are free of F.S.I would not
mean that they are free for the owners of shopping complexes/ malls. In fact,
the owners of shopping complexes/ malls are paying property tax,
maintenance costs and such other charges in respect of these parking spaces.
Pursuant thereto, Dr. Sathe invited the Hon’ble Court’s attention to paragraph
25 at pg.35 of the Respondent Corporation’s affidavit in reply dated 16th July
2019 wherein the Corporation had alleged that since the parking spaces were
free of FSI, these spaces were the property of the Corporation. Dr. Sathe
submitted that such an interpretation of the law was absurd to say the least.
Dr. Sathe further stated that the public parking spaces remain to be privately
owned and the Corporation has no authority to pass such a resolution
restricting shopping mall owners from charging parking fees to their visitors.
Dr. Sathe stated that even co-operative societies are entitled to charge parking
charges to their respective members in relation to parking spaces which are
admittedly free of F.S.I. Dr. Sathe stated that the owners of shopping malls
spend large amounts of money for construction and maintenance of the
parking spaces which are then recovered from the parking charges/ fees
collected from the visitors/ customers.
At this point of time, Mr. Talekar invited the Hon’ble Court’s attention to
sections 2(50), 202 and 243A of the MMC Act and section 124A of the

18. Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 [“MRTP Act”]. Mr.
Talekar stated that these shopping complexes/ malls are public places under
section 2(50) of the MMC Act. Mr. Talekar further stated that the Respondent
Corporation has provided F.S.I benefits to the developers/ owners of
shopping complex/ malls only so that these developers/ owners can provide
free car parking spaces to the general public. Mr. Talkekar submitted that the
general public are unable to afford the parking charges for parking their
vehicles in the shopping complex/ malls and are therefore constrained to park
their vehicles on the streets which causes nuisance and accidents. Lastly, Mr.
Talekar alleged that levying parking charges/ fees has become the prime mode
of business of the developers/ owners of the shopping complexes/ malls.
Thereafter, the matter was heard on different dates. At last on 25th
September
2019, the counsel appearing on behalf of the PMC made a statement on their
behalf that the PMC shall not take any steps to enforce its Impugned
Resolution.
The captioned matter is pending for hearing and final disposal before the
Hon’ble Bombay High Court.
Conclusion:
- DCR include all the important aspect of building construction. Which we
need to follow for constructing the building and even while designing the
building structure.
- All we need to understand all the bye laws of the drawing.
- For the approval drawing we need to follow all the norms given in the
DCR as per define through the different aspects.
Reference:
www.pmc.gov.in/sites/default/files/DCR_PUNE_FINAL.pdf
housing.com/news/punes-new-development-control-regulations-small-
projects-benefit/
www.commonfloor.com/guide/what-are-the-development-control-
regulations-building-bye-laws-2019-55954