Kozhikode: Kerala Transport Development Finance Corporation, which spent around Rs 65 crore on the KSRTC bus terminal complex, will have to rectify many constructions done in breach of Building Rules before it gets essential licenses from the municipal corporation and Kerala Fire and Rescue Services Department.
Though moves are afoot to lease out the building to private groups, the no objection certificate (NOC) from the Fire and Rescue department is essential for executing the lease agreement, it has been pointed out.
Recently Fire officials examined the building and were the least satisfied with the structure as well as the design. A KTDFC official told DC that Fire officials had directed many changes to the existing construction. “The redesigning is expected to entail a huge loss to KTDFC”, he said.
Municipal corporation executive engineer T.G. Prathapan told DC that though the KTDFC officials were asked to produce the Fire NOC they were yet to produce it. “Without the NOC we are unable to provide the necessary clearance for the building. The building plan had not been submitted for clearance of the corporation, which is another issue we have to sort out.
“The building will be an unauthorized one till constructions violating the Kerala Municipal Building Rules were rectified or the state government granted an exemption from the rules”, he pointed out.
The construction of the terminal, comprising a main building and two towers, started in 2009 at an estimated Rs 53 crore. But the delay jacked up the cost to Rs 65 crore. The utility has a shopping complex, KSRTC bus station, offices, garage buildings and the basement floor meant exclusively for vehicle parking.
