Delay in Realty Projects: A Regular Phenomenon in West Bengal

Property prices in Kolkata are going through roof. Bureaucracy and red tape are to be blamed which ensures a delay in real
estate projects in kolkata and a high surge in property prices.

West Bengal is the slowest in terms of providing formal approval to commercial
and residential real estate projects which result in inordinate delays.

Other states take around 15-25 days to start development after planning
is over, whereas, the time may stretch to a year-and-a half to two years
for the same, says Mr Santosh Rungta, Vice President, CREDAI.

In Gujarat, any real estate project can get a nod within 15 days. The
government of Jharkhand sees that the development begins within three
months after the plan is submitted, adds Mr Rungta.

The Urban Land Ceiling is a major cause of the delay. And the departments
like Fire and Emergency Services, Land and Land Reforms, Environment,
and the civic bodies work at their own pace.

This adds to the delay
time to issue clearances to a project.

With land becoming a major issue in the state, getting hold of a plot
is a tough issue and takes anywhere between six to nine months.

A residential
project in Behala has not even started as the West Bengal Industrial
Development Corporation has not handed the land to the concerned builder
even after nine months selling the plot.

However, this is not the only
case but there are a number of such cases in the state.