DEFYING RULES
29 banquet halls without parking spaces, unafraid of action
YashkhajuriaJAMMU, Jan 22: Despite repeated warning, 29 banquet halls continue to defy rules and have failed to create parking space for hosting marriage and other functions since 2010, when the HIgh Court has given them time to follow proper norms.
There are nearly 114 banquet halls in Jammu, mostly used for marriage and other social functions, but most of them does not have required infrastructure, particularly the parking area and fire fighting equipment.
Under SRO-64 dated February 2010 and amended in the new master plan, for construction of new halls, a minimum of 16 kanals of land is required, which should cover 30 per cent of the total area. Under the master plan minimum of Floor Area Ratio (FAR) should be kept for the parking and hall should be well ventilated, having space for 100 cars.
Most of the banquet halls have faced closure notices from Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) in the past and they had submitted before the High Court that parking space would be created, after which court has granted them time.
As per the norms every banquet hall is required to create space for 100 vehicles but most of them even constructed by Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC), Jammu Development Authority (JDA) and Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation are not following the norms.
“In defiance of the norms, more than two dozen community halls continue to run illegally, with necessary parking space and safety standards and they have been ignoring the repeated warnings”, said a official.
District administration has been warning these banquet halls owners not to organize events, function of any kind for which they have not have the required license and facilities, but these warnings are being ignored repeatedly.
When contacted Commissioner JMC, K.L Khajuria said, “Final warning has been issued to these halls owners and Corporation will again approach to High Court so that action could be taken against them”.
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