Frequently Asked Questions :

• Ques: What is OBPAS?

  Ans: Online Building Plan Approval System is a new revolutionary tool developed to speed up the process of building plan compliance check-in accordance with building by-laws. Its high speed and accuracy are a boon to all stakeholders. It is capable of analyzing the building plans within minutes and generates a set of reports, which are comprehensive and easily understandable to all.

• Ques: How to register?

  Ans: Visit https://niveshmitra.up.nic.in/Login.aspx and register yourself, once login credentials are created select UPSIDA services, wherein you shall be redirected to OBPAS registration/login page i.e., https://upsida.obpas.up.gov.in/new_users.php

• Ques: How to apply?

  Ans: Once User Credentials are entered and OTP will be received on the registered mobile number and email id, which shall be mandatory to be entered each time the user logs-in. Once the OTP is entered the user will be redirected to the Dashboard-Allottee. Rest steps to be followed as mentioned in the User Manual (link)

• Ques: Is the hard copy of drawing to be submitted?

  Ans: No HARD COPY of the application or drawing is to be submitted through UPSIDA-OBPAS application, however, scanned copy of the duly signed copy of the scrutiny approved drawing shall have to be uploaded for approval.

• Ques: How to successfully submit the drawing?

  Ans: Firstly, check the geometry compliance of the drawing being submitted, by verifying the color codes, layers, mandatory items, text, closed polylines, vertex verification etc. Kindly refer the Smart DCR User Manual For Online Map Submission, Automated Building Plan Scrutiny & Approval System for Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA) Version1.0. Click to View User Manual

• Ques: What is Pre-Check Engine?

  Ans: The Pre-Check engine does not scrutinize the drawing with respect to any regulations. This engine only ensures that the file is geometrically correct and ready to be scrutinized in the next step. When the Architect/ Consultants submit the building plan proposal, this function enables the architect to identify the defects in the drawing and make it suitable to run through the Scrutiny Engine. It reads the drawing elements and lists all the discrepancies in the drawing. If errors are found in the drawing, the drawing will be populated with hyperlinks and press CTRL + Click to zoom to area of error. Click to View User Manual

• Ques: Why is the drawing returned as Pre-Check Return Rejected?

  Ans: Following are some of the types of errors displayed in the Pre-Check returned drawing file.

  • a. Multiple Polyline Geometry Problems.
  • b. Invalid object colour.
  • c. Existence of Blocks, Regions, Wipe-outs & External references in Floor layers.
  • d. Mandatory requirements.
  • e. Other critical errors.
  By clicking on the above disqualified items in the software interface, details will be displayed such as disqualified object name; floor name and drawing coordinate position. It will also draw a crossed grey line on all the disqualified objects throughout the drawing. Click to View User Manual

• Ques: How will the payment be done?

  Ans: All payments shall be done online, no offline mode of fee payment shall be acceptable.

• Ques: When is the fee to be paid?

  Ans: The fee shall be paid only once the drawing is approved by the scrutiny engine. i.e., first the drawing is to be approved by pre-check engine and then by the scrutiny engine. After fee payment the application shall be considered as successfully submitted for further process.

• Ques: Is Aadhar card mandatory for registration?

  Ans: Yes, Aadhar card is mandatory for registration and login is OTP-based, which shall be received on the registered mobile number (linked with Aadhar) and email id and shall be mandatory to be entered each time the user logs-in.

• Ques: Who will submit the application the allottee or architect?

  Ans: The applicant will select the architect registered with COA, from the drop-down available under the form named Authorization of Architect.

• Ques: How to select the architect?

  Ans: Once the architect is selected, the details of the same shall be reflected on the web page, so that the user can cross-check before submitting the request. After the details are filled, the user can select on Submit Request. The notification of the same shall be sent to the respective architect, who has the right to either accept or reject the request. The notification of all accept/reject shall be received by the allottee on the registered mobile number and email id.

• Ques: Is COA registration mandatory for architect registration?

  Ans: Yes, architects registered with COA and having valid COA number shall be able to register themselves.

• Ques: What is the process of drawing submission and approval?

  Ans: The Architects/ Consultants can also get their scrutiny report online using their Application Reference Number. Smart DCR will scrutinize the submitted drawing by comparing with Building rules of UPSIDA, Amendments and generates the reports. Smart DCR comprises of two components.

  PRECHECK ENGINE:

  Checks the Geometry compliance of the Submitted drawing by verifying the color codes, layers, mandatory items, text, closed polylines, vertex verification etc. before allowing the scrutiny engine to extract the drawing data from submitted drawings.

  The Pre-Check engine does not scrutinize the drawing with respect to any regulations. This engine only ensures that the file is geometrically correct and ready to be scrutinized in the next step. When the Architect/ Consultants submit the building plan proposal, this function enables the architect to identify the defects in the drawing and make it suitable to run through the Scrutiny Engine. It reads the drawing elements and lists all the discrepancies in the drawing. If errors are found in the drawing, the drawing will be populated with hyperlinks and press CTRL + Click to zoom to area of error.

  Once the pre-check is passed, the file automatically moves to the scrutiny engine. The Scrutiny Engine compares the rules of UPSIDA and Amendments with the extracted data from the Submitted drawing and generates a Scrutiny Report listing out each rules of UPSIDA and Amendments parameter.

  • Smart DCR scrutinizes for compliance check of building rules of UPSIDA and Amendments(2D)and the output of Smart DCR excludes all Non-Drawing data.
  • If the drawing is not as per the standards defined in the Smart DCR, it will be returned to the Architect/ Consultants with the errors written as text in the drawing itself. The drawing can be downloaded, and the errors can be corrected in the Original Drawing by the Architect/Consultants and then Re-Upload it.
  • All non-compliant items will be hatched or circled and will be placed on layer called NON COMPLIANT.
  • A Scrutiny Report is generated for all drawings that pass PreCheck.
  
  

  • Ques: If building fee is submitted earlier for an application rejected through the earlier process, will the fee have to be re-submitted?

    In case the application is submitted before 18th February’2023 and building permit fee has been submitted, the applicant have to select re-apply through UPSIDA-OBPAS Application for submitting application, wherein details of the fee paid earlier shall have to be uploaded and once the same is approved by the respective officials the building permit fee shall not have to be paid, however, processing fee and any difference amount shall have to be paid by the applicant. All payment heads are automatically calculated by the system using the building specifications entered by the applicant and multiplication factor incorporated in the database as per the building type and land use.

     

    S.No	Building Permit Fees	Rate (in INR)	Applicability
    1.	Processing Fees Residential (less than or equal to 300 sq. mtr.)	8.50 per sq. mtr.	Plot Area
    	Processing Fees Residential (more than 300 sq. mtr.)	13.50 per sq. mtr.	Plot Area
    	Processing Fees Group Housing on Covered Area	80.00 per sq. mtr.	Covered Area
    	Processing Fees Industrial (less than or equal to 1000 sq. mtr.)	5000.00
    	Processing Fees Industrial (more than 1000 sq. mtr.)	20000.00
    	Processing Fees Commercial (on covered area)	90.00 per sq. mtr.	Covered Area
    	Processing Fees Institutional	85.00 per sq. mtr.	Covered Area
    2.	Inspection Charges	18.00 per sq. mtr.	Covered Area
    3.	Material Stacking Charges	37.50 per sq. mtr.	Covered Area
    4.	Infrastructure Up gradation Charges	15.00 per sq. mtr.	Plot Area
    5.	External Development Charges*	600.00 per sq. mtr.	Plot Area
    6.	Revision Fees**	25% of processing fee
    7.	Revalidation Fees***	10% of processing fees
    8.	Temporary Structure#
    	a. Labour Hutment	0.25 per sq. mtr.	Covered Area
    	b. Other Uses	25% of the processing fees	Covered Area
    9.	Completion Fees	10.00 per sq. mtr.	Covered Area
    10.	Layout Fees ( Plot Area upto 4 hectare)	0.50 per sq. mtr.	Plot Area
    11.	Layout Fees ( Balance Plot Area above 4 hectare)	0.25 per sq. mtr.	Plot Area
    12.	Development Permit Fees	1.00 per sq. mtr. upto 4 Hector and 0.50 per sq. mtr. above 4 hector on balance area	Plot Area

  • Ques: What is the value of GC, FAR and Setback for Residential (Other than Group Housing) ?

    GC, FAR and Setback for Residential (Other than Group Housing)
    Plot Size	Ground Coverage (% of plot size)	FAR	Setback(in mts)
    			Front	Rear	Side
    51 to 75 sqm	75	1.8	1.5	2	-
    76 to 120 sqm	75	1.8	2	2.4	-
    121 to 200 sqm	75	1.8	3	2.4	-
    201 to 300 sqm	75	1.8	3.5	3	-
    301 to 400 sqm	65	1.8	4	3	3
    501 to 750 sqm	60	1.5	5	3.5	3

  • Ques: What is the value of GC, FAR and Setback for all industrial Plots (M0- M5)?

    GC, FAR and Setback for all industrial Plots (M0- M5)
    Plot Size	Ground Coverage (% of plot size)	FAR	Plot Size	Setback(in mts)
    				Front	Rear	Side-1	Side-2
    Upto 100 sqm	60	1.2	Upto 100 sqm	3	-	-	-
    101-450 sqm	60	1	101-200 sqm	4.5	1.5	1.5	-
    451-2000 sqm	55	0.8	201-300sqm	4.5	2	2	-
    2001-12000 sqm	55	0.7	301-400sqm	4.5	3.5	3	-
    12001-20000 sqm	50	0.65	401-500sqm	6	3.5	3.5	-
    Above 20000 sqm	50	0.6	501-600 sqm	6	4	3.5	3.5
    			601-1000	7.5	4.5	4.5	4.5
    			1001-5000	9	4.5	4.5	4.5
    			5001-30000	9	9	4.5	4.5
    			More than 30000	15	9	9	9

  • Ques: What is the value of GC, FAR and Setback for Commercial Plots ?

    S. No.	Plot Size  (in square metre)	Front (in metre)	Rear  (in metre)	Side (1) (in metre)	Side (2)  (in metre)
    1	Up to 150	3	1.5	0	0
    2	Above 151 upto 300	3	3	0	0
    3	Above 301 upto 500	4.5	3	3	0
    4	Above 501 upto 2000	6	3	3	3
    5	Above 2001 upto 6000	7.5	6	4.5	4.5
    6	Above 6001 upto12000	9	6	6	6
    7	Above 12001 upto 20,000	12	7.5	7.5	7.5
    8	Above 20,001 upto 40,000	15	9	9	9
    9	Above 40,001	16	12	12	12