The reforms include using risk based approach in environmental impact assessment and removal of need for geotechnical studies for some projects and removal of need for topographic survey.
Speaking in a press conference the Acting Mayor of City of Kigali, Parfait Busabizwa said that the reforms will help reduce the procedure an investor goes through to acquire a construction permit as well as the days it takes.
“These reforms will help reduce the procedures an investor goes through to acquire a construction permit from 15 to only seven, reduce the number of days to acquire a construction permit from 113 to 55 days and also reduce all other associated costs,” he said.
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The reforms include a risk-based approach in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of projects instead of applying it to all construction projects.
The exemption of specific construction projects (Category one according to building code like single family houses and warehouses) from carrying out geotechnical studies before construction commences.
Construction projects will no longer be required to notify One Stop Centre of commencement of work after obtaining construction permit.
Topographic Survey is not Mandatory requirement for obtaining a construction permit in areas where Masterplan features are available online.
It will only take three days to obtain an occupation permit and a freehold land title when requested by licensed firm.
Busabizwa said that the implementation of new reforms will start by next month.
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