A building permit from the relevant local body is mandatory to construct a building in Kerala. Many people realise the problems of their land only when they are ready to build a building. Many things, like whether it is wet land or dry land, whether it is in the green belt, etc. may arise. In the past, building construction could only be started after resolving all these issues by applying with the necessary documents and finally getting permission. The construction work will be delayed again if the rainy season starts by the time the permission is received. More than fifty percent of those who construct buildings in Kerala are expatriates working in the Gulf and other countries. Therefore, they cannot come back home often to supervise the construction work.

The local self government depa

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