The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) developmental regulations never fail to ignite debates and, this time, its rule to punish architects, engineers and surveyors for violations committed by builders has caused an uproar in the Practising Engineering Architect Town Planners Association (PEATA).

The PEATA has written to the municipal commissioner to express strong objections to the new rule, since architects cannot be held responsible if a builder violates rules. Representation pic