Srinagar, Feb. 10 -- Uniform building bye-laws (UBBL) are conceived to profess a structured regulatory framework for urban development, but in a true sense, their effectiveness in rectifying the deep-rooted urban predicaments, amid diversities and disparities is likely to remain a far cry. Intrinsically, in the absence of master plans, zonal development plans and prevailing heterogeneities, UBBL seem to be framed and constituted to escape the duds of plan making, I am sure the time urban planning process is apt i.e., comprehensive and complete, the cohorts of UBBL would realize and appreciate the slipup of venturing for uniform building bye laws. Building bye laws/regulations/development controls and zoning regulations are complementarily...