The state cabinet approved the “Haryana Municipal Urban Built-Plan Reform Policy, 2023” at a meeting presided over by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.
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The Haryana cabinet approved a policy that will allow residential plots to be converted into commercial plots within planned complexes. It addresses the changing needs and demands of the urban development scene, according to an official release.
Following a cabinet meeting, Khattar stated that many planned schemes, including rehabilitation schemes and town planning, had been implemented in municipal districts throughout the years to allow methodical urban growth.
These programs were then turned over to the local municipalities for supervision and upkeep. However, changing circumstances have compelled plot owners to convert residential plots to non-residential uses, which were not previously permitted.
Introduction To Haryana Municipal Urban Built-Plan Reform Policy, 2023
As a result, the chief minister stated that there was a need to control such conversions by establishing norms and processes. The policy will apply to planned schemes within municipal limits, with the exception of sectors developed by HSVP, HSIID, and Town and Country Planning Department.
It also applies to plots that are permitted to be subdivided under other government policies/rules. The original residential scheme’s specifications, such as Floor Area Ratio (FAR), ground covering, and plot height, shall be maintained. He also stated that the original scheme’s building line would be preserved.
To apply for the conversion, property owners must pay a scrutiny fee of Rs 10 per square metre, conversion charges as specified by the Town and Country Planning Department, and development charges of 5% of the commercial collector rate per square metre, according to the statement. In addition, they must pay a composition fee of Rs 160 per square metre of transformed land.
The application procedure will be facilitated through an online portal built by the Department of Urban Local Bodies. According to the policy, it would include inspection costs and document submission.
Key Provisions And Application Process Haryana Municipal Urban Built-Plan Reform Policy, 2023
According to the statement, the measure will benefit both property owners and the government. Property owners will be permitted to convert their residential plots to commercial usage in order to boost economic opportunities, while the government will profit from conversion and development fees.
According to the policy, it will also help to manage commercial activity in planned zones, resulting in improved urban planning and development.
Municipalities will conduct surveys to identify illegal commercial conversions, as well as map road rights-of-way and impacted plots. They will serve notices on illegal conversion property owners, giving them 30 days to restore the property or file for regularisation. Noncompliance may result in legal action, such as sealing or demolition.
Municipalities may restore a building to its former status, enforce compliance with building limits, or cancel licenses/permits if a property is denied or does not apply for regularisation, it stated.
Another decision approved by the cabinet was a comprehensive policy aimed at regularizing unauthorised constructions and granting new permissions for constructing the first floor or basement, shops, and service booths allocated by municipalities.
“This policy expands its scope to include all municipalities in the state of Haryana.” It applies specifically to single-level booths, shops, and service booths provided by municipalities or Town Improvement Trusts,” adding that the regulation promotes the regularization of existing unauthorised structures, including basements and first floors.
Source-ET
