Development and Redevelopment Of Staff Quarters Of the State Government or Its Statuary Bodies or Planning Authority in UDCPR 2020

Mar 30, 2024

UDCPR 2020 Chapter 7 is all about Higher FSI for Certain Uses as per mentioned in the UDCPR

This is Applicable to all Planning Authorities and Regional Plan Areas except Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, Other Planning Authorities/Special Planning Authorities/ Development Authorities within the limit of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, MIDC, NAINA, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, Hill Station Municipal Councils, Eco-sensitive/Eco-fragile region notified by MoEF & CC and Lonavala Municipal Council, in Maharashtra

Rule No. 7.3 Development/Redevelopment Of Staff Quarters Of the State Government or Its Statuary Bodies or Planning Authority

7.3.1

Construction/reconstruction of staff quarters of the State Government or its statutory bodies or Authority shall be permitted on land belonging to such Authorities which are situated in developable zones such as Residential/Public Semi-public/Commercial Zones, etc. on the following conditions.

7.3.2

The basic FSI specified in these regulations may be allowed to be exceeded as per the following table on the gross plot area solely for the project of construction of staff quarters (hereinafter referred to as - staff quarter project) for the employees of the Government, or its statutory bodies or the Planning Authority (hereinafter collectively referred to as - User Authority), on land belonging to such User Authority, by the PWD of the Government of Maharashtra or MHADA or Maharashtra Police Housing Corporation or Planning Authority or any other Public Agency nominated by the Government for this purpose, which may also include any Special Purpose Vehicle, wherein the Government or a fully owned Company of the Government holds at least 51% equity share (hereinafter collectively referred to as - “implementing Public Authority”).

7.3.3

Road width and plot area	Maximum permissible FSI including basic FSI
18.0 m or above, minimum plot area 4000 sq.m and above	3.00
12.0 m or above but below 18.0 m.	2.50

7.3.4

For the purpose of calculating the FSI, the entire area of the plot, excluding areas under Development Plan roads/Regional Plan Roads and Development Plan Reservations, if any shall be considered.

Provided that, the Development Plan reservations like Government Staff Quarters, Police Housing, Municipal Housing, Municipal Staff Quarters, etc. on lands belonging to Government/Public Authorities/Local Authorities, shall not be excluded, if the scheme is undertaken on the said reservation.

Further, the amalgamation of such Development Plan reservation/s with adjoining lands for the execution of the project under this regulation shall be permissible.

7.3.5

The total permissible FSI under this regulation shall be utilized for the construction of staff quarters and ancillary activities for the User Authority, subject to the following:-

i) The area of staff quarters for various categories of employees shall be as per the norms prescribed by the concerned User Authority. In no case shall the area of staff quarters exceed the maximum limit of carpet area as prescribed therein.

ii a) The Authority may also permit up to 1/3rd of the total permissible FSI under this regulation for the construction of a free sale area (hereinafter referred to as “free sale component”) to be disposed of by the Implementing Public Authority as provided herein. The free sale component shall preferably be constructed in a separate block. Sub-division of plots shall be permissible on the basis of equitable distribution of FSI if construction of a free sale component is permitted by the Authority.

The free sale component may be utilized for commercial use as per the potential of the plot as decided by the following committee. The extent of commercial use, if required, shall be decided by the said committee strictly within the limits specified in these regulations.

Sr. No	Municipal Corporations / Metropolitan Authorities	Status	Authorities other than those in column 2 including Regional Plan Area
1	2	3	4
1	Municipal / Metropolitan Commissioner (of the Municipal Corporation / Metropolitan Authority)	Chairman	Collector of Concerned District
2	Police Commissioner / District Superintendent of Police of Concerned District	Member	District Superintendent of Police of Concerned District
3	Collector of Concerned District	Member	Chief Officer / Chief Executive Officer of the Authority or Assistant Director of Town Planning of the concerned District in the Regional Plan area.
4	Superintendent Engineer (PWD)	Member Secretary	Superintendent Engineer (PWD

ii-b) If the User Authority requires construction of staff quarters to the extent of full permissible FSI, then the User Authority shall pay the full cost of construction + 5% of construction cost as establishment charges to the Implementing Public Authority.

ii-c) The flats constructed under the free sale component shall be first offered to the Central Government, its statutory bodies, and Central/State PSUs for purchase as staff quarters and if the Central Government or its statutory Bodies or Central / State PSUs do not indicate willingness to purchase the same within the prescribed time limit, such flats shall be sold in open market.

7.3.6

i) Notwithstanding anything contained in these regulations, no amount shall be charged towards Premium, Scrutiny Fee, etc., for the projects proposed under this regulation.

ii) The provisions of Inclusive Housing, mentioned in these regulations, shall not be applicable for development under this regulation.

7.3.7

For any staff quarters project under this regulation, a development agreement shall be executed between the User Authority and the Implementing Public Authority, which, inter alia, shall authorize the Implementing Authority to dispose of the flats constructed under the free sale component of the project, wherever applicable. Such development agreement shall contain the details regarding the modalities and conditions of transferring such quarters (whether free of cost or on payment/receipt of a certain amount by the User Authority) to the user authority and also conditions, modalities of disposing of the flats under the free sale component by the Implementing Public Authority.