UDCPR 2020 Chapter 9 is all about the City Specific Regulations 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. 10.13 Bhiwandi Surrounding Notified Area 

10.13.1 Regulations for Affordable Housing Scheme:

1. In order to promote the construction of affordable housing stock on private lands, the Planning Authority may permit the implementation of the Affordable Housing Scheme in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations. Affordable Housing Scheme (hereinafter referred to as 'the Scheme') shall be permissible only on the lands situated within the limits of the Bhiwandi Surrounding Notified Area in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).

2. (i) Affordable Housing Scheme shall be permissible in the Residential Zone/Affordable Housing Zone shown on the Development Plan only and on plots having access from an existing or proposed Development Plan Road having width equal to or in excess of 18.0 m., or an existing road in respect of which Regular Line of Street has been declared under the relevant provisions of Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act, Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965 for a width of 18.0 m. or more, provided permissible FSI on such plots is 0.95 or more and TDR/additional FSI on payment of premium more than 0.6 is allowable. However, in the case of a proposed road, the land under the said proposed road shall be acquired before the approval of building plans for the Affordable Housing Scheme. Affordable Housing Schemes shall not be allowed in areas where FSI is less than 0.95 or where the use of TDR is not permissible.

(ii) Minimum plot area for the Affordable Housing Scheme shall be 4000 sq. mt. excluding area under D.P. Roads and D.P. Reservations, if any.

(iii) The plot under the Scheme shall be independent, unencumbered, and contiguous.

(iv) The Scheme shall not be permissible in congested areas, demarcated as such on the Development Plan.

3. The Special Planning Authority for Bhiwandi Surrounding Notified Area shall be competent to grant both location clearance and layout approval/building permission for an Affordable Housing Scheme.

4. (i) Maximum permissible FSI (including the base FSI of 1.00) under the Scheme shall be 3.00 on the gross plot area, including mandatory layout recreational open space and Amenity Space. The FSI to be utilized shall be in the proportion of 1:3 for the Affordable Housing Component and the Free Sale Housing Component on 1/4th and 3/4th part of the land respectively. Thus, affordable housing and free sale housing shall be proposed on the same plot of land but in two separate, independently buildable pockets. For lands in Affordable Housing Zones, the owner/developer may be allowed to develop the land as per the Rules of the Affordable Housing Policy with the proviso that the free sale to Affordable Housing FSI ratio will be 1.8:1 instead of 1.66:1 and the maximum FSI will be 2.5. Or

The owner/developer may be allowed to develop the land as permissible in the Residential Zone as per prevailing Development Control Regulation subject to the condition that the area of tenements to be constructed with the entire potential of the land, shall be of Affordable Housing Scheme. However, if the provisions of inclusive housing stipulated in UDCPR are applicable to this area then, it shall also be made applicable to such land.

(ii) Under the Affordable Housing Scheme, up to 15% of the total built-up area of the Affordable Housing Component may be used for the construction of shops/commercial use as per the direction of the Special Planning Authority for Bhiwandi Surrounding Notified Area and such commercial built-up area shall be handed over to the Special Planning Authority for Bhiwandi Surrounding Notified Area free of cost.

5. (i) An Affordable Housing Unit shall be a self-contained dwelling unit of 25 sq. mt, carpet area, However the carpet area of a Housing Unit shall be 160 sq.ft., where the construction under the Rental Housing Scheme has already commenced.

(ii) The amenity space for Affordable Housing shall be 10% of the gross plot area under the Scheme and it shall be proportionately provided in the area earmarked for the Affordable Housing Component and the Area kept for the Free Sale Housing Component.

Provided that where the Scheme is to be implemented on a plot in an Industrial Zone where the Planning Authority has duly permitted Residential users under the relevant provisions of the Development Control Regulations :-

No further area shall be required to be kept as amenity space under Regulation 5(ii) for the Scheme if the area prescribed to be kept as amenity space while permitting residential users in the Industrial zone is equal to or more than 10% of the gross plot area.

only the balance area shall be required to be kept as amenity space under Regulation 5(ii) for the Scheme if the area of amenity space prescribed by the Planning Authority, while permitting residential users in the Industrial zone, falls short of 10%.

(iii) Notwithstanding anything contained in the relevant provisions of the Development Control Regulations of Amenity Space in general, and also regarding permitting Residential User in Industrial Zone, it shall be obligatory on the Developer/Owner to develop the amenity space for users (hereinafter referred to as prescribed amenity users) such as School, Play Ground, Garden, Health Care Facilities, Multipurpose Hall, Auditorium, etc. with the approval of Chief Executive Officer of Special Planning Authority, as per the specifications prescribed by the said Authority, subject to the condition that at least 50% of such amenity space shall be kept for open users, before seeking Occupancy Certificate for the Free Sale Housing Component of the Scheme, failing which the land under such amenity space shall be handed over free of cost to the Planning Authority and such land shall be developed by the Chief Executive Officer of Special Planning Authority for the aforesaid prescribed amenity users only.

No compensation in the form of TDR shall be admissible to the Owner/Developer for

development of such prescribed amenities under this Regulation.

(iv) Irrespective of whether the Owner/Developer develops the prescribed amenity users as

per the provision of Clause (iii) above or fails to do so, the process of handing over the land under such amenity space, along with the developed prescribed amenities, where such prescribed amenities have been developed, shall be completed within one month from the date of application by the Developer / Owner for seeking Occupancy Certificate for the free sale Housing Component of the Scheme and if such handing over process is not completed within the said period, the occupancy Certificate for the free sale Housing Component of the Scheme shall be withheld by the Chief Executive Officer of Special Planning Authority, till such amenity space, along with developed prescribed amenities, where such prescribed amenities have been developed, is handed over to the Planning Authority.

(v) Under the Affordable Housing Scheme, there shall be a welfare hall and a Balwadi at the rate of 30 sq.m. for every multiple or part of 200 residential units and an office for Managers/Co-operative Housing Society at the rate of 30 sq.m. per every multiple or part of 500 residential units which shall be treated as a part of Affordable Housing Component and shall not be counted towards the FSI while computing 3.00 FSI on the site and shall be given along with layout / DP roads and shops, free of cost to the Special Planning Authority for Bhiwandi Surrounding Notified Area. These facilities shall be constructed at locations as suggested by the Special Planning Authority for Bhiwandi Surrounding Notified Area and shall be transferred free of cost to it.

6. Under the Affordable Housing Scheme, Off-Site Infrastructure Charges at the rate of 5% of the land rate as given in the Annual Statement of Rates (ASR) prepared by the Inspector General of Registration, Maharashtra State, for the year in which Commencement Certificate is issued, subject to a minimum of Rs.2000 per sq.m., shall be paid by the Developer for the built-up area, over and above the normal permissible FSI. This amount shall be paid to the Special Planning Authority for Bhiwandi Surrounding Notified Area. Release of FSI under the Scheme shall be as follows :-

7. Release of FSI under the Scheme shall be as follows :-

FSI for Affordable Housing Component and the Free Sale Housing Component under the Scheme shall be released in accordance with the following Table :-

Explanation - The FSI of 3.00 is to be calculated on one-fourth of the plot area for the Affordable Housing Component as well as three-fourths of the plot area for the Free-Sale Housing Component.

8. The Affordable Housing Component under the Scheme shall be handed over along with the 1/4th part of the total plot of land, free of cost to the Special Planning Authority for Bhiwandi Surrounding Notified Area.

9. (i) The affordable Housing stock created under the Scheme shall be allotted by the Special Planning Authority for Bhiwandi Surrounding Notified Area as follows :-

(ii) The Affordable Housing stock shall be disposed of as per the prevailing policy of MHADA regarding pricing and disposal of its housing stock meant for affordable housing. Each Project approved under the Scheme Shall be brought to the notice of the Government of Maharashtra and its statutory bodies/Government undertakings by means of Press Advertisement. If the Government of Maharashtra or any of its statutory bodies/Government Undertakings doesn't place a firm requirement for the housing stock earmarked for them in the Scheme before the Completion Certificate/Occupation Certificate for the said Scheme is issued, the same shall come to the share of MHADA for outright sale as per the Prevailing Policy of the MHADA.

10. (i) The other aspects of the Development of Affordable Housing Scheme, not specifically dealt with hereinabove, shall be as per the relevant provisions of the Development Control Regulations of the respective Planning Authority.

(ii) It shall also be permissible for the Developer/Owner to utilize the FSI available for Free Sale Housing Component, fully/partly for any other user otherwise permissible as per the Development Plan and Development Control Regulations.

(iii) In case, owing to genuine hardship and site conditions, relaxation in marginal open spaces is sought by the Developer/Owner, the Chief Executive Officer of the Special Planning Authority may consider such request, using his discretionary powers under the Development Control Regulations, subject to the condition that in no case shall the clear marginal open space reduced below 6.0 m. No premium shall be charged for granting such relaxation in marginal open space in respect of the Affordable Housing Component of the Scheme.

11. No project under the Rental Housing Scheme envisaged under the said directives issued by the Government vide orders dated 6th August, 2008, 25th August, 2009, 4th November, 2008 and August 2008 shall be permitted after the date on which the Notice No.TPS-1212/ 79/CR-60/12/ UD-12, Dated 30th November, 2013 regarding this Regulation Under section 37(1AA) of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1066 was published in the official (hereinafter referred to as 'the cut cat date')

Provided that the Rental Housing Projects in respect of which Location Clearance had been granted by MMRDA, but Commencement Certificate has not been issued by the concerned planning Authority, shall be allowed to continue, as such, in case such project proposals are resubmitted to MMRDA within a period of 31 days from the date of this Notification in the Official Gazette. All such project proposals received by MMRDA within the prescribed time limit shall be scrutinized by MMRDA on merit and to be submitted for the prior approval of the State Government for their continuance under the Rental Housing Scheme.

Provided further that the Rental Housing Projects already approved may be allowed to be converted into Affordable Housing Projects under the provisions of this Regulation, with prior approval of the State Government.

Related Regulations to Rule No. 10

Special Rules for Pune City in UDCPR 2020

Thane Municipal Corporation Area in UDCPR 2020

Special Rules for Nagpur City and Nagpur Metropolitan Region Development Authority in UDCPR 2020

Nashik Municipal Corporation in UDCPR 2020

Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation in UDCPR 2020

Kolhapur Municipal Corporation in UDCPR 2020

Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation in UDCPR 2020

CIDCO Area Excluding Naina Area in UDCPR 2020

UDCPR has a Unified rule, which means that instead of having numerous regulations for every city/region in the state, it is better to have a single rule for all cities in Maharashtra.

But due to some geological conditions or some other restrictions the regulations may vary a bit for some regions in Maharastra. 

For Example, the Coastal Region, Hilly Region, Densely Populated Region, and Gaothan can't have the same type of rules, and the rules differ according to them.

UDCPR 2020 Chapter 5 is all about Additional Provisions for Regional Plan Areas.

This is Applicable to all Planning Authorities and Regional Plan Areas except the 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. 5.4 For Kolhapur Regional Plan

Rule No. 5.4.1 Committed Development

Instead of Regulation No.5.1.3(i) and (ii), the following regulations shall be applicable for committed development -

i) Regarding Committed Development outside the previously Sanctioned Regional Plan of Kolhapur - Ichalkaranji Region :- All development permissions/layout approval granted by the District Collector/Concerned Revenue Authority or any development proposal for which tentative or final approval has been recommended by the concerned Town Planning Office and is pending with the concerned Revenue Authority for demarcation or for final N.A. approval on 12/09/2016 i.e. the date of board resolution for publication of draft R.P. shall continue to be valid for that respective purpose along with approved Floor Space Index.

Provided that it shall be permissible for the owner to either continue with the permission in toto as per such earlier approval and for that limited purpose, erstwhile regulation shall apply or apply for grant of revised permission under the new regulations. However, in such revision of cases, the premium, if any, shall not be applicable, for the originally approved land use and FSI only.

ii) Regarding Committed Development within the ambit of the previously sanctioned Regional Plan of Kolhapur - Ichalkaranji Region.

The development permission/layout approval granted by the District Collector/concerned Revenue Authority within the ambit of the sanctioned Regional Plan of Kolhapur - Ichalkaranji prior to the publication of the Draft Regional Plan, Kolhapur and if the said Development permission/layout is as per the provisions of sanctioned Regional Plan of Kolhapur - Ichalkaranji Region then such permission/layouts shall be treated as valid permission for the respective sanctioned use. These permissions/layouts, if submitted for revised approval, then it should be corrected as per the present sanctioned regulations of the Regional Plan of Kolhapur Region.

a) The development permission/layout approval granted by the District Collector/concerned Revenue Authority within the ambit of the sanctioned Regional Plan of Kolhapur - Ichalkaranji and if the said development permission/layout approval is contradictory or adverse to the provisions of sanctioned Regional Plan of Kolhapur - Ichalkaranji Region or Draft Published Regional Plan of Kolhapur Region then such permission/layout shall be treated as illegal and to be canceled with immediate effect.

Note :- The layouts that are approved before publication of the Regional Plan but do not fulfill the requirements of the then DCR, such as road width, open space, etc., but are saved as per the above special regulation; in such cases, the building permission shall be granted with 75% of FSI permissible in such zones.

Related Regulations to Rule No. 5 - 

You can visit our other blogs related to Regulations 5 through the below-mentioned links:

Additional Rules for Regional Plan Area than Basic UDCPR Rules in UDCPR 2020

Additional Regulations for Thane, Raigad, Palghar Regional Plan in UDCPR 2020

Additional Regulation for Ratnagiri in UDCPR 2020

Additional Regulations for Satara in UDCPR 2020

Additional Regulations for Hingoli, Buldhana, Washim, Yavatmal, Nanded Regional Plan in UDCPR 2020

Additional Regulations for Raigad in UDCPR 2020

Additional Regulations for Solapur in UDCPR in 2020

Additional Regulations for Pune in UDCPR 2020

Additional Regulations in Aurangabad in UDCPR 2020

UDCPR has a Unified rule, which means that instead of having numerous regulations for every city/region in the state, it is better to have a single rule for all cities in Maharashtra.

But due to some geological conditions or some other restrictions, the regulations may vary a bit for some regions in Maharastra. 

For Example, the Coastal Region, Hilly Region, Densely Populated Region, and Gaothan can't have the same type of rules, and the rules differ according to it.

UDCPR 2020 Chapter 5 is all about Additional Provisions for Regional Plan Areas.

This is Applicable to all Planning Authorities and Regional Plan Areas except the 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. 5.2 For Thane - Raigad - Palghar Regional Plan

Development around Tarapur Atomic Power Station in Tarapur - Boisar Area

5.2.1

The development within the area of a 5km to 16 km radius of Tarapur Atomic Power Station shall be governed by the following regulations.

Rule No. 5.2.1.1  Provisions mentioned in Regulation No.6.23 shall be applicable with the following changes-

Side and Rear Marginal Distances for the building of Height more than mentioned in Table No.6-D/6-E of Regulation No.6.2.1 and 6.2.2 :- The marginal distances on all sides, except the front side, of the building shall be a minimum of 6.0 m. or H / 5, whichever is more.

(Where H = Height of building above ground level) Provisions mentioned in Regulation No.6.2.4 shall be applicable

Rule No. 5.2.1.2  Provisions mentioned in Regulation No.6.10 shall be applicable with the following changes :- Distance between Two Buildings :- 

The distance between the two buildings shall be 6.0 m. or H/5 of the taller building between the two adjoining buildings, whichever is more. (Where H - Height of building above ground level)

Rule No. 5.2.1.3  Provisions mentioned in Regulation No.6.10 shall be applicable with the following changes :- Height of Building :-

The maximum permissible height of the building, including the parking floor, shall be 24.0 m.

5.2.1.4  Permissible FSI -

a) Provisions mentioned in Regulation No.6.1 and 6.3 shall be applicable with the following changes :-

The permissible Basic Floor Space Index shall be 1.10. In to basic permissible FSI, 0.30 FSI shall be permissible on payment of premium.

If the land is affected by the proposed road or road widening and if the owner hand over the land under such proposed road or road widening of very said plot, free of cost and free from all encumbrances, to the Authority, such FSI can be used instead of FSI on payment of the premium to the maximum extent of 0.30 or 0.30 FSI over and above. 1 Basic FSI may be allowed to be utilized partly from road widening FSI of the very said plot and partly from premium FSI.

Provided that, the above provision of FSI shall also be permissible for earlier sanctioned proposals within the limits of maximum permissible FSI of 0.75 or 1.00, as the case may be, subject to the marginal distances and Distance between Two buildings as prescribed above.

b) Provisions mentioned in Regulation No.7.7.2 shall be applicable with the following changes :- Development of Housing for EWS/LIG - proposed in Agriculture Zone as per Regulation No.7.7.2 - FSI permissible shall be 1.0.

c) Provisions mentioned in Regulation No.4.11 shall be applicable with the following changes :- FSI for users permissible in the Agriculture Zone shall not exceed the FSI as prescribed in Regulation No.4.11.

However, if FSI on payment of premium is permissible over and above the FSI allowed without payment of premium to a certain user in Regulation No.4.11, then the maximum FSI on payment of premium for such user shall be permissible to the extent of such permissible FSI on payment of premium or 0.40, whichever is minimum.

d) Provisions mentioned in Regulation No.6.4 shall be applicable with the following changes :- The permissible basic Floor Space Index shall be 1.00. In addition to the basic permissible FSI, 0.40 FSI shall be permissible on payment of premium.

e) Provisions mentioned in Regulation No.6.1 and 6.4 shall be applicable with the following changes :- Notwithstanding anything mentioned in various provisions of Unified Development Control and Promotion Regulation, Ancillary FSI shall not be permissible in this area.

5.2.1.5 

Excepting the Regulation mentioned above, all other Regulations in the Unified Development Control and Promotion Regulation shall be applicable for the area.

Related Regulations to Rule No. 5 - 

You can visit our other blogs related to Regulations 5 through the below-mentioned links:

Additional Rules for Regional Plan Area than Basic UDCPR Rules in UDCPR 2020

Additional Regulation for Ratnagiri in UDCPR 2020

Additional Regulations for Kolhapur in UDCPR 2020

Additional Regulations for Satara in UDCPR 2020

Additional Regulations for Hingoli, Buldhana, Washim, Yavatmal, Nanded Regional Plan in UDCPR 2020

Additional Regulations for Raigad in UDCPR 2020

Additional Regulations for Solapur in UDCPR in 2020

Additional Regulations for Pune in UDCPR 2020

Additional Regulations in Aurangabad in UDCPR 2020

Have you ever taken any decision for development of land? 

How to do best development proposal on your land? 

Have you met with people who invest months in planning with architect, their dream plans are changed totally at time of approval. 

Or  

Have you seen any project went on hold for years due to some unexpected site condition ?

All these situations could be avoided by proper planning based on feasibility report by consultants.

Content table 

I. Introduction to the feasibility report   

II. Factors studied in feasibility report                     

III. Studies required for types of property development                                

IV. Feasibility study consultant   

V. Conclusion

1. Introduction to the feasibility report

Feasibility Study and Report determine the potential and possibility of a particular plot, construction or land. It is one of the primary steps that owners, developers or builders conduct. Every construction project should get feasibility report from experts like architect, construction companies, marketing agencies etc.

Feasibility report is a report from experts to determine project’s viability through various perspectives like development, Construction , cost, time duration, profit, etc….

If someone asks me, how to know my land details, I simply say, get feasibility report. It lets you to know your land in detail, in a perspective of future profit. This report can be done for vacant land & sometime for ongoing construction projects also.

2. Factors Studied in feasibility report

Feasibility study is done in various manners to find feasibility of any project. Here are common study factors for feasibility of a construction project.  

A. Property Development Feasibility Study

(Also called as Land feasibility study)

Land feasibility study is most important when you buy any land, sell your land or decide to lease or develop any land. It contains a study based on development rules & legal clearances, to give clarity on all necessary pre construction activities for any land development. It also gives idea whether owner can do commercial property development, residential development, Industrial permissions etc. Depend upon feasibility of land cost of land increase. 

Factor of Land feasibility study are as follows.

Land zone & development restrictions

Access road width & its type

Natural reservations like river, mountain, Nala.

Development restriction like airport restriction zone, garden reservation etc…

Land ownership & development rights (Clear title land)

Planning authority & building rules

Calculation of FSI & TDR (floor space Index)

Cost of TDR & development charges for various approvals

Other development requirement like Fire Noc, Aviation NOC, Environment NOC etc….

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B. Construction Project Feasibility Study

Speed of construction activity on any site varies due to various factors. Cost factor, quality of construction all these also varies due to these reasons. Construction cost, quality control & duration of construction is important factors for planning & scheduling the activities. These are the reasons why construction feasibility for following factors is important. This study is highly important in projects like commercial development, industrial development, institutional projects, hospitals, manufacturing plant etc. where time vs cost play important role in construction.

1. Availability of Labour
2. Availability of resources like water, electricity, drainage etc…
3. Connectivity for material transportation
4. Cost of materials
5. Site & Soil condition for easement of working
6. Space for storage & labour camps
7. Climatic conditions & challenges
8. Various Local issues etc…

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C. Marketing  & Sales Study

This study is not important when there is industrial development or. For other projects where sale is involved like residential development, commercial development projects, shopping mall, Hostels this study make huge difference. Marketing agencies do such research and make feasibility report.

1. Sale rate in vicinity
2. User’s requirement like amenities, room spaces, construction quality.
3. Demand and supply of sizes of units (like 2BHK, 3BHK)
4. Availability of residential needs like market, hotels, schools etc. . .
5. Connectivity of job location, railway stations, airports, High ways, other cities…
6. Competition in vicinity (profit margin)

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3. Studies required for types of property development

A property can be developed for various reasons like commercial development, residential development, industrial development etc. Not all studies are important for all type of development. Depend upon various factor directly involved in decision making we recommend type of study to type of building.

*Note – Needed =  It is always better to get this report to avoid further inconvenience

Not Must = Results are in control of owner. External factor do not affect much. Hence this type of study is not compulsory for certain type of constructions. Thumb rules from known experts will be enough .

Not applicable = Studies which are not applicable for this type of construction project.

4. Feasibility study consultant & Cost

While selecting feasibility report agency, it is important to understand that the team behind making of report must be experienced. The feasibility report must bring some insights to reader. A feasibility report with data analysis brings more value to decisions.

Charges for feasibility varies form 10000 Rs to few lakh rupees depend upon expertise & quantity of work.

Agencies who give feasibility report are can register with foot2feet.

(Consultants can register themselves here for free)  

Hence whenever any company is looking for feasibility report, they can give their quotation to meet client’s requirement. 

5. Conclusion

Following points must be considered for any kind of construction

1. Due to zone & approval restrictions, Land feasibility is must in any kind of development.
2. Feasibility  report saves considerable time & money in any construction project.
3. Depend upon type of project feasibility should be done
4. Cost involved in this report is much lesser that its output.
5. Person making such report must be experienced and expert of his field.

Thank you

Team Foot2feet

Zone certificate or zoning certificate is a document which tells zone of whole Survey number or gut number. Remember, zone certificate is not for a particular plot, it gives idea of whole Survey Number.

Example – If a Survey Number is affected by a 24 M road, one side of road is agriculture zone & other side is residential zone, then zone certificate will mention that the survey number includes Part residential zone, part agriculture zone & a 24.0 M wide road.

But it will not tell exact zone of your plot alone. To know exact zone of plot you have to take zoning demarcation in which authority will mark zone colour codes on your mojani certificate copy.

What is Zone Certificate ?

It’s a particular survey number of document by which any one can know about reservations mentioned in the DP. Zone certificate indicates the zones of land such as residential, Industrial Commercial, Agriculture and other details of the land like water bodies, and flood line.

Why Zone certificate is required?

This is required in order to facilitate the proper use of land for different purposes. Each zone is assigned for a specific purpose like residential, industrial, commercial, Agriculture etc. So to know the status of land to do further construction Zone Certificate is required.

Zone Certificate ensures that lands are properly marked for a specific purpose so that a particular zone intended for a specific purpose is not used for a different one.

How to get zone certificate online?

7/12 Extract is the essential document to get the zone certificate which indicates the ownership of land and all details of particular plot for which zoning certificate is required. For PMRDA we have to do online application. An application to Pune Corporation or respective authority is a way to get zone certificate.

Foot2Feet can help you in getting zone certificate in Pune, in PMRDA, in PCMC, in Maharashtra, in Thane, in Mumbai, in Pimpri Chinchwad or any municipal council, corporation & town planning or special planning authority like MMRDA.

How to download zone certificate?

Zone certificate cannot be downloaded. Basically, there is a process of Zone certificate in any city or for any location. Respective planning authority can give zone certificate.

In PMRDA there is an online process for Zone Certificate. We get the certificate within 7/8 working days from date of application. While in PMC, there is an offline process and we get the certificate within 4/5 working days from the date of application.

Zone Certificate Charges

To get zone certificate legal fees of 500 Rs has to be paid to government. Other charges like consultant’s fees & cost of getting 7/12 are separate.

Zone Conversion

Know More about Zone Conversion

Zone change is the process of changing the current zone to the different zone, for instance for agricultural use to non- agricultural use, residential use to commercial use etc. However, a plot owner can do request to change the zone of the property he owes, for its different uses.

Role of Scrutiny Committee in zone Change

A proposal scrutiny committee is being constituted as per the accompanying schedule to scrutinize the proposals for change of use department in the approved regional plan and make recommendations to the government. In the same vein, The approved regional plan, the committee should handle the proposal to change the use of non-development area to residential, commercial sector, public / semi-public sector to residential sector, residential sector to industrial sector, and forest department to include lands with less than 1: 5 slopes in agriculture department.

What is the process for zone Change?

Eventually, to do the application for zone change, the owner with the help of licensed engineer or licensed architect needs to be submit the application along with the all the necessary documents to the district collector office. Likewise, the Government will execute the necessary modification proposal as per the requirement received by the Government itself or in response to the request received from the public as required for the change of the zonef Use in the approved Regional Plan. After that the application get verified by the tahasildar. Further, it checked the revenue clearance and technical clearance.  Finally, It issues the conversion order of applied application.

Documents required for zone change

To change the zone of any plot, following documents are required to be submitted along with application of Zone change to the Regional Planning Authority

1. Land ownership records
2. Certified survey map showing the width of existing road available on site or other evidence of existing road available
3. A copy of the standard part map showing the use area as per the approved regional plan of the place
4. Color copy of up-to-date satellite imagery showing space boundaries and surroundings (Google Image)
5. In case of change of land use department under the proposal, water requirement in accordance with the proposed use department, water supply source and minimum water availability from it.
6. Certified copy of the relevant village plan
7. Affidavit / Bond letter made by the landholder in the form prescribed in Schedule C if the land under the proposal is to be included in the Residential Use Department at the request of the landholder.Index II
8. Other ownership documents as required
9. Other useful and supplementary documents / maps as required as required.

 Time required for zone change

Well, changing the zone of open plot is quiet lengthy and time consuming process. However, the members of the committee should provide their views on the proposal within 30 days from the date of appointment of the secretary of the committee. The member should clearly give a copy of such proposal in the letter sent to other committee members. So, zone change of a plot may be take upto 1 to 3 months from the date of its application.

Criteria’s for zone conversion in Maharashtra

So if u are thinking to change the zone of your agricultural land, then the Agriculture Land must be minimum 25 Acres and must have 9 M road is the main criteria to change the zone. Subsequently, to convert the industrial zone to residential zone the zone change process needs to be done. Another key thing to remember that no separate process is required to change the commercial zone into residential zone. Likewise, followings points also kept in mind while applying for the zone change as follows –

1.     Plot Requirement for zone change

2.     Road Width

3.     Water Supply Availability

4.     Pollution Control

5.     Ensuring amenities in the proposals regarding the residential use

6.     Consistency with industrial policy

7.     Regarding naturally sensitive soils

Fees required for the zone conversion

Another, significant factor in zone change, how much it will cost to change the zone. Well, Challan amount, processing fees and notification fees for zne change as given below –

1.     Processing fees and notice publication fees for zone change

To change the zone, the processing fees will be charge at 0.50% amount of land rate or Rs 20,000/- whichever highest which will be nonrefundable.

2.     Zone Change Premium

The Following chart will shows us the premium charges for zone change. Whereas, premium for zone change proposal on sr no. 1 to 4 in below table will charge the  Annual statements rates of developed land, and  Agricultural land rates will be charged as premium for zone change proposal on sr no 5.