Office Order No. 10/2018
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Administration Division, issued Office Order Number 10 of 2018 on 5 June 2018 to adopt a revised Infrastructure Development Charge for specified development proposals in sewered areas within the present Greater Chennai Corporation limits. It sets the charge at Rs.148 per sq.in., as printed in the document, from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019 for Special Buildings, Group Developments and MSB proposals for which a DC demand is issued from 1 April 2018.
What the document governs
Office Order Number 10 of 2018 of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Administration Division, concerns the collection of Infrastructure Development Charges when planning permission is issued. The subject states that the charges are collected for Special Buildings, Group Developments and MSBs in sewered areas and handed over to CMWSSB.
The revised charge applies only to proposals located within the present Greater Chennai Corporation limits. The document explains that these limits include both the old Chennai City area and newly added areas.
Who may be affected
Office Order Number 10 of 2018 may affect applicants seeking planning permission from the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority for:
- Special Buildings.
- Group Developments.
- MSB proposals.
- Proposals within the present Greater Chennai Corporation limits.
- Proposals for which a DC demand is issued from 1 April 2018.
The document does not state that the revised charge applies to every building or development. Its wording is limited to the three listed proposal categories and the specified geographical area.
Revised charge and period
Office Order Number 10 of 2018 provides that:
- The Infrastructure Development Charge is Rs.148 per sq.in., as printed in the source document.
- The stated charging period is from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019.
- The revised charge concerns DC demands issued from 1 April 2018.
- Collection takes place at the time planning permission is issued.
- The collected amount is to be handed over to CMWSSB.
The source does not provide an alternative unit to the printed wording, so readers should not assume that a different area unit was intended.
Administrative background
Office Order Number 10 of 2018 continues earlier administrative arrangements. It refers to Office Order Number 2 of 2017, dated 10 April 2017, and a CMWSSB letter dated 8 February 2018. It also lists earlier office orders, government action, an authority resolution and CMWSSB correspondence concerning Infrastructure Development Charges.
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Common questions
Does the revised Infrastructure Development Charge apply to every property in Chennai?
No. Office Order Number 10 of 2018 identifies Special Buildings, Group Developments and MSB proposals within the present Greater Chennai Corporation limits.
What rate is printed in Office Order Number 10 of 2018?
The document prints the Infrastructure Development Charge as Rs.148 per sq.in. It does not provide an alternative unit.
What period does the revised charge cover?
The stated period is from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019, for relevant DC demands issued from 1 April 2018.
When is the Infrastructure Development Charge collected?
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority document states that the charge is collected at the time planning permission is issued and handed over to CMWSSB.
