Office Order No.02/2021, Revised Infrastructure Development Charges
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Administration Division, issued Office Order No.02/2021 on 31 March 2021 to adopt a revised Infrastructure Development Charges rate. The order requires collection at Rs.198 per Sq.in. from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022 when processing planning permission applications for Non High Rise Buildings and High Rise Buildings within the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority limit, where the DC demand is issued from 1 April 2021.
What the order does
Office Order No.02/2021, issued by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Administration Division, on 31 March 2021, adopts a revised rate for Infrastructure Development Charges. The printed rate is Rs.198 per Sq.in.
The revised rate applies for the period from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022. The document continues an earlier office order dated 23 March 2020 and refers to a CMWSSB letter dated 22 January 2021 and an internal note dated 15 March 2021.
Who it affects
Office Order No.02/2021 affects applications for planning permission processed by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority for buildings located within its limit. It covers both of the following categories:
- Non High Rise Buildings.
- High Rise Buildings.
The document is relevant where the DC demand for the planning permission application is issued from 1 April 2021. It is therefore directly relevant to applicants and professionals handling planning permission applications during the stated period.
Key provisions
Office Order No.02/2021 provides that:
- Infrastructure Development Charges must be collected at Rs.198 per Sq.in.
- The collection period runs from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022.
- The rate applies while planning permission applications are being processed.
- Both Non High Rise Buildings and High Rise Buildings are covered.
- The building must be located within the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority limit.
- The relevant DC demand must be issued from 1 April 2021.
Administrative implementation
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority circulated Office Order No.02/2021 to Deputy Planners, Assistant Planners and Planning Assistants in the listed planning and regulatory units. The circulation list also directs that the document be hosted on the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority website.
The document does not state any different rate for Non High Rise Buildings and High Rise Buildings. It also does not reproduce the earlier rate under Office Order No.02/2020.
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Common questions
What Infrastructure Development Charges rate does Office Order No.02/2021 set?
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority order prints the rate as Rs.198 per Sq.in.
Does the rate apply to both High Rise and Non High Rise Buildings?
Yes. Office Order No.02/2021 applies the rate to planning permission applications for both Non High Rise Buildings and High Rise Buildings within the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority limit.
What period does the revised rate cover?
The revised rate applies from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022, for applications where the DC demand is issued from 1 April 2021.
Does Office Order No.02/2021 state the earlier Infrastructure Development Charges rate?
No. It refers to Office Order No.02/2020 dated 23 March 2020, but does not reproduce the earlier rate.
