G.O.Ms.No.161, Infrastructure and Amenities Charges, 2009
The Housing and Urban Development (UD 4(1)) Department issued G.O.Ms.No.161 dated 9 September 2009, revising Infrastructure and Amenities Charges for specified building categories and areas. It replaces the earlier minimum and maximum rate approach with fixed rates, requires payment in one lump sum before planning permission, and modifies G.O.Ms.No.84 dated 8 April 2008 to that extent.
What the government order changes
The Housing and Urban Development (UD 4(1)) Department issued G.O.Ms.No.161 dated 9 September 2009 after considering requests for relief to the construction industry and reports from the Commissioner of Town and Country Planning and the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority.
G.O.Ms.No.161 makes the following changes:
- The minimum and maximum rates specified in the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Levy of Infrastructure and Amenities Charges) Rules 2008 are removed.
- Fixed charges are prescribed according to building type and location.
- Infrastructure and Amenities Charges must be paid in one lump sum before planning permission is issued.
- The revised rates take effect immediately.
- G.O.Ms.No.84 dated 8 April 2008 is modified to the extent of these changes.
- The rates may be revised later if necessary.
Rates by building type and area
G.O.Ms.No.161 lists separate figures for the Chennai Metropolitan Area, Chengalpattu Region, Coimbatore, Tiruppur and Kurichi, and other areas. The source table does not state the unit for these figures.
- Multistoreyed commercial, information technology, industrial, institutional or combined activity buildings: 500 in the Chennai Metropolitan Area, 500 in Chengalpattu Region, 375 in Coimbatore, Tiruppur and Kurichi, and 250 in other areas.
- Multistoreyed residential buildings: 250 in every listed area.
- Commercial buildings, information technology buildings, group developments and special buildings that are not multistoreyed: 250 in the Chennai Metropolitan Area, 250 in Chengalpattu Region, 190 in Coimbatore, Tiruppur and Kurichi, and 125 in other areas.
- Institutional buildings not covered by the first category: 100, 100, 75 and 50 respectively.
- Industrial buildings not covered by the first category: 150, 150, 112.50 and 75 respectively.
Who may be affected
G.O.Ms.No.161 affects applicants seeking planning permission for the listed building types in areas administered through the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority or the Commissioner of Town and Country Planning. Property developers, institutional and industrial builders, group development applicants, and applicants for special buildings should account for the applicable charge and the lump sum payment requirement before planning permission.
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Common questions
Can I pay the Infrastructure and Amenities Charges in instalments?
No. G.O.Ms.No.161 dated 9 September 2009 requires the charges to be paid in one lump sum before planning permission is issued.
Is the charge for a multistoreyed residential building different by location?
No. The table gives a figure of 250 for multistoreyed residential buildings in every listed area. The source does not state the unit for the figure.
Does G.O.Ms.No.161 change an earlier government order?
Yes. It states that G.O.Ms.No.84 dated 8 April 2008 stands modified to the extent of the revised rates and payment arrangements.
When do the revised Infrastructure and Amenities Charges apply?
G.O.Ms.No.161 dated 9 September 2009 states that the revised rates take effect immediately.
