Office Order No. 05/2022, Revised Infrastructure Development Charges
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Administration Division, issued Office Order No. 05/2022 dated 4 March 2022, adopting a revised Infrastructure Development Charge of Rs. 218 per Sq.in for Non High Rise Buildings and High Rise Buildings within the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority limit. The charge applies from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 when processing planning permission applications for which demands are issued from 1 April 2022.
What the office order does
Office Order No. 05/2022 dated 4 March 2022 was issued by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Administration Division. It adopts a revised Infrastructure Development Charge for planning permission applications involving Non High Rise Buildings and High Rise Buildings within the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority limit.
The revised charge applies for the period from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023. The order continues the earlier administrative process referred to in Office Order No. 02/2021 dated 31 March 2021 and follows a letter received from CMWSSB and an internal note.
Who is affected
The revised Infrastructure Development Charge is relevant to applicants seeking planning permission from the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority for:
- Non High Rise Buildings.
- High Rise Buildings.
- Buildings located within the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority limit.
- Applications for which charge demands are issued from 1 April 2022.
Property buyers or owners should check whether a planning permission application connected with their property falls within these categories and whether the demand was issued during the stated period.
Rate and period
Office Order No. 05/2022 specifies the following:
- The Infrastructure Development Charge is Rs. 218 per Sq.in of area.
- Collection applies from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023.
- The charge is collected while processing planning permission applications.
- The demand must be issued from 1 April 2022.
- The location must be within the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority limit.
The source document prints the unit as “Sq.in”. It does not provide a conversion, explanation or alternative unit, so anyone relying on the rate should verify the unit shown in the relevant demand.
Administration
Office Order No. 05/2022 was circulated to the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority’s Chief Planners, Senior Planners, Deputy Planners, Assistant Planners and Planning Assistants. A copy was also directed to be hosted on the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority website. The order is signed by the Member Secretary, Anshul Mishra.
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Common questions
What Infrastructure Development Charge does the order specify?
Office Order No. 05/2022 specifies Rs. 218 per Sq.in of area. The document does not explain or provide an alternative for the printed unit “Sq.in”.
Does the charge apply to both High Rise and Non High Rise Buildings?
Yes. The order covers 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 charge cover?
The revised charge applies from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023, for applications where demands are issued from 1 April 2022.
Does the order apply outside the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority limit?
The order only states that the charge applies to buildings located within the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority limit.
