Office Order No. 6/2024
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Administration Division, issued Office Order No. 6/2024 dated 17 April 2024, adopting an enhanced Infrastructure Development Charge of Rs.264 per square metre for non high rise and high rise buildings within the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority limit. The rate applies from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 when planning permission applications are processed and demands are issued from 1 April 2024.
What the order does
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Administration Division, issued Office Order No. 6/2024 dated 17 April 2024 to adopt a revised Infrastructure Development Charge. The adopted charge is Rs.264 per square metre of area.
The charge applies during the period from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025. It is to be collected while the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority processes planning permission applications for covered buildings.
Buildings and locations covered
Office Order No. 6/2024 applies to both of the following building categories:
- Non high rise buildings.
- High rise buildings.
The building must be located within the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority limit. The source does not provide separate rates for the two building categories, so the stated rate of Rs.264 per square metre applies to both categories.
When the charge applies
Office Order No. 6/2024 directs that the enhanced Infrastructure Development Charge be collected for demands issued from 1 April 2024. The applicable rate period ends on 31 March 2025.
For a property owner, developer or professional handling a planning permission application, the relevant points are:
- Check whether the proposed building is within the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority limit.
- Check whether the demand for the planning permission application is issued from 1 April 2024.
- Allow for an Infrastructure Development Charge calculated at Rs.264 per square metre of area during the stated period.
Administrative background
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority referred to Office Order No. 2/2021 dated 31 March 2021, a Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board letter dated 10 February 2023, and a note dated 15 March 2024. Office Order No. 6/2024 describes the adopted amount as an enhanced and revised rate.
The Member Secretary, Anshul Mishra, signed the office order. It was circulated to planning officials, including Chief Planners, Senior Planners, Deputy Planners, Assistant Planners and Planning Assistants, and a copy was directed to be hosted on the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority website.
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Common questions
What Infrastructure Development Charge applies under Office Order No. 6/2024?
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority adopted a charge of Rs.264 per square metre of area.
Does the charge apply to both high rise and non high rise buildings?
Yes. Office Order No. 6/2024 applies the stated charge to planning permission applications for both non high rise and high rise buildings within the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority limit.
What period does the revised rate cover?
The rate applies from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025, with demands to be issued from 1 April 2024.
Does Office Order No. 6/2024 apply outside the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority limit?
The source only directs collection for covered buildings located within the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority limit.
