G.O.Ms.No.161, Infrastructure and Amenities Charges, Revised rates of charges and mode of payment, 2009
The Housing and Urban Development (UD 4(1)) Department issued Government Order G.O.Ms.No.161 dated 9 September 2009, revising Infrastructure and Amenities charges for specified building types and requiring payment in one lump sum before planning permission is issued. It modifies Government Order G.O.Ms.No.84 dated 8 April 2008 by replacing the earlier minimum and maximum rate structure and three instalment arrangement.
What the order changes
The Housing and Urban Development (UD 4(1)) Department issued Government Order G.O.Ms.No.161 dated 9 September 2009 after considering representations about the condition of the construction and real estate market. The government removed the minimum and maximum rates specified under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Levy of Infrastructure and Amenities Charges) Rules 2008 and introduced fixed charge figures for different building and area categories.
Government Order G.O.Ms.No.161 modifies Government Order G.O.Ms.No.84 dated 8 April 2008 to the extent covered by the revised directions.
Who is affected
Government Order G.O.Ms.No.161 affects applicants seeking planning permission for listed residential, commercial, information technology, industrial and institutional buildings. It covers the Chennai Metropolitan Area, Chengalpattu Region, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Kurichi and other areas administered through the planning authorities.
Revised charge figures
The source table lists the following charge figures. It does not identify a unit for those figures in the supplied text.
- Multi-storeyed commercial, information technology, industrial or institutional buildings, including combinations of these activities: 500 in the Chennai Metropolitan Area, 500 in Chengalpattu Region, 375 in Coimbatore, Tiruppur and Kurichi, and 250 in other areas.
- Multi-storeyed residential buildings: 250 in every listed area.
- Commercial buildings, information technology buildings, group developments and special buildings that are not multi-storeyed: 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 multi-storeyed category: 100, 100, 75 and 50 respectively.
- Industrial buildings not covered by the multi-storeyed category: 150, 150, 112.50 and 75 respectively.
Payment and implementation
Government Order G.O.Ms.No.161 requires Infrastructure and Amenities charges to be paid in one lump sum before planning permission is issued. This replaces the earlier arrangement of three instalments of 50 per cent, 25 per cent and 25 per cent.
The revised rates take effect immediately and may be revised later when necessary. The Member-Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority and the Commissioner of Town and Country Planning were directed to act on the changes. The Commissioner was also directed to submit proposals to amend the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Levy of Infrastructure and Amenities Charges) Rules 2008.
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Common questions
Can I pay Infrastructure and Amenities charges in instalments under G.O.Ms.No.161?
No. Government Order G.O.Ms.No.161 requires the charges to be paid in one lump sum before planning permission is issued.
Were the revised charges made effective from 8 April 2008?
The Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Associations of India requested that date, but the final direction states that the revised rates take effect immediately. The supplied text does not approve retrospective application from 8 April 2008.
Is the charge for multi-storeyed residential buildings different across areas?
No. The table gives a charge figure of 250 for multi-storeyed residential buildings in the Chennai Metropolitan Area, Chengalpattu Region, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Kurichi and other areas.
Does G.O.Ms.No.161 replace the earlier minimum and maximum rate system?
Yes. Government Order G.O.Ms.No.161 directs that the minimum and maximum rates under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Levy of Infrastructure and Amenities Charges) Rules 2008 be removed and replaces them with the listed figures.
