Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O.Ms. No. 191, Fixation of Infrastructure and Basic Amenities Charges
The Housing and Urban Development Department issued Government Order, G.O.Ms. No. 191, dated 1 June 2007, establishing Infrastructure and Basic Amenities Charges for specified categories of building development in Tamil Nadu. It sets maximum rates, authorises the Director of Town and Country Planning to fix area-specific rates, and directs the charges to be placed in an Infrastructure and Amenities Fund.
What the government order does
The Housing and Urban Development Department issued Government Order, G.O.Ms. No. 191, dated 1 June 2007, to raise funds for infrastructure and basic amenities connected with rapid development. The stated purposes include water supply, wider road connections, standard infrastructure, sewerage and drainage links to trunk systems, and a more environmentally friendly urban setting.
The charges apply to specified types of building development. The document does not state that they apply merely because a property is bought or sold.
Maximum charges
Government Order, G.O.Ms. No. 191, dated 1 June 2007, sets the following ceilings:
- Commercial and information technology buildings: Rs. 500 per square metre.
- Multi-storeyed buildings: Rs. 1,000 per square metre.
- Institutions: Rs. 200 per square metre.
- Industrial use: Rs. 300 per square metre.
The Director of Town and Country Planning may fix different rates for different places and building categories after considering development conditions and infrastructure needs.
Collection and use of funds
Government Order, G.O.Ms. No. 191, dated 1 June 2007, requires the collected amounts to be credited to an Infrastructure and Amenities Fund operated and maintained by the Director of Town and Country Planning. Until that fund became operational, collections were to be placed in a new personal deposit account and transferred later.
Within the Chennai Metropolitan Area, the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority is directed to collect the charges at the listed ceiling rates and credit them to the fund. Collection was to begin from the date the government order was issued.
Area-specific rates
The Director of Town and Country Planning proceedings, Roc. No. 9278/2007 BA-1, dated 1 June 2007, apply the full listed rates to the Chengalpattu region. These charges must be paid in favour of the Director of Town and Country Planning.
The material also states that rates for the Coimbatore Composite Local Planning Area, Kurichi New Town Development Area and Tiruppur Composite Local Planning Area are 75 per cent of the listed ceilings. Those rates were based on land cost, infrastructure cost and the nature of development.
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Common questions
Does buying a property by itself trigger this charge?
The document describes the charge as applying to specified categories of building development. It does not say that a property purchase alone attracts the charge.
What is the maximum charge for a multi-storeyed building?
Government Order, G.O.Ms. No. 191, dated 1 June 2007, sets a ceiling of Rs. 1,000 per square metre for multi-storeyed buildings.
Who collects the charge in the Chennai Metropolitan Area?
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority collects the Infrastructure and Basic Amenities Charges in the Chennai Metropolitan Area at the rates listed in the government order.
Are the same rates used throughout Tamil Nadu?
Not necessarily. The Director of Town and Country Planning may set different rates for different areas, and the supplied proceedings apply full rates to the Chengalpattu region while specifying 75 per cent of the ceilings for three named planning areas.
