Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O. Ms. No.215, Creation of Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning State Infrastructure and Amenities Fund, 2009
The Housing and Urban Development (UD 4-1) Department issued G.O. Ms. No.215 dated 25.11.2009 to establish the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning State Infrastructure and Amenities Fund and set out its administration, permitted uses and accounting procedure. It affects planning permission applicants whose infrastructure and amenities charges are credited to the fund, as well as planning authorities, local authorities and government agencies seeking funding for infrastructure projects. The document also records that G.O. Ms. No.34 dated 08.02.2008, which required an initial payment and indemnity bond, was cancelled by G.O. Ms. No.84 dated 08.04.2008.
What the government order does
G.O. Ms. No.215 dated 25.11.2009 of the Housing and Urban Development (UD 4-1) Department creates the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning State Infrastructure and Amenities Fund. Charges collected for infrastructure and amenities are to be credited to this fund, which is operated and maintained by the Director of Town and Country Planning, Chennai.
The document records these charge rates for different building categories:
- Commercial and information technology buildings, Rs.500 per square metre.
- Multistoried buildings, Rs.1000 per square metre.
- Institutions, Rs.200 per square metre.
- Industrial use, Rs.300 per square metre.
Payment provisions recorded
G.O. Ms. No.215 dated 25.11.2009 records that an applicant may pay the entire charge when planning permission is issued or choose a maximum of three instalments:
- 50 percent at the time of the final decision on the planning permission application.
- 25 percent within six months from the date of planning permission.
- The final instalment within one year from payment of the second instalment, or before the completion certificate is issued, whichever is earlier.
The document also records that the separate direction in G.O. Ms. No.34 dated 08.02.2008, concerning an initial payment of Rs.100 per square metre and an indemnity bond, was cancelled by G.O. Ms. No.84 dated 08.04.2008.
Administration and permitted projects
The Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning State Infrastructure and Amenities Fund is administered by the State Infrastructure and Amenities Promotion Committee. The Secretary to Government, Urban Development Department is the chairperson, and the Director of Town and Country Planning is the member secretary. Other members represent the Finance Department, Planning and Development and Special Initiatives Department, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, and Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority.
The fund may support:
- Preparation and execution of infrastructure investment plans.
- Purposes incidental to preparing or executing those plans.
- Action programmes based on development plan proposals.
- Essential infrastructure schemes selected by the committee.
The committee may sanction up to five crore rupees per scheme for capital expenditure and up to twenty lakh rupees for other items. Proposals exceeding those limits require previous government approval.
Who may be affected
Planning permission applicants may be affected through collection and payment of infrastructure and amenities charges. Planning authorities, local authorities, government agencies, parastatal organisations and other eligible organisations may receive grants for approved infrastructure and amenities projects.
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Common questions
Does this government order impose infrastructure charges on all residential buildings?
The listed categories are commercial and information technology buildings, multistoried buildings, institutions and industrial use. The source does not provide a separate rate for other residential buildings.
Can infrastructure and amenities charges be paid in instalments?
Yes. G.O. Ms. No.215 dated 25.11.2009 records an option to pay the full amount when planning permission is issued or pay in a maximum of three instalments under the stated timetable.
Is the Rs.100 per square metre initial payment and indemnity bond still required under the cited order?
The document states that G.O. Ms. No.34 dated 08.02.2008, which contained that direction, was cancelled by G.O. Ms. No.84 dated 08.04.2008.
What types of projects can receive money from the fund?
The fund may support infrastructure investment plans, implementation of development plan proposals and essential infrastructure schemes selected by the State Infrastructure and Amenities Promotion Committee.
