Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O. (Ms.) No. 86, Increase in Infrastructure and Amenities Charges, 2012
The Housing and Urban Development Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 86 on 28 March 2012, increasing Infrastructure and Amenities Charges by 50 percent in Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority and Town and Country Planning areas. A Housing and Urban Development Department letter dated 22 June 2012 clarified which stage of an application determines the applicable rate.
What the government order changes
G.O. (Ms.) No. 86 of the Housing and Urban Development Department increases the prevailing Infrastructure and Amenities Charges by 50 percent. The revised charges apply from 28 March 2012, the date on which the government order was issued.
The increase applies across the Chennai Metropolitan Area and areas administered through the Commissioner of Town and Country Planning. Charges vary according to building category and location.
Revised charges
The revised rates are stated per square metre:
- Multistoreyed commercial, Information Technology, industrial or institutional buildings, including combinations of these activities: Rs.750 in the Chennai Metropolitan Area and Chengalpattu, Rs.563 in Coimbatore, Tiruppur and Kurichi, and Rs.375 in other areas.
- Multistoreyed residential buildings: Rs.375 in every listed area.
- Commercial buildings, Information Technology buildings, group developments and special buildings that are not multistoreyed: Rs.375 in the Chennai Metropolitan Area and Chengalpattu, Rs.285 in Coimbatore, Tiruppur and Kurichi, and Rs.188 in other areas.
- Institutional buildings not included in the multistoreyed category: Rs.150 in the Chennai Metropolitan Area and Chengalpattu, Rs.113 in Coimbatore, Tiruppur and Kurichi, and Rs.75 in other areas.
- Industrial buildings not included in the multistoreyed category: Rs.225 in the Chennai Metropolitan Area and Chengalpattu, Rs.169 in Coimbatore, Tiruppur and Kurichi, and Rs.113 in other areas.
Who is affected
G.O. (Ms.) No. 86 affects applicants whose developments fall within the listed building categories and planning areas. The earlier charging framework reproduced in the document requires Infrastructure and Amenities Charges to be paid in one lump sum before planning permission is issued.
Clarification on the applicable rate
The Housing and Urban Development Department letter dated 22 June 2012 explains the date used to select the applicable rate:
- In areas covered by the Commissioner of Town and Country Planning, the applicable rate is the rate in force on the date technical clearance is issued.
- In the Chennai Metropolitan Area, the relevant date is the date on which the demand for development charges is raised.
- The same method is to be followed whenever the government revises Infrastructure and Amenities Charge rates.
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Common questions
When did the increased Infrastructure and Amenities Charges begin?
The revised charges are to be collected from 28 March 2012, the date G.O. (Ms.) No. 86 was issued.
What is the revised charge for a multistoreyed residential building?
The revised Infrastructure and Amenities Charge is Rs.375 per square metre in every area listed in the government order.
Which date determines the rate in Town and Country Planning areas?
The Housing and Urban Development Department letter dated 22 June 2012 says the applicable rate is the rate in force on the date the Commissioner of Town and Country Planning issues technical clearance.
Which date determines the rate in the Chennai Metropolitan Area?
For the Chennai Metropolitan Area, the relevant date is the date on which the demand for development charges is raised.
