Notification
No. UDD 283 BEMRUPRA 2015, Bengaluru, Date: 04.03.2017
Whereas the draft of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning (Benefit of Development Rights) Rules. 2016 was published as required by sub section (1) of Section 74 of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act; 1961 (Karnataka Act 11 of 1963) in Notification No. UDD 283 BEMRUPRA 2015 dated 09 .02.2016 in Part IV-A of the Karnataka Gazette extraordinary Number 229 dated 9th February 2016 inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby within thirty days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
And whereas, the said Gazette was made available to the public on 9th February, 2016.
And whereas, objections or suggestions have been received and considered by the State Government:
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 74 and read with section 14B of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961, (Karnataka Act 11 of 1963), the Government of Karnataka hereby makes the following rules, namely.-
RULES
- Title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Karnataka Town and Country Planning (Benefit of Development Rights) Rules, 2016.
(2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the official Gazette.
- Definitions.- (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires.-
(a) 'Act' means the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961 (Karnataka Act 11 of 1963);
(b) 'Appellate Authority' means the Authority specified in rule 8;
(c) 'Appendix' means appendix to these rules;
(d) 'Authorized Building' means building for which approval has been obtained from the competent Authority;
(e) 'Form' means forms appended to these rules;
(f) 'Existing Building' means an approved building under construction or completed building on the date of commencement to these rules;
(g) 'Government' means the State Government.;
(h) 'Licensing Authority' means the Authority competent to approve the building plan;
(i) 'Market Value' means the value determined as per the guidance value of land in accordance with Section 45B of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957.
The value of the plot for the land use as published under the Stamp Act, shall be considered.
(j) 'Originating Plot' means the plot in which Development Right originated due to surrender of 'Area'; and
(k) 'Receiving Plot' means the plot in which Development Right or Transfer of Development Rights is utilized
(2). The words and expressions used but not defined shall have the same meaning assigned them in the Act.
- Notifying 'Area' for public purpose.- (1) In a Local Planning Area listed at Appendix-I if any Public Authority requires any "Area" for public purpose, it shall notify the same in Form-I stating the facts of the Area required by the authority specifying the limits of the Area along with the statement specifying the land which is required to be acquired in lieu of compensation under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (Central Act 30 of 2013) and entitled to be granted Development Rights in the Official Gazette and in one or more newspapers circulating within the Local Planning Area as the Public Authority deems fit.
(2) The Public Authority intending to obtain Development Rights in favour of owners under sub-section (4) of Section 14B of the Act shall within six months from the date of notifying the 'Area' apply to the Planning authority in Form-II for Development Right Certificate with relevant documents such as, list of land owners who have given the option letter, ownership documents, photograph of the existing building etc., along with the Deposition Amount, where applicable, to the Planning Authority.
(3) The Planning Authority under sub-section (5) of section 14 B of the Act shall publish in Form -III within thirty days of remittance of Deposition Amount by the Public Authority the list of owners who have opted for Development Rights in lieu of monetary compensation inviting objections and suggestions from the public within a period of thirty days from the date of its publication in one or more daily newspapers circulated within the Local Planning area.
(4) The Planning Authority under sub-section (9) of section 14 B of the Act shall consider and verify the objections and suggestions received under sub-rule (3) above and inform the Public Authority the quantum of Development Rights that the owners are entitled to. The Public Authority shall obtain the registered relinquishment deed in Form-XII from the eligible land owners who have consented for Development Rights so offered after verifying the relevant documents as per Form-IV in favour of the Public Authority for issue of Development Right Certificate within fifteen days and intimate the same to the Planning Authority.
(5) On receipt of the information from the Public Authority having execution of relinquishment deeds from the eligible land owners, the Planning Authority shall grant the Development Rights in Form V through Public Authority within thirty days from the date of information received from the Public Authority. The details of the Development Rights so issued shall be uploaded on the website of the Planning Authority.
- Terms and Conditions for grant of Development Rights.- (1) The Public Authority shall publish an annual programme for granting Development Rights for any public purpose as specified under sub section(1) of section 14B of the Act.
(2) Development Right Certificate or Transferable Development Rights shall be issued under the seal of the Planning Authority and under the signature of the Chief Executive Officer of the Planning Authority in Form V and VI respectively after due entry in the Development Rights Certificate register specified in Form-X
(3) The Development Right Certificate shall contain details of;
(a) extent of the land area surrendered by the land owner in square meter, dimensions of the Area surrendered showing the boundaries of the surrendered Area;
(b) extent of building area demolished or surrendered by the land owner in square meter;
(c) number of floors of the building area demolished or surrendered;
(d) type of construction of building area demolished or surrendered;
(e) address of the surrendered property including survey number or khatha number or ward number or PID number of the property and approved plan of such building;
(f) GPS co-ordinates of the surrendered property.
(g) land use of the surrendered property in the approved Master plan;
(h) notional land area credit in square meter of the land area surrendered in figures and words;
(i) notional land area credit in square meter of the building area surrendered in figures and words;
(j) total Development Rights credited: Notional land for surrendered land Area and Notional land for Building area surrendered;
(k) market value of the surrendered land;
(k) market value of the surrendered land;
(l) valuation amount of the building area surrendered or demolished;
(m) photograph of the land owner signature and thumb impression;
(n) notification published in Form-I by the Public Authority; and
(a) notification published in Form-III by the Planning Authority.
(o) notification published in Form-III by the Planning Authority.
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(4) The eligible additional floor area based on the Notional land may be utilized in the remaining portion of the original plot after surrendering the portion of land or building Area to the Public Authority, irrespective of the road width subject to the condition that the maximum additional Floor Area Ratio shall not exceed 0.6 times the ordinarily permissible Floor Area Ratio in the remaining plot
(5) The Development Right Certificate shall not be valid for use on receivable plot or plots abutting a road of less than 9 meters within the Local Planning Area.
(6) If the Notional land area is transferred to another plot, additional Floor Area Ratio of the receiving plot shall not exceed 0.60 times of ordinarily permissible Floor Area Ratio.
(7) Parking provision shall comply with the requirements of the Approved Zoning Regulations for the additional area to be utilized as Transferable Development Rights. (8) Setherbaum location
(8) Setback relaxation:
(a) In Originating plots
(i) With building below 15.0 m. height -In the originating plot where there is no option for increasing the setback area in case of loading of the Development Rights on the existing building, the available existing side and rear setbacks shall be considered as the permitted setback in case of the final height of the building is below 15.0 m. after loading of the development rights.
In case of road widening the available front setback shall be the permitted setback after road widening.
(ii) With building above 15.0m.- In case the height of the building is 15.0m and above, due to utilization of Development Rights on the existing building, setbacks shall be followed as under,-
(a) Relaxation in setback and coverage in the remaining plot after surrender shall not exceed beyond twenty five percent of the prescribed setback proportionate to the quantum of the Development Rights utilized as explained below;
Example:(1) Those who load maximum TDR (to achieve 60% of the permissible FAR) will get 25% relaxation in the overall setback prescribed in the Zonal Regulations.
Example:(2) Similarly, in the cases where, 75% of the allowed TDR is utilized, (75% of 0.6 times) then 75% out of 25% of the prescribed setback will be the relaxation in setback.
i.e., 0.75 (75% of the TDR loaded) X 25% (maximum relaxation of set
=0.75 X 25%
back relaxation allowed)
=18.75% of the overall setback as per Zonal Regulations.
Hence, for 75% loading of the allowed TDR, one can get 18.75% of relaxation in the overall setback. The setback relaxation can be calculated as per the above example for the different proportion (percentage) of TDR utilized.
(b) For buildings with 15 Meters and above height the No objection Certificate from Fire Force Department shall be produced.
(c) In case of Road widening the available front setback shall be treated as the permitted setback after road widening.
(iii) On vacant land: When the originating plot itself becomes the receiving plot the terms and conditions applicable to the plot size after deducting the surrendered area and the setback relaxation shall be as per sub-rule (8)(b).
(b) Transfer of Development Rights at Receiving Plots,-
(i) The Development Rights shall be utilized over and above the ordinarily permissible Floor Area Ratio at the receiving plot which is either vacant or has an existing building. In case if the applicant utilizes Floor Area Ratio less than the permissible Floor Area Ratio to avail the benefit of relaxation of set back by utilizing the Transferable Development Rights, in such cases the additional Floor Area Ratio shall be 0.6 times the actual Floor Area Ratio utilized within the permissible Floor Area Ratio.
(ii) Relaxation in setback and coverage may be permitted for the buildings in the receiving plots utilizing Transferable Development Rights and this relaxation shall be proportionate to the quantum of the Transferable Development rights utilized and in any case shall not exceed beyond twenty five percent of the prescribed setback as explained below:
Example:(1) Those who load maximum TDR (to achieve 60% of the permissible FAR) will get 25% relaxation in the overall setback prescribed in the ZC Regulations
Example:(2) Similarly in the cases where 75% of the allowed TDR is utilized (75% of 0.6 times) then 75% out of 25% of the prescribed setback will be the relaxation in setback
i.e., 0.75 (75% of the TDR loaded) X 25% (maximum relaxation of set back relaxation allowed)
=0.75 X 25%
=18.75% of the overall setback as per Zonal Regulations.
Hence, for 75% loading of the allowed TDR, one can get 18.75% of relaxation in the overall setback. The setback relaxation can be calculated as per the above example for the different proportion (percentage) of TDR utilized.
Note.- A Transferable Development Right when utilized in respect of an existing building, the existing all round setbacks shall be in compliance with the requirements for the additional Floor Area Ratio and the additional height of the building due to loading of Development Rights / Transferable Development Right.
(9) Development Rights of the originating plot shall be permitted to be utilized in any other receiving plot within the same Local Planning Area in which Development Rights is issued, as Transferable Development Rights as indicated in the illustrations appended to these rules by dividing the market value of the originating plot with the market value of the receiving plot based on the market value prevailing at the time of approval of the plan for the purpose of factorization on utilization of transferrable Development Rights.
(10) Whenever the remaining portion of the plot of land after surrender to the Authority is too small to construct any meaningful building, the owner if so desires can surrender the entire property to the Authority in lieu of the Development Rights Certificate.
(11) The application for utilization of Development Rights or Transferrable Development Rights shall be made to the concerned Planning Authority in FORM-VII along with the details of Land area. proposed plan and extent of Development Rights and Transferrable Development Rights intended to be utilized at the place of receiving plot.
(12) The Planning Authority on receipt of application for utilization of Development Rights or Transferrable Development Rights shall verify with reference to the plan, the entitlement of the applicant for utilization and the Planning Authority after verifying the details may issue utilization certificate in FORM-VIII after due entry in the Development Rights Certificate register and in the Transferrable Development Rights certificate or in the separate register in respect of Transferrable Development Rights issued before the date of commencement of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act, 2015.
(13) The Local Authority on receipt of utilization certificate from the Planning Authority shall approve the additional FAR by Utilization of Development Rights or Transferrable Development Rights.
(14) No Local Authority shall approve loading of additional FAR without production of Utilization Certificate issued by the Planning Authority.
(15) A Development Right Certificate shall not be valid for use on receiving plot in the area notified as such by Government.
(16) The utilization of Development Rights shall be in multiples of five sq. meters only except the last remainder.
(17) The Authority may reject or cancel the grant of Development Right Certificate in the following circumstances namely:-
(a) Where any dues are payable by the owner of the property to the State Government or Planning Authority or Local Authority prior to the date of handing over physical possession of the property to any such Public Authority. Planning Authority may grant and withhold issue of Development Right Certificate until all the dues of the State Government or the Planning Authority or Local Authority are paid by the owner;
(b) Where Development Rights Certificate is obtained by fraudulent means;
(c) Where there is a dispute on the title of the land, till the dispute is settled by a Competent Court; and
(d) Objections received from the general public and reviewed by the Authority.
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(18) The Local Authority shall decline to allow utilization of Development Rights (CUM) at the following situations, namely:
(a) Under direction from a competent court:
(b) Where the Local Authority has reason to believe that the Development Right Certificate or Transferable Development Right Certificate has been obtained by handulent me in
(c) Where the utilization application does not comply with the terms and conditions specified in these rules;
(d) Where the utilization application is not duly accompanied with Registered Transfer document signed by the transferor and transferee; and
(e) Where the utilization application is not duly accompanied by Development Right Certificate or Transferable Development Right Certificate in the name of transferee issued by the Planning Authority after due entry in the Development Rights Certificate Register.
(19) On full utilization of Development Right Certificate, the Development Right Certificate shall not be returned to the Development Right Certificate holders but shall be retained with the Planning Authority concerned after cancelling the same.
(20) In case of death of holders of Development Right Certificate, the Development Right Certificate shall be transferred only on production of “Will or Survivors Certificate or Inheritance Certificate or Heir ship Certificate” or succession certificate of letter of Administration and / or probate of a will wherever applicable. On production of aforesaid documents issued by the concerned Authorities, the names of the legal heirs shall be included in the Development Right Certificate.
(21) Where the Development Rights Certificate holder is a minor, no permission for transfer for utilization shall be considered unless the application is made by the guardian appointed by the Competent Court.
(22) If a holder of Development Right Certificate intends to transfer it to any other person, he shall submit the Development Rights Certificate along with the registered transfer documents signed by the transferor and transferee to the Planning Authority with an application in FORM-IX for issue of Transferable Development Rights for the new holders name, i.e., the transferee, on the said certificate. Without such endorsement by the Planning Authority the transfer shall not be valid and the Certificate shall be available for use only by the earlier original holder.
(23) Development Right Certificate which shall be as issued in FORM-IV shall be transferable only after due authentication and entry in Development Rights Certificate register by the Planning Authority.
(24) Development Right Certificate or Transferable Development Rights issued can be transferred for the whole extent or part thereof. In the FORM-VI of Transferable Development Rights for the whole extent or part thereof.
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Maintenance of Register and Database for transaction of Development Rights.- The Planning Authority shall maintain a Register and Database as specified in FORM-X for all transactions of the Development Rights .The competent Authority approving building plans shall not approve the utilization of the Development Rights unless such entries are made in the register and database of the Planning Authority.
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Maintain of Transferable Development Rights Fund.- (1) The amount collected by the Planning Authority as Deposition Amount and fee for issue or transfer or utilization of the Development Right Certificate shall be kept in a separate account called 'Transferable Development Rights Fund'.
(2) The Deposition Amount shall be shared by the Planning Authority and the respective Local Authority in the ratio of 50:50. If the Deposition Amount is received for the 'Area' falling within the jurisdiction of multiple Local Authorities, then the Planning Authority shall share the amount received, with the Local Authorities proportionate to the 'Area' falling within the jurisdiction of each such Local Authority after due approval from the Government.
(3) The Fee collected by the Planning Authority for issue or transfer or utilization of Development Rights and the Planning Authority's share of Deposition Amount shall be utilized for acquiring any 'Area' required by the Planning Authority for Public Purposes or for developing any 'Area' for Public Purpose as proposed in the approved Master plans, publications in Newspapers, Computerization and infrastructure for Transferable Development Rights transactions or for any other purposes with the prior approval of the State Government. Such fee shall not be utilized for the administrative expenses.
(4) The share of the Local Authority shall be utilized by Local Authority for the development purposes with the prior approval of the State Government.