AUDA implements mandatory 40% land deduction in plotting schemes

In a momentous decision that carries substantial implications for plotting schemes authorized prior to 2010, the AUDA has made a pivotal determination. AUDA has resolved that any developer who alters the designated purpose of a subplot within a plotting scheme shall incur a mandatory land deduction of 40 percent. This transformative shift entails that if a plotting scheme, originally approved for exclusive bungalow construction on all subplots, is modified to encompass merged subplots with residential or commercial edifices, the developer will be obligated to allocate 40 percent of the land for public spaces, comprising roads and gardens.

Until now, developers who had already sold the subplots within plotting schemes approved before 2010, falling under an intended TP scheme, were exempt from the mandatory 40 percent land deduction from the original plot. During a comprehensive deliberation on June 9 concerning the draft TP scheme in Shela, AUDA board members discerned that the land deduction from select subplots within a plotting scheme fell short of the prescribed 40 percent. AUDA officials expounded that this discrepancy stemmed from the policy of refraining from imposing the 40 percent land deduction on plotting schemes where the subplots had already been sold. Subsequently, the board adjudged that if the developer alters the purpose of subplots, whether sold or unsold, 40 percent of the land must be deducted in accordance with the established regulations.

A senior AUDA official, preferring anonymity, divulged the existence of numerous plotting schemes in areas like Bopal and Ghuma, amalgamated with the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and AUDA regions such as Shela, wherein the layout plans were sanctioned prior to 2010. The official articulated that a discussion was ongoing regarding the quantum of land deduction applicable to such plotting schemes.

The state government had clarified that no deduction, apart from the already demarcated roads, would be enforced if the subplots within a plotting scheme were sold. This decision is anticipated to impact approximately nine TP schemes in areas such as Bopal, Ghuma, and Shela, signifying a significant shift in the landscape of plotting schemes.

Gujarat's TP Scheme facilitates land allocation for public purposes, including infrastructure, road networks, and social amenities. It involves intent, area survey, and boundary delineation, followed by drafting committee meetings for consultations, objections, and public engagement. This planning tool ensures well-planned cities with grid-like road networks, ring roads, and provisions for housing and amenities for economically disadvantaged sections.

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