ModificationsModifications

1. TPS. 1202/259/CR-24/03/UD-12 24August,2004 VillageSonale,Taluka

Bhivandi,DistrictThane

2. TPS. 1203/366/CR-6/04/UD-12 6thJanuary,2005 VillageBale,village

Narhen,TalukaAmbemath,

Dist.Thane

3. TPS-1702/1198/CR-99/2002/UD-12 16February,2005 MatheranEco-Sensitive

ZoneRegion

4. TPS. 1205/MMR DCR/CR-48/06/UD-12 10March2006 Regulationsfor

DevelopmentofSpecial

TownshipsInAreaUnder

MumbaiMetropolitan

RegionalPlan

5. TPS-1208/MMR/CR-389/08/UD-12 26November,2008 RegulationforRental

HousingSchemeinMMR

6. TPS.1208/1570/CR-161 (B)/09/UD-12 28August,2009 RegulationNo.15.4.3for

MegacityProject

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032, dated 24thAugust 2004

NOTIFICATION

No. TPS. 1202/259/CR-24/03/UD-12.- Whereas by Government Notification Urban Development

Department No. TPS. 1297/1094/CR-116/97/UD 12, dated 23rd September 1999 issued under

sub-section (1) of section 15 of Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 (Mah. Act

XXXVI of 1966) (hereinafter referred to as " the said Act") and all other powers enabling it in that

behalf the Government of Maharashtra has approved the Regional plan for Mumbai Metropolitan

Region (hereinafter referred to as " the said Regional Plan ") and the said Regional plan has came

into force with effect from 1st December, 1999;

And whereas the land bearing S. No. (as per Schedule-A) of village Sonale, Taluka Bhivandi,

District Thane (hereinafter referred to as " the said land ") are included in G-1 Zone in the said

plan;

And whereas, under the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 20 of the Maharashtra

Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 (Mah. XXXVII of 1960) (hereinafter referred to as " the said

notice ") which appeared in Maharashtra Government Gazette, Extra Ordinary Part-1 on 17th

December 2003 at page No. 110 and 111 to invite suggestions/objections from the general public

on the change the zoning of land bearing S. Nos. of said land from Green Zone-1 to Industrial

Zone (hereinafter referred to as " the said modification") as shown in orange verge on part plan ;

And whereas, the Dy. Director of Town Planning, Konkan Division having his office at 3rd Floor,

Konkan Bhavan, Navi Mumbai was appointed as an officer (hereinafter referred to as " the said

Officer ") to hear and consider suggestions/objections received from the general public under the

provisions of sub-section (4) of section 20 of the said Act and to submit his report to the Government;

And whereas, the said officer, after having all the persons whose suggestions and objections were

received by him, submitted his report on the modifications ;

And whereas, after following all the legal formalities prescribed under section 20 of the said Act

and after consulting the Director of Town Planning, Maharashtra State Pune and making necessary

enquiries the Government decided to sanction the said modification ;

Now therefore in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of the section 20 of the said

Act Government hereby sanction the said modification to the said regional plan and for the purpose

the amends the Urban Development Department Notification No. TPS. 1297/1094/CR-116/97/

UD-12, dated 23rd September 1999 as follows :

After the last entry in schedule of modification in the Raigad Regional Plan the following new entry

shall be added:

ModificationsModificationsModificationsModificationsModificationsModificationsModificationsModificationsModificationsModifications

1.1

ENTRY

" Land bearing S. No. as per Schedule-A of Village Sonale, Taluka Bhiwandi are deleted from

Green Zone-1 and included in Industrial Zone as shown on part plan in pink verged ".

Note. The aforesaid part plan shall be kept open for inspection by the public during office hours (on

all working days) in the following offices. The aforesaid modification will can into free with effect

from the date on which the notification will appeared in Maharashtra Government Gazette.

(1) Deputy Director, Town Planning, Konkan Division, Konkan Bhavan, Navi Mumbai.

(2) The Collector, Thane.

(3) Assistant Director of Town Planning, Thane Branch, Collector Office, Thane.

Schedule-A

78 (pt), 79 (pt.), 81 to 86,87 (pt), 92 (pt.), 93,94,95 to 99,101 (pt), 102.103,104 {pt), 105,106.107,108

(pt), 108 tc 112, 113 (pt.), 117 (pt.) to 120,121 (pt), 122 (pt), 123 (pt), 124 (pt.), 127 (pt), 128 (pt.),

130 (pt.), 131 (pt), 132 (pt.), 134 (pt.), 135 (pt.), 136 (pt,), 137 (pt), 138 (pt) 144,145, 146 (pt),

147,148,14&(pt), 150 (pt), 171 (pt), 172 (pt.) 175. 176,177 (pt.) 178,179 (pt.). 181 (pt), 182 (pt),

186 (pt.), 188 (pt), 190, 191(pt), 192,194 (pt.). 195, 196 (pt). 197,198 (pt), 208, 220 (pt),-221, 222

(pt).

By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra

N. R. RANE,

Desk Officer.

1.2

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032, dated 6th January, 2005

NOTIFICATION MAHARASHTRA REGIONAL AND TOWN PLANNING ACT, 1966. ...

No. TPS. 1203/366/CR-6/04/UD-12. Whereas by Government Notification Urban Development

Department No. TPS. 1297/1094/CR-116/97/UD-12, dated 23rd September 1999 issued under

sub-section (2) of section 15 of Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 (Mah. XXXVI

of 1966) (hereinafter referred to as " the said Act ") and all other powers enabling it in that behalf

the Government of Maharashtra has approved the Regional Plan for Mumbai Metropolitan Region

(hereinafter referred to as "the said Regional Plan") and the said Regional plan has came into

force with effect from 1st December 1999;

And whereas the land bearing S. No. ll(pt), 158(pt) village Bale and S. No. 94(pt), 120(pt), 103(pt),

village Narhen, Taluka Ambemath, Dist. Thane (hereinafter referred to as "the said land") are

included in G-1 Zone in the said plan;

And whereas, Government is of the opinion that the land belonging to S.R.P.F. shall be deleted

from G-1 Zone and shown as S.R.P.F. offices and staff Quarters Complex in U-2 Zone;

And whereas, under the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 20 of the Maharashtra

Regional and Town planning Act, 1966 (Mah. XXXVII of 1960) (hereinafter referred to as "the said

notice") which appeared in Maharashtra Government Gazette, Extraordinary, Part-1 on 16th July,

2004 at page No. 35 and 36 to invite suggestions/objections from the general public on the change

the zoning of land bearing S. Nos. of said land from Green Zone-1 to U-2 Zone (hereinafter referred

to as " the said modification") as .shown in orange verge on part plan;

And whereas, the' Dy. Director of Town Planning, Konkan Division having his office at 3rd floor.

Konkan Bhavan, Navi Mumbai \\"ay appointed as an officer (hereinafter referred to as " the said

Officer" ) to hear and consider suggestions/objections received from the general public under the

provision? of sub-section (4) of Section 20 of the said Act and to submit his report to the Government;

And whereas, the said officer, after having all the persons whose suggestions and objections were

received by him, submitted his report on the modifications;

And whereas, after following all the legal formalities prescribed under Section 20 of the said Act

and after consulting the Director of Town Planning, Maharashtra State Pune and making necessary

enquiries the Government decided to sanction the said modification;

Now therefore in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (.4) of the section 20 of the said

Act. Government hereby sanction the said modification to the said regional plan and for the purpose

the amends the Urban Development Department Notification No. TPS. 1297/1094/CR-116/97/

UD-12, dated 23rd September 1999 as follows :

After the last entry in schedule of modification in the Raigad Regional Plan the following new

entry shall be added :

2.1

ENTRY

"S. No. 11(pt.), 158(pt.) village Bale and S. No. 94(pt.), 120(pt.) 103(pt.) village Narhen Taluka

Ambernath, Dist. Thane are deleted from Green Zone-1 and included in U-2 Zone as shown on

part plan in pink verged".

Note. - The aforesaid part plan shall be kept open for inspection by the public during office

hours (on all working days) in the following offices :

(1) Dy. Director of Town Planning, Konkan Division, Konkan Bhavan, Navi Mumbai.

(2) Assistant Director of Town Planning, Thane Branch, Collector Office, Thane.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,

N. R.RANE,

Desk Officer.

2.2

NOTIFICATION

Maharashtra Town Planning Act 1966.

Government of Mafaarashtra

Urban Development Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032.

Dated 16th. February, 2005.

No. TPS-1702/1198/CR-99/2002/UD-12:- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section

(1) of section 3 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 (Mah.

XXXVII of 1966) (hereinafter referred to as "the said Act") the Government of

Maharashtra hereby establishes a Region for the purposes of the said Act to be

named as the Matheran Eco-Sensitive Zone Region which shall include the area of

Matheran Hill Station Municipal Council, contiguous forest sone of the Regional Plan

for MMR and Buffer Zone around the forest zone. A description of the boundary along

with the list of villages is at Armexure-A and the .exceptions and exemptions in the

200 mts. buffer zone is at Annexure-B.

A copy of the plan showing boundaries of the Matheran Eco-Sensitive Zone Region shewing

the areas included as aforesaid is available for inspection at offices of the following

offices namely -

1) The Metropolitan Commissioner, Mumbai Metropolitan

Region Development Authority, Bandra Kuria Complex, Bandra, Mumbai.

2) The Collector of Thane, Raigad (Alibag).

3) The Tahasildars - Kaijat, Khalapur, Panvel, Ulhasnagar, Ambamath.

4) The Municipal Council - Matheran.

By order and in the name of Governor of Maharashtra,

( N.R. Rane )

Desk Officer.

3.1

Annexure-A

BOUNDARY OF MATHERAN ECO-SENSITIVE ZONE

The boundary of the Eco-Sensitive Zone comprising area of Matheran Hill Station Municipal

Council, contiguous Forest Zone of the Regional Plan for MMR and Buffer Zone around

the Forest Zone shall be defined as follows:

Direction Bounded By

North Boundary of the Forest Zone passing through village Jambhivali, then

outer boundary of the buffer zone passing through Village Jambhivali,

Chikhaloli; then boundary of Forest Zone passing through village

Chikhaloli of Ulhasnagar Tehsil

East Boundary of the Forest Zone passing through Village Katrap; then

outer boundary of the buffer zone passing through villages Shirgaon,

Savroli, Varde, Bhoj, Bensil, Chinvali, Kasgaon, Goregaon; then

boundary of Forest Zone passing through villages Goregaon, Davie

of Ulhasnagar Tehsil and Bedisagaon of Karjat Tehsil; then outer

boundary of buffer zone and Forest Zone passing through villages

Bedisagaon; then outer boundary of buffer zone passing through

vi'lages Kushivali, Kalamboli, Damat, Bhadaval, Mamdapur, Neral,

Mangacn Tarf',','aredi, Bhikare, Asai, Bhutiwali, Pali Ten" Varde; then

boundary of Forest Zone passing -rough villages Pali Tarf Verde,

Umroli, Asane, Kasane, Vanjale, Kariwali, Paliwali, Bhisecsori of Karjst

Tehsil.

South The outer boundary of buffer zor= passing through village Bhisegaon

of Karjat Tehsil then outer boundary of buffer zone passing through

villages Warele, Wadvihar, Sondewadi, Boregaon Kh., Borecccn Bk.;

then boundary of Forest Zone passing through villages Boregaon Bk.,

Warose Tarf Wankhal, Naniwal; then outer boundary of buffer zone

passing through villages Cho'.'/k Maniwali, Nadhal, Lodhivafi of

Khaiapur Tehsil.

West Boundary of Forest Zone passing through villages Bhokarpada, Barv/

ai, then outer boundary of buffer zone passing through Villages Barwai,

Pali Bk., Poyanje, Mohope, Bhingarwada, Bherle, Wardo';!, Loniv/ali,

Wangani Tarf Waje, Ambivali, Vihighar, Nere; then boundary of Forest

Zone Passing through village Nere; then outer bc''ndaty of buffer zone

passing through villages Sangartoli, Cheravali, Wajapur, Waje, Gadhe;

then boundary of Forest Zone passing through village Gadhe; then

outer boundary of buffer zone passing through villages Deh.-ang,

Dhodani, Maldunge, Dhamani, Tamsai, Khairwadi, Karambeli, Dhundre,

Usarii Bk. Ritghar, Khairwadi, Kondale, Morbe, Ambhe TarfTaloje,

Shiriavali, Karambeli TarfTaloje, Wangani TarfTalo;s, Kondap, Mohodar,

Vavanje, Nitale, Chorme of Panvei Tehsil; then outer boundary or buffer

zone passing through villages Wadi, Bandhanv/adi, Khusavafi, Ambhe,

Shira'.'3'i, Bohonole, Jambhavali of Ulhasnagar Tehsil.

3.2

Within the above bounded zone, the entire Municipal Area of Matheran Hill Station Municipal

Council in Karjat Tehsil and entire village of Machi Prabhal, Maldunge in Panvel tehsil

is included in the Eco-Sensitive Zone.

Note:

(i) Buffer Zone wit/iin tlic Eco-Sensitive Zone shall encompass only Green Zone 1 and

Green Zone 2 of the sanctioned Regional Plan for Mumhai Metropolitan Region 1996-

2011 and in 14 exceptional cases tlic Eco-Scnsitive Zone is restricted to Forest Zone.

(ii) No area of Urbanisable Zone 1, Urbanisable Zone 2 and Industrial Zone shall fall

within the Eco-Sensitive Zone or the Buffer Zone except the Urbanisable Zone 1 of

Matheran Municipal Council

3.3

LIST OF VILLAGES OF MATHERAN ECO-SENSITIVE ZONE

DISTRICT : RAIGAD

TEHSIL:KARJAT

S. No. VILLAGE STATUS

1. Asai Partial

2. Ashane Partial

3. Bedisgaon Partial

4. Bekare @rtial

5. Bhadwal Partial

6. Bhisegaon Partial

7. Bhutiwali Partial

8. Damat Partial

9. Halivali Partial

10. Kalamboli Partial

11. Kirwali Partial

12. Koshane Partial

13. Kushivali Partial

14. Mamdapur Partial

15. Mangaon Tarf Waredi Partial

16. 1 Matheran Full

17. Neral Partial

18. Pali Tarf Waredi Partial

19. Umroli Partial

20. Wanjale Partial

Note : The entire Matheran Municipal Council area is included.

3.4

TEHSIL: KHALAPUR

S.No. VILLAGE STATUS

21. Borgaon Bk. Partial

22. Borgaon Kh. Partial

23. Chowk Maniwali Partial

24. Lodhivali Partial

25. Nadhal Partial

26. Naniwali Partial

27. Sondewadi Partial

28. Wad Vihar Partial

29. Warose Tarf Wankhal Partial

30. Wawarle Partial

3.5

TEHSIL : PANVEL

S.No. VILLAGE STATUS

31. Ambhe Tarf Taloje Partial

32. Ambivali Partial

33. Barwai Partial

34. Bherle Partial

35 Bhingar Partial

36 Bhokarpada Partial

37 Cheravali Partial

38 Chorme Partial

39 Deharang Partial

40 Dhamani Partial

41 Dhodani Partial

42 Dundre Partial

43 Gadhe Partial

44 Karabeli Partial

45 Karambeli Tarf Taloje Partial

46 Khairwadi Partial

47 Kondale Partial

48 Kondap Partial

49 Luniwali Partial

50 Machiprabal Full

51 Manodar Partial

52 Maldunge Partial

53 Mohope Partial

54 Morbe Partial

55 Nere Partial

56 Nitale Partial

57 Pali Bk. Partial

58 Poyanje Partial

59 Ritghar Partial

60 Sangatoli Partial

61 Shriavali Partial

62 Tamsai Partial

63 Usarli Bk. Partial

64 Vavanje Partial

65 Vihighar Partial

66 Wajapur Full

67 Waje Partial

68 Wangani Tarf Taloje Partial

69 Wangani Tgarf Waje Partial

3.6

DISTRICT : THANE

S.No VILLAGE STATUS

71 Ambe Partial

72 Bandhanwadi Partial

73 Bendshil Partial

74 Bhoj Partial

75 Bohonoli Partial

76 Chikhaloli Partial

77 Chinchvali Partial

78 Dhavale Partial

79 Goregaon Partial

80 Jambhivali Partial

81 Kasgaon Partial

82 Katrap Partial

83 Kushavali Partial

84 Savaroli Partial

85 Shiravali Partial

86 Shirgaon Partial

87 Vangani Partial

88 Varade Partial

89 Wadi Partial

3.7

Reference Number Areas or villages Landuse Remarks

corresponding with for which

the map 1 and 2 exemptions are

sought

Thane District

1 Jambivali,(Ambernath) Urbanisable The U-1 zone of Ambernath

Zone 1 Municipal Council

abuts the F Zone the buffer zone isless than 200 M. or no bufferis proposed

2. 3ambhavali, Industrial Zone The I-Zone of Ambernath Additional

(Ambernath) and Urbanisable Industrial Estate planned by

Katrap, (Badlapur) Zone I Maharashtra Industrial DevelopmentCorporation and U-I Zone ofKulgaon Badlapur Municipal Councilabuts the F-Zone the buffer zone isless than 200 M. or no buffer isproposed

Raigad District

3. Goregaon,Vangani Urbanisable U-2 Zone of the sanctionedZone 2 Regional Plan abutting theF Zone.

4. Vangani Urbanisable

Zone 1 U-1 Zone of the dormitory townplanned in the 1973 sanctionedRegional Plan abutting Forest

Zone

5. Neral Urbansiabte U-1 Zone of 1999 sanctioned

Zone 1 Regional Plan abutting F Zone

6. Pali Tarf Verde, Urbsn.isable U-2 Zone of the sanctionedKasane, Vanjale, Umroli, Asane, Zone 2 Regional abutting the FKariwali, Paliwali, Zone.

Bhisegaon Plan

7. Boregaon Bk., Morbe Dam Earthen dam is under construction

Warose Tarf for drinking water supply benefiting

Wankhal, Naniwal Navi Mumbai and other adjoiningtowns. Excavation of dam floor andstrengthening of embankment byusing local material and for repairsand maintenance may be necessary

8. Chowk Maniwali, Railv/ay Line The buffer Zone is restricted uptoNadhal, Lodhivali the railway line which acts as a

physical buffer for development.

9. Barwai, Pali Bk. Road and The buffer Zone is restricted uptoRaii.'.'ay Line the railway line v/hich acts as a

physical buffer for development,

10. Bhingarwada, Bherle Railv/ay Line The buffer Zone is restricted upto the railway line which acts as a physical buffer for development.

Annexure - B

MODIFICATION TO THE BOUNDARY OF THE MATHERAN ESZ - EXCEPTIONS AND

EXEMPTIONS IN THE 200 M. BUFFER ZONE

3.8

Reference Number Areas or villages Landuse Remarks

corresponding with for which

the map 1 and 2 exemptions are

sought

11. Nere, Sangartoli River Gadhe River acts as the natural buffer,no additional buffer is therefore

proposed.

12. Gadhe River Gadhe River acts as the natural buffer,

no additional buffer is therefore

proposed.

13. Khairwadi River Lendhe ' River acts as the natural buffer,

no additional buffer is therefore

proposed.

14. Mohodar River Nande River acts as the natural buffer,

no additional buffer is therefore

proposed.

3.9

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032, dated 10th March 2006

NOTIFICATION

MAHARASHTRA REGIONAL AND TOWN PLANNING ACT, 1966.

No. TPS. 1205/MMR DCR/CR-48/06/UD-12 - Whereas Government has sanctioned the Regional

Plan for Mumbai Metropolitan Region (hereinafter referred to as “ the said Regional Plan “) vide

Notification No. TPS. 1297/1094/CR-116/97/UD-12, dated 23rd September 1999 as per the

provisions of section 15 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 (hereinafter

referred to as “ the said Act “) which has come into force with effect from 1st December 1999 ;

And whereas, Development Control Rules of the said Regional Plan does not contain the provisions

for Special Township ;

And whereas. Public Housing has been one of the major concerns of policy planning. It has been

realised that there is a need to incentivise investment by private sector in development of housing.

With this in mind, Government of India announced its policy to permit 100 direct foreign investment

for development of integrated towns. Government of Maharashtra in collaboration with Maharashtra

Economic Development Council had organised an International Infrastructure Summit in 2002. A

concept paper was presented by the Urban Development, which was widely appreciated.

Consultations with planners, architects and developers were held and the “Government of

Maharashtra finally approved the Special Township Scheme in the year 2004. The idea is to promote

private investment in housing sector to facilitate housing at reasonable prices and also to create a

hassle free atmosphere for investors. The new policy has to form a part of the existing DCR of

Municipal Corporation/ Councils and Development Control Regulations for regional plan areas.

And whereas, accordingly. Development Control Regulations (DCRs) exclusively for Special

Townships (hereinafter referred to as ,” the said Regulations “) have been prepared and it is

proposed to incorporate the said Regulations, in the Development Control Regulation of all the

Municipal Corporations, New Town Development Authorities, Special Planning Authorities, Municipal

Councils (hereinafter referred to as “ the said Authorities “) and also in the Development Control

Regulations of all the Regional Plans of the State, by taking recourse to procedure laid down in

Section 37 and 20 (as the case may be) of the said Act thereby modifying the relevant Development

Plan/Regional Plan in as much as Regulation thereof are concerned (hereinafter referred to as “

the said modification “).

And whereas, under the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 20 of the said Act,

Government in Urban Development Department had published a notice No. TPB. 4302/2080/CR-

215/02/UD-11, dated 21st August 2004 (hereinafter referred to as “the said notice”) which appeared

in Maharashtra Government Gazette Part-1, Konkan Division on 24th August 2004 at pages 51 to

56 in respect of Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Plan to invite suggestions. objections from the

general public on the said modification.

And whereas, thereafter the said Act has been amended to include the provision for Special

Township Project vide Maharashtra Act No-XXIII of 2005 which appeared in Maharashtra

Government Gazette (Extra Ordinary) dated 19th May 2005 ;

to the said Regional Plan and for that purpose amends the Urban Development Department

Notification No. TPS. 1297/1094/CR-116/97/UD-12, dated 23rd September 1999 ;

In the schedule of modifications of the Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Plan. After the ]ast entry

following new entry shall be added :-

ENTRY

“ Regulations for Special Township Project given in Schedule-A appended hereto are added to the

Development Control Rules “.

Note. - (A) A copy of the sanctioned Regulations for Development of Special Township in area

under Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Plan i.e. Schedule-A is kept open for inspection by the general

public in the offices of the following officers for the period of one month :-

(1) Dy. Director of Town Planning, Konkan Division, Konkan Bhavan, Navi Mumbai.

(2) The Collector, Thane, Raigad.

(3) Assistant Director of Town Planning, Thane Branch, Thane.

(4) Assistant Director of Town Planning, Alibag Branch, Nirdhar Tilak Chowk, Alibag, Dist. Raigad.

(B) This notification is also available on Govt. web site www.urban.maharashtra.gov.in.

SCHEDULE ‘A’

Regulations for Development of Special Townships In Area Under Mumbai

Metropolitan Regional Plan

A. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Applicability:- These Regulations would be applicable to the area under sanctioned Mumbai

Metropolitan Regional Plan excluding the area under jurisdiction of Municipal Corporations,

Municipal Councils, Cantonment Boards, Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation and

Special Planning Authority, if any.

1.1. Area Requirement. - Any suitable area having sufficiently wide means of access (not less

than 18 mt. wide) can be identified for the purpose of development as “Special Township”. The

area notified under the Special Township shall be one, contiguous, unbroken and uninterrupted

and in any case shall not be less than 40 Ha. (100 acres) at one place which shall not include the

area under forest, water bodies like river, creek canal, reservoir, lands falling within the belt of 500

mt. from the HFL of major lakes, dams and its surrounding restricted area, lands in the command

area of irrigation projects, land falling within the belt of 200 mt. from the historical monuments and

places of Archeological importance, Archeological monuments, Heritage precincts and places,

any restricted areas, notified National parks, existing and proposed industrial zone; gaothan areas

or congested areas, truck terminus specially earmarked on Regional Plan, wildlife corridors and

biosphere reserves, Eco-sensitive Zone/area, quarry Zone and recreational tourism zone catchment

areas of water bodies. Defence areas, Cantonment areas, notified area of SEZ, designated Port/

Harbour areas, designated Airport areas, quarry zone.

1.2. Manner of Declaration. - Any area identified above and if found suitable can be Notified by

Government in Urban Development Department by following procedure under section 20 read

with section 18 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 and also in such other

manner as may be determined by it for the purpose of development as “ Special Township Project

However, in cases where the proposal of Special Townships is submitted by the land owners by

themselves or by the Developer who holds rights to develop the whole land under the Special

Township the area shall be notified by Govt. following procedure under section 18 of the said Act.

In such cases procedure under section 20 shall not be necessary.

1.3. Infrastructure Facilities. - The entire Township should be an integrated one with all facilities

within the boundaries of declared townships. All the on site infrastructure, i.e. roads, including R.P.

roads, approach road, street lights, water supply and drainage system shall be provided and

maintained in future by the developer till urban local body is constituted for such area and the

developer shall also carry out development of amenity or proposals, if any designated in the Regional

plan, in accordance with the prevailing regulations.

(a) Water supply. - The developer shall be required to develop the source for drinking water

(excluding the groundwater source) or secure firm commitment from any water supply authority

for meeting the daily water requirement of minimum 140 litres per capita per day exclusive of

requirement of water for fire fighting and gardening. The storage capacity of the same shall be at

least 1.5 times of the actual required quantity as determined by expected population (Resident

and Floating) and other uses. The developer would be required to develop proper internal distribution

and maintenance systems and shall specially undertake rain water harvesting, groundwater

recharging and waste water recycling projects within the Township.

(b) Drainage and Garbage disposal. - The developer shall make suitable and environment friendly

arrangements for the disposal and treatment of sewage and solid waste as per requirements of

Maharashtra Pollution Control Board. Recycling sewage for gardening shall be undertaken by the

developer.

The developer shall develop Eco-friendly garbage disposal system by adopting the recycling and

bio-degradation system in consultation with Maharashtra Pollution Control Board.

(c) Power. - The developer shall ensure continuous and good quality power supply to township

area. The developer may draw the power from existing supply system or may go in for arrangement

of captive power generation with the approval from concerned authority. If power is drawn from an

existing supply system, the developer shall before commencement of development, procure a firm

commitment of power for the entire township from the power supply company.

1.4. Environment. - The development contemplated in townships shall not cause damage to

ecology, hi no case it shall involve topographical changes, changes in alignment of cross section

of existing water course in any in the scheme area or adjacent to scheme area. Environmental

clearance shall be obtained from the Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India as

per directions issued by the MOEF’s notification dated 7th July 2004. The Township shall provide

at least 20 of the total area as park/garden/playground as mentioned in 4 (f) below, with proper

landscaping and open uses designated in the Township shall be duly developed by owner/developer.

This amenity shall be open to general public without any restriction or discrimination.

2. SPECIAL CONCESSIONS

(a) N.A. Permission. - Non-agriculture permission will be automatic. As soon as the scheme is

notified, lands notified under Special Township area as per 1.2 will be deemed to have been

converted into non-agriculture and no separate permission is required. Non-agriculture assessment

however will commence from the date of sanction of scheme as per Regulation No.7(c).

(b) Stamp Duty. - The stamp duty rates applicable in Notified Special Township area shall be 50 of

prevailing rates of the Mumbai Stamp Act.

(c) Grant of Government Land. - Any Government land falling under township area shall be leased

out to the developer at the prevailing market rate on usual terms and conditions, without any

subsidy.

(d) Relaxation from Mumbai Tenancy and Agriculture Land Act. - The condition that only the

agriculturist will be eligible to buy the agriculture land shall not be applicable in Special Township

area.

(e) Ceiling of agriculture land. - There shall be no ceiling limit for holding agriculture land to be

purchased by the owner/developer for such project.

(f) Exemption from Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976. - Special Township Projects

will be exempted from the purview of Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act; 1976.

(g) Scrutiny fee. - A Special Township Project shall be partially exempted from payment of scrutiny

fee being levied by the Collector/Planning Authority for processing the development proposal on

certain terms and conditions as may be decided by the Collector/Planning Authority.

(h.) Floating FSI. - There will be floating FSI in the township. Unused FSI of one plot can be used

anywhere in the whole township.

(i) Special benefits / concessions in respect of Star Category Hotels, Hospitals and Multiplexes /

Property Tax shall be provided.

3. PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS. - The Township project has to be an integrated township project.

The project should necessarily provide land for following users : -

(a) Residential

(b) Commercial

(c) Educational

(d) Amenity Spaces

(e) Health Facilities

(f) Parks, Gardens and Play Grounds.

(g) Public Utilities.

4. GENERAL NORMS FOR DIFFERENT LAND USES - The overall planning of the special

townships shall be such that the project fairly meets with the specifications spelt out in the prevailing

planning standards approved by Government. Further, the planning of Special Township shall

take care of following land uses in particular.

(a) Residential. - The residential area should be well defined in clusters or neighborhoods or in

plotted development with proper road grid. Out of the total built-up area proposed to be utilised

which is permissible as proportionate to zoning of area under such township atleast 60% of the

area may be used for purely residential development and further out of the total built-up area

proposed to be utilised for residential development, 10% of the same shall be built for residential

tenements having built-up area upto 40 sq.mt.

(b) Commercial. - The commercial area shall be properly distributed in hierarchical manner such

as convenient shopping, community centre etc.

(c) Educational. - Comprehensive educational system providing education from primary to secondary

should be provided as per the requirement. The area allocation should be on projected population

base and as far as possible the educational complex should not be concentrated at one place. All

such complexes should have area adequate allocation for playground. Minimum area required for

educational purpose shall be as per prevailing planning standards.

(d) Amenity Spaces. - The area allocation for amenity space providing for amenities like market,

essential shopping area, recreation centers, town hall, library etc. should not be less than 5 of

gross area and should be evenly placed.

(e) Health Facilities. - Adequate area allocation for health facilities for primary health should be

provided for. Minimum area required for health facilities shall be as per prevailing planning standards.

(f) Parks, Gardens and Play grounds. - The township shall also provide adequate area as parks/

gardens/play grounds. This should be exclusive of the statutory open spaces to be kept in smaller

layout and should be distributed in all residential clusters. This 20% area should be developed by

the developer for such purposes and kept open to all general public.

(g) Public Utilities. - Appropriate area allocation should be provided for (a) power receiving station/

sub station, (b) water supply system, (c) sewerage and garbage disposal system, police station

(e) public parking, (f) cemetery/cremation ground, (g) bus station, fire brigade station and other

public utilities as per requirements.

(h) Transport and Communication. - The entire area of township shall be well knitted with proper

road pattern, taking into consideration the linkages with existing roads within the township and

outside area as well. All such roads shall be developed by the developer as per standard and road

widths shall be as given below.

Classified Road - as prescribed.

Main road/Ring road - 18 to 24 meter wide.

Internal road - as per prevailing byelaws applicable to Regional Plan subject to minimum road

width 9 mt.

(i) Service Industries. - In the Special Township area, lands required for commercial uses, industrial

uses, permissible in residential user, may also be earmarked. However, the predominated land

use would be residential use.

Notes. - (I) All the amenities referred to above shall be inclusive of designated amenities and

Amenity space required as per regulations of Regional Plan.

(II) Regional Plan roads in the township area shall be developed and maintained by developer,

and the same shall be always open for general public without any restrictions there upon.

(III) Minimum parking shall be provided as per standardised DCR of ‘A’ Class Municipal Council

provided that for hotel, restaurant, college, school, educational institute”, educational classes,

hospitals, polyclinics and diagnostic centres, offices, Mangal Karyalaya, town hall, clubs, etc. onsite

parking shall be provided. For buildings having mixed users, in addition to the regular parking area

as mentioned above a space of 3.0 mt. wide strip along the road on front/side shall be provided for

visitor’s parking.

5. Development Control Regulations. - Prevailing Development Control Regulations of sanctioned

Regional Plan as well as provisions of MOEF CRZ notification dated 19th February 1991 amended

from time to time shall be applicable mutadis mutandis except those expressly provided in these

Special Regulations.

5.1 Special Township in Urbanisable (U2), Green (Gl), (G2) Zone - (i) The total built-up area/FSI

of entire gross area of the Special township in urbanisable zone (U-2) & Green Zone (G1,G2) will

be 0.5. There will be no limit of total built-up area / FSI for the development of individual plots.

Height of building shall be as per prevailing Byelaws as specified in Regional Plan. However, it

may be increased subject to provisions of fire fighting arrangements with prior approval of Fire

Advisor, Government of Maharashtra.

(ii) 50% of the gross area of the project shall be kept open while the project of Special Township

shall be executed on the remaining 50% land with gross built-up area/ FSI of 0.50 worked out on

the entire gross area of the project. Further, while developing such projects, it would be obligatory

on the part of the developer to provide and develop all the infrastructure facilities including sites

required for public purposes as per the prescribed planning norms. As regards 50% of land which

is required to be kept open, the same shall be made free of encumbrances and no development

except town level open amenities shall be permissible thereon.

5.2 Other Special Regulations. - (i} In every Special Township proposal the structural designer of

developer has to submit declaration with project report to Collector / Planning Authority about the

construction of building as below.-

‘ I have confirmed that the proposed construction in the scheme are as per norms as specified by

Indian Standards Institute, for the resistance of earthquake, fire safety and natural calamities’.

(ii) Upper and lower ground floor type construction shall not be allowed.

(iii) The following shall not be included in covered area for built up area and F.S.I. calculations :-

(a) Area covered by the staircase rooms for stair flights of width 0.75 m. & above, in case of row

housing & pent houses and duplexes, 1 mt. in case of residential building, 1.2 mt. & above in case

of commercial (mercantile) buildings, 2.00 mt. & above in the case of public & semi-public building,

subject to payment of premium in consultation with Town Planning & Valuation Department.

(b) Area covered by lift room for a building with height upto 16 mt.

(c) Stilt floor space (exclusively for parking space) constructed under building of maximum cleared

height 2.4 mt. and which shall be open atleast from three sides.

(d) Balcony or balconies of a minimum width of one mt. may be permitted free of F.S.I at any upper

floor, subject to maximum of 1/3rd length of perimeter of building and such balcony projection shall

be subject to the following conditions :-

(I) No balcony shall be allowed on ground floor.

(II) Balcony or balconies shall be permitted to project in the marginal open space of not less than

3 mt. in width.

(III) Not withstanding anything contained in any other laws, rules, regulations or bye-laws in force,

a balcony shall not be permitted to be enclosed.

(iv) In special Township schemes at the rate of minimum 150 trees per ha. and 400 trees per ha.

respectively shall be planted and maintained by the developer.

(v) Once the proposal for special Township is submitted to the Government under Regulation No.

7(A) no change of zone proposal in such Township area shall be considered by Government.

6. Sale Permission. - It would be obligatory on the part of the developer firstly to provide for basic

infrastructure and as such no permission for sale of plot/ flat shall be allowed unless she basic

infrastructure as per Regulation No. 1.3 is completed by the developer to the satisfaction of the

Collector. In case the development is proposed in Phases & sale permission Js expected after

completion of Phasewise basic infrastructure, such permission may be granted |y the Collector.

Before granting such sale permission, Developer has to submit undertaking aout the basic

infrastructure to be provided & completed phasewise by Developer. The plots earmarked for

amenities, facilities, and utilities shall be also simultaneously developed phase-wise alongwith

residential/allied development.

7. Procedure . - (a) Locational Clearance. - The proposal for development of Special Township,

alongwith details of ownership of land or Development rights of lands in the proposal jcheme, site

plan, part plan of sanction regional plan, shall be submitted to Government in Urban Development

Department alongwith a copy to Director of Town Planning Maharashtra State, Pune Environment

Department of Maharashtra State, Irrigation Department for grant of locational clearance. Upon

receipt of such proposal, depending upon the merits of the case, locational clearance may be

granted by Government u/s 18/2 of MR&TP Act, 1966 in insultation with the Director of Town

Planning and Environment Department and other respective departments of the State Government

within a period of 90 days from the date of receipt of the proposal & after completion of all prescribed

procedure specified in Regulation No. 1.2 above and compliance of any such document as may

be required by Government. This locational clearance will be valid for one year from the date of

issue and if within such period the letter of intent and final approval is not taken or not applied for,

such clearance/approval will stand lapsed unless it is renewed by Govt. for sufficient reasons.

Application for renewal has to be made to Govt. before expiry of one year. In that case these

special Regulations shall not be applicable to the area under such scheme.

(b) Letter of intent. - Upon receipt of locational clearance from the Government, the developer

shall submit the proposal in respect of Special Township to Collector, Thane & Raigad alongwith

the environmental clearance as mentioned in Regulation No. 1.4 for issue of letter of intent. The

proposal shall contain ownership rights/development rights, document in respect of at least 50 %

of area under scheme and other particulars as decided and directed by Collector, Thane & Raigad.

Details of qualified technical staff and consultant in technical and law field. Letter of intent shall be

issued within a period of 45 days from the date of receipt of the completed full & final proposal. The

letter of intent shall be valid for six months unless renewed.

(c) Final Approval. - (i) The Developer shall submit the layout plan of the entire township area,

sector-wise detailed building plans and details of phasing, for final sanction to the Collector, Thane

& Raigad. The developer shall also submit an undertaking and execute an agreement about

development and maintenance of basic infrastructural amenities in future with bank guarantee of

15 of its development costs. The Collector, Thane & Raigad shall conduct proper enquiry and

ensure the correctness of title and ownership etc. Only after such verification, Collector, Thane

and Raigad shall grant approval to layout plan arid sectorwise detailed building plan in consultation

with Deputy Director of Town Planning, Konkan Division, Navi Mumbai within the stipulated period

on terms and conditions as may be determined by Collector & Deputy Director of Town Planning,

Konkan Division, Navi Mumbai.

The period required by the Collector for Technical consultation with Deputy Director of Town

Planning, Konkan Division, Konkan Bhavan, Navi Mumbai shall not be computed.

Any one aggrieved by an order passed under prevailing Byelaws may within forty days of the date

of communication of the order prefer an appeal to the Director of Town Planning, Maharashtra

State, Pune. The appeal shall be cleared within 60 days

(ii) Every application shall be accompanied by –

(a) Ownership Document : 7/12 extract/ Property Card, ownership right Document in

original with list of such documents.

(b) Extent : Village maps showing the extent of area and authenticated

measurement plan/ gut book of the land in original and list of

such documents.

(c) Authenticated copies of locational clearance and letter of intent environmental clearance is

applicable.

(d) Layout and building . : (i) Layout plan showing all details of area utilized under roads,

(Prepared & signed by ;experts open spaces for parks, garden and playground amenitie.

in respective field and team (ii) Detail layout plan building plans of all development with area

headed by an Architect of all sector and individual plots and built up area/FSI proposed

Town Planner) on each sector and plot.

(iii) Detail Report comprising of expected population, requirement

of amenities and proposed amenities with reference to prevailing

planning standards approved by Government and sources of all

basic amenities and it’s details about implementation and

maintenance & Taxes.

(iv) Details of zoning of all areas included in the Scheme as per

sanctioned R.P. and area under such zone.

(v) Details of FSI/Total built-up area proposed to be utilized in

scheme.

(vi) Details of Eco friendly amenities provided

(vii) Plan showing “Road hierarchy and road widths, pedestrian f

acility, street furniture, plantation, side walk., subways with area

details.

(viii) Details of solid waste management plan.

(ix) Plan showing HFL of major lakes, river if any certified by

Irrigation Department.

(x) Plan showing details of distribution of total built-up area/space.

(xi) Plan showing water supply distribution system, including

reservoirs, recycling system, details of rainwater harvesting

system.

(xii) Details of storm water drainage scheme.

(xiii) Details of fire fighting mechanism, fire brigade station.

(xiv) All other documents as determined and directed by Collector,

Thane, Raigad.

Note. - The above prescribed periods shall be computed after compliance of all the requirements

listed above and any other additional information called for from the owner/developer by the

Government / Collector.

8. Implementation & completion (i) Development of Basic infrastructure & amenity shall be

completed by the developer to the satisfaction of the Collector

(consultation with Assistant Director of Town Planning, Thane/

Alibaug) as per phases of scheme. Development of the scheme

shall be completed within 10 years from the date of final sanction

to the layout plan of scheme.

(ii) No building in the scheme is permitted to be occupied in any

manner unless occupancy certificate is issued by Collector, in

consultation with local Branch Officer of Town Planning &

Valuation Department.

(iii) Final completion certificate for the scheme is to be issued by

Collector in consultation with Local Branch Officer of Town

Planning and Valuation Department, Maharashtra Pollution

Control Board, Forest Department as far as tree plantation is

concerned and Fire Officer of state Government.

(iv) Application for occupation certificate or final completion

certificate shall be submitted alongwith a declaration and

undertaking by the developer and his structural consultant.

Architect Town Planner as follows : -

(a) We confirm that all buildings constructed in the scheme

area are as per norms as specified by Indian Standard

Institute for the resistance of earthquake, fire safety and

natural calamities.

(b) Work is done as per sanctioned plan.

(c) Builtup area and FSI consumed in scheme is as per

sanctioned plan

(d) No balcony is enclosed.

(e) If it is found that extra built up area/FBI is consumed in

the scheme at any time, it shall be demolished by developer

at his own cost as directed by Collector, Thane/ Raigad.

9. Interpretation. - If any question or dispute arises with regard

to interpretation of any of these regulations, the matter shall be

referred to the State Government. The Government after

considering the matter and, if necessary, after giving hearing to

the parties, shall give a decision on the interpretation of the

provisions of the Regulations. The decision of Government on

the interpretation of these Regulation shall be final and binding

on all concerned.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,

SUDHAKAR NANGNURE,

Deputy Secretary to Government.

GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT MANTRALAYA, MUMBAI-400 032.

Dated : 26th November, 2008.

NOTIFICATION

Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966.

No. TPS-1208/MMR/CR- 389 /08/UD-12 -Whereas Government has sanctioned the Regional Plan

for Mumbai Metropolitan Region (hereinafter referred to as “the said Regional Plan”) vide Notification

No. TPS. 1297/1094/CR-116/97/UD-12, dated 23rd September 1999 as per the provisions of section

15 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 (hereinafter referred to as “the said

Act”) which has come into force with effect from 1st December 1999 ;

And whereas Govt. of Maharashtra has formulated the Housing Policy for the State of Maharashtra

and the main objective of this policy is to provide the affordable houses for poor on rental basis ;

And whereas, Development Control Rules of the said Regional Plan does not contain the

provisions of Rental Housing ;

And whereas Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has formulated

a proposal to built Rental houses under different models within Mumbai Metropolitan Region

(MMR)

And whereas MMRDA has requested government to carry out required modifications in Development

Control Regulations and to appoint MMRDA as Project Implementing Agency for all rental housing

projects undertaken in Mumbai Metropolitan Region by constructing or procuring constructed self

contained dwelling units of 160 sq.ft. carpet area each ;

And whereas MMRDA has also requested to grant FSI 4.00 for development of rental housing

projects on land owned by land owner, located in Mumbai Metropolitan Region as defined in the

Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority Act 1974 ;

And whereas, MMRDA has also requested to grant FSI 4.00 for undertaking projects of rental

housing on lands vested in MMRDA and wherein MMRDA desires to undertake such a project within

Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The Rental Housing Project is a project for vital public purpose and

is a Slum Prevention Programme undertaken by MMRDA ;

And whereas, in order to increase the housing stock by constructing or procuring maximum rental

housing units in Mumbai Metropolitan Region, and to make available housing units of 160 sq ft

carpet area at a reasonable rent it is felt necessary to appoint MMRDA as a Project Implementing

Agency to implement such a project. The rental housing policy has to form a part of the existing

DCR of Municipal Corporation/Councils in MMR and Development Control Regulations for regional

plan of Mumbai ;

And whereas, accordingly, Development Control Regulations (DCRs) exclusively for Rental Housing

(hereinafter referred to as “the said Regulations’) have been prepared and it is proposed to incorporate

the said Regulations, in the Development Control Regulations of all the Municipal Corporations,

New Town Development Authorities, Special Planning Authorities, Municipal Councils (hereinafter

referred to as “the said Authorities’) and also in the Development Control Regulations of Regional

2.1

Plan of Mumbai by taking recourse to procedure laid down in Section 37 and 20 (as the case may

be) of the said Act thereby modifying the relevant Development Plan/Regional Plan in as much as

Regulations thereof are concerned (hereinafter referred to as “the said modification”) ;

And whereas, under the powers conferred by sub section (3) of section 20 of the said Act, Govt.

in Urban Development Department had published a notice No TPS/1208/MMR/CR-389/08/UD12

dated 21/8/2008 in Free Press Journal, Mumbai, (hereinafter referred to as “the said notice”) which

appeared in Maharashtra Govt. extra ordinary Gazette Part I, Konkan Division, on 20 August, 2008

at pages 337 to 345 in respect of Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Plan to invite suggestions/

Objections from the general public on the said modification and appointed Dy. Director of Town

Planning, Kokan Divn., Kokan Bhavan, Navi Mumbai as an Officer (herein after referred to as “the

said officer”) to hear the suggestions/objections received in stipulated time and to submit the report

to Govt. on said modification.

And Whereas the said officer has submitted his report on said modification vide letter dated 10th

November, 2008 to Govt.

And Whereas after consulting the Director of Town Planning Maharashtra State, Pune and after

making necessary enquires the Govt. is of the opinion that the said modification proposal is necessary

and should be sanctioned with some changes.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub section (4) of the section 20 of

the said Act, the Govt. hereby sanctions the said modification proposal with some changes to the

said Regional Plan.

In the schedule of modification of the Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Plan after the last entry

following new entry shall be added.

No. TPS-1208/MMR/CR- 389 /08/UD-12 -Whereas Government has sanctioned the Regional Plan

for Mumbai Metropolitan Region (hereinafter referred to as “the said Regional Plan”) vide Notification

No. TPS. 1297/1094/CR-116/97/UD-12, dated 23rd September 1999 as per the provisions of section

15 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 (hereinafter referred to as “the said

Act”) which has come into force with effect from 1st December 1999 ;

And whereas Govt. of Maharashtra has formulated the Housing Policy for the State of Maharashtra

and the main objective of this policy is to provide the affordable houses for poor on rental basis ;

And whereas, Development Control Rules of the said Regional Plan does not contain the

provisions of Rental Housing ;

And whereas Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has formulated

a proposal to built Rental houses under different models within Mumbai Metropolitan Region

(MMR)

And whereas MMRDA has requested government to carry out required modifications in Development

Control Regulations and to appoint MMRDA as Project Implementing Agency for all rental housing

projects undertaken in Mumbai Metropolitan Region by constructing or procuring constructed self

contained dwelling units of 160 sq.ft. carpet area each ;

And whereas MMRDA has also requested to grant FSI 4.00 for development of rental housing

projects on land owned by land owner, located in Mumbai Metropolitan Region as defined in the

Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority Act 1974 ;

And whereas, MMRDA has also requested to grant FSI 4.00 for undertaking projects of rental

housing on lands vested in MMRDA and wherein MMRDA desires to undertake such a project within

Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The Rental Housing Project is a project for vital public purpose and

is a Slum Prevention Programme undertaken by MMRDA ;

And whereas, in order to increase the housing stock by constructing or procuring maximum rental

housing units in Mumbai Metropolitan Region, and to make available housing units of 160 sq ft

carpet area at a reasonable rent it is felt necessary to appoint MMRDA as a Project Implementing

Agency to implement such a project. The rental housing policy has to form a part of the existing

DCR of Municipal Corporation/Councils in MMR and Development Control Regulations for regional

plan of Mumbai ;

And whereas, accordingly, Development Control Regulations (DCRs) exclusively for Rental Housing

(hereinafter referred to as “the said Regulations’) have been prepared and it is proposed to incorporate

the said Regulations, in the Development Control Regulations of all the Municipal Corporations,

New Town Development Authorities, Special Planning Authorities, Municipal Councils (hereinafter

referred to as “the said Authorities’) and also in the Development Control Regulations of Regional

Plan of Mumbai by taking recourse to procedure laid down in Section 37 and 20 (as the case may

be) of the said Act thereby modifying the relevant Development Plan/Regional Plan in as much as

Regulations thereof are concerned (hereinafter referred to as “the said modification”) ;

And whereas, under the powers conferred by sub section (3) of section 20 of the said Act, Govt.

in Urban Development Department had published a notice No TPS/1208/MMR/CR-389/08/UD12

dated 21/8/2008 in Free Press Journal, Mumbai, (hereinafter referred to as “the said notice”) which

appeared in Maharashtra Govt. extra ordinary Gazette Part I, Konkan Division, on 20 August, 2008

at pages 337 to 345 in respect of Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Plan to invite suggestions/

Objections from the general public on the said modification and appointed Dy. Director of Town

Planning, Kokan Divn., Kokan Bhavan, Navi Mumbai as an Officer (herein after referred to as “the

said officer”) to hear the suggestions/objections received in stipulated time and to submit the report

to Govt. on said modification.

And Whereas the said officer has submitted his report on said modification vide letter dated 10th

November, 2008 to Govt.

And Whereas after consulting the Director of Town Planning Maharashtra State, Pune and after

making necessary enquires the Govt. is of the opinion that the said modification proposal is necessary

and should be sanctioned with some changes.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub section (4) of the section 20 of

the said Act, the Govt. hereby sanctions the said modification proposal with some changes to the

said Regional Plan.

In the schedule of modification of the Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Plan after the last entry

following new entry shall be added.

ENTRY

“Regulations for Rental Housing Scheme given in schedule appended hereto are added to the

Development Control Rules”.

Note :

A) The said modification is kept open for public inspection during office hours at the following

offices

1. Metropolitan Commissioner, Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority,

Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai.

2. The Collector, Dist. Thane.

3. The Collector, Dist. Raigad.

4. The Dy. Director of Town Planning, Konkan Division, Konkan Bhavan, Navi Mumbai.

5. The Asstt. Director of Town Planning, Thane

6. The Asstt. Director of Town Planning, Raigad-Alibag Branch, Alibag.

B) This notification is also published on Government web site at www.urban.maharashtra.gov.in

By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,

(Sudhakar Nangnure )

Deputy Secretary to Government

Schedule

Applicability :

Notwithstanding anything contained in provisions of existing Development Control Regulations

of Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) ,these Regulations shall apply to development of Rental

Housing Project on any land in Urbanisable Zone-1 (U1) and Urbanisable Zone-2 (U2) within MMR

situated within the Mumbai Metropolitan Region as defined in the MMRDA Act, 1974, but excluding

the area under jurisdiction of Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils, Maharashtra Industrial

Development Corporation and Special Planning Authority (SPA) other than SPA under jurisdiction

of MMRDA in MMR, if any.

i) DCR No.15.14 (A): Construction of Rental Houses on unencumbered land:- For construction of

Rental Houses on unencumbered land by land owner or any other agency approved by MMRDA

within the limits of Mumbai Metropolitan Region the FSI shall be 4.00. The utilization of FSI 4 shall

be as follows:

a) FSI 1.00 shall be used for Rental Housing Project on minimum 25.00% of the total

land area to be conveyed in the name of MMRDA free of cost. The land owner shall

handover to MMRDA free of cost constructed Rental Units with appurtenant land as

specified in the Annexure-A of Regulation 15.14 (A) . The developer shall develop and

handover minimum 18 mt access road/ approach road along with the Rental Housing

plot to MMRDA.. MC , MMRDA may prescribe the width of the road less than 18 mts

on case to case basis depending upon the size , and location of the rental housing plot

b) FSI 3.00 shall be used for construction of Housing Units on maximum 75.00% of the

total land area by the land owner and sold in the open market to subsidize the

component of Rental housing at (a) above as specified in the Annexure

– A of Regulation 15.14 (A) .

ii) DCR No.15.14 (B): Construction of Rental Houses on unencumbered lands vested with MMRDA

:- For construction of Rental Houses on unencumbered lands by MMRDA on land vested with

them within the limits of Mumbai Metropolitan Region the FSI shall be 4.00. and out of 4.0 FSI,

25% of 4.0 FSI shall be allowed for commercial use which can be sold in open market to subsidize

the component of Rental housing. This 4.0 FSI will be subject to the provisions of Annexure-B of

Regulation 15.14 (B).

MMRDA shall be the implementing Agency for Projects of Rental housing. Metropolitan Commissioner,

MMRDA shall be Chief Executive officer of such project. The Rental Housing Project for which

MMRDA is the PIA (Project Implementing Agency) shall be a project for vital public purpose. MMRDA

shall prepare detail policy for allotment of Rental Housing Units

ANNEXURE -A

[Regulation No.15.14 (A)]

Regulations for Rental Housing Project on unencumbered land:-:-

(I) Eligibility for allotting Rental Houses:

i) The allottee under the project shall have employment /self employment/ business

within Mumbai Metropolitan Region and minimum family income of the allottee shall

be Rs.5000/- per month.

ii) The allottee and his family member shall not own any house in Mumbai

Metropolitan Region (MMR).

iii) The domiciled resident of Maharashtra State shall be given preference in the allotment.

iv) The allotment shall be made in the joint name of spouse if married.

(II) DefinitionofRentalHousingUnit: A 14.86 sq.mt. (160 sq.ft) carpet area self contained

residential unit to be given on leave and license for a period to be decided by Mumbai Metropolitan

Region Development Authority (MMRDA), at a monthly charge to be decided by Metropolitan

Commissioner, MMRDA considering the location of the project and residential unit, cost of

construction, market condition and any other expenses.

(III) Land, Construction and Incentive Component :

(a) If Rental Housing Project is taken up on unencumbered land, the land owner shall convey

minimum 25% of total land area in the name of MMRDA with amenity space free of cost for Rental

Housing and retain maximum 75% of the total land area with him by making sub-division of the

plot. However, the division of these area’s shall not be considered for side margin, front and rear

open space etc. The developer shall develop and handover minimum 18 mt access road/ approach

road along with the Rental Housing plot to MMRDA. MC, MMRDA may prescribe the width of the

road less than 18 mts on case to case basis depending upon the size , and location of the rental

housing plot .

(b) Permissible FSI on site for construction of Rental Housing Project shall be 4.00. Out of 4.0 FSI,

FSI 1.00 shall be used for construction of Rental Houses on minimum 25% of land and handed over

free of cost by land owner to PIA i.e. MMRDA and FSI 3.00 shall be used for construction of Housing

Units by land owner on maximum 75% of land which can be sold in open market to subsidize the

component of Rental housing.

(c) The total construction built up area of Rental Houses and Houses to be sold in open market

shall include all Built up area of residential units and non-residential units . Built up area of Rental

Houses with FSI 1.00 shall be given free of cost to PIA i.e. MMRDA. The construction built up area

shall exclude what is set down as under:

Exclusion from FSI computation : The following shall not be counted towards FSI :

a)Areas covered by stair-case rooms, lift rooms above the topmost storey, lift-wells and stair-cases

and passages thereto, architectural features, chimneys and elevated tanks of permissible dimensions

in respect of buildings in the MMR with the special permission of the Commissioner :

b)Area of fire escape stairways and cantilever fire escape passages according to the Chief Fire

Officer’s requirements, if any.

C)Area of the basement, if any used for permissible user in basement.

d)Area of covered parking spaces, if any.

e)Area of one office room of a co-operative housing society or apartment owners association or

Rent Manager

f)Area of the sanitary block(s) consisting of a bathroom and water closet for each wing of each

floor of a building of prescribed dimensions deriving access from a common passage for the use of

domestic servants engaged in the premises.

g)Refuge area as per requirement of Chief Fire Officer

h)Areas covered by:-

(i)Lofts

(ii)Meter rooms

(iii)Porches

(iv)Canopies

(v)Air-conditioning plant rooms.

(vi) Electric Sub stations

(vii) Service floor of height not exceeding 1.5 m. with the special permission of

the Commissioner.

i)Area of balconies not more than 10 percent of the area of the floor .

j)Area of structures for an effluent treatment plant as required to be provided by industries as per

the requirements of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board or other relevant authorities :

k)Area covered by service ducts,pump rooms, electric substations, niches upto 1m. depth below

window sill, passages and additional amenity of lift and/or staircase beyond those required under

the Regulations with the permission of the Commissioner.

l)Area of one milk booth under the public distribution system with the permission of the

Commissioner.

m)Area of one public telephone booth and one telephone exchange (PBX) per building with the

permission of the Commissioner.

n)Area of one room for installation of telephone concentrators as per requirements of Mahanagar

Telephone Nigam Limited, but not exceeding 20 sq.m. per building, with the permission of the

Commissioner.

o)Area of a separate letter box on the ground floor of residential and commercial buildings with five

or more storeys to the satisfaction of the Commissioner.

p)Area of a covered passage of clear width not more than 1.52 m. (5 ft.) leading from a lift exit at

terrace level to the existing staircase so as to enable descent to lower floors in a building to reach

tenements not having direct access to a new lift in a building without an existing lift.

(d) If desired by MMRDA, Non-residential units/convenient shopping shall be constructed to the

extent of 15% of the total built up area of Rental Houses of FSI 1.00, along the layout roads/DP

roads/Municipal roads and shall be given free of cost by land owner to the Project Implementing

Agency i.e. MMRDA.

If desired by MMRDA, the land owner shall also construct non residential units for commercial

user/convenient shopping to the extent of 15% of the total built up area on Housing Units of FSI

3.00 along the layout roads/DP roads/Municipal roads. The Housing Units with shopping units can

be sold by land owner in open market.

(e) There shall be Welfare Hall and Balwadi in each project as a part of the construction of Rental

Houses component. It shall be at the rate of 14.86 sq. Mts. for every multiple or part of 200

residential units but located so as to serve all the floors and buildings equitably and shall not be

counted towards the FSI even while computing 4.00 FSI on site. This shall be given free of cost to

PIA i.e. MMRDA.

(f) There shall be manager’s office space of size 14.86 sq.mt. carpet area in the project for every

multiple or part of 500 rental units, located as desired by MC, MMRDA as a part of construction of

Rental Houses component and shall not be counted towards the FSI even while computing 4.00

FSI on site. This shall be given free of cost to PIA i.e. MMRDA.

(g) Total Construction Component shall mean the construction built up area of Rental Houses of

self-contained 14.86 sq.m. carpet area (160 sq.ft.), including areas under passages with minimum

2.0 mt width, balwadis, welfare centers, manager’s office ,Non-residential units/convenient shopping

of commercial use. This shall be given free of cost to PIA i.e. MMRDA.

(IV) Building details and other requirements:

1 Size of Rental unit – A Rental unit shall be of 14.86 sq.mt. carpet area including cooking space,

bath & water closet, but excluding common areas.

2 Density (a) Density of Rental Housing shall be minimum 500 Rental units of 14.86 Sq.mts.

carpet area per net hectare and Density of Housing to be sold in open market shall

be minimum 100 tenements per net hectare.

3 Minimum plot size

(a) Plot of minimum 10,000 sq.mt.(1.00 ha.) is required for the project. However, for

small plot size approval may be obtained from Metropolitan Commissioner, MMRDA.

4 Components of Rental Unit

(a) Multi purpose Room: A multi purpose room shall be allowed with size up to

12.5 sq.mts with a minimum width of 2.4m.

(b) Cooking space (alcove) – Provision of separate kitchen shall not be necessary.

However, cooking space (alcove) shall be allowed with a minimum size of 2.4 sq.mts.

with minimum width of 1.2 mts

(c) Bath & WC: A Combined bath & WC shall be of minimum area of 1.85 sq.m. with

minimum width of one meter. There shall be no stipulation of one wall abutting open

space etc. as long as artificial light & ventilation through any means are provided.

Water closet seat shall be of minimum length of 0.46 mt. A septic tank filter bed shall

be permitted with a capacity of 150 lit per capita, where the municipal services are

likely to be available within 4-5 years.

5 Height : The height of Multi purpose room shall be minimum 2.75 mt. and the height of building

shall be as permissible by the Civil Aviation Authority.

6 Plinth: Minimum plinth height shall be 30 cm. and in areas subject to flooding the plinth shall be

higher than the high flood level.

7 External Walls: Minimum 150 mm thick external brick wall without plaster shall be permitted.

However, for use of modern construction technology and material etc, this thickness may be reduced

with prior approval of Metropolitan Commissioner, MMRDA.

8 Staircase: The staircase shall be of dogleg type. If a single flight staircase is accepted, the flight

shall not be less than 1.5 mt.

9 (a) Front & marginal Open spaces: Not withstanding the provisions in DCR 15.5.3.5,

table 15.4, for buildings of Rental Housing Project having height up to 24 mt. the front

& marginal open space shall be 3.6 mt. for these buildings. Provided, however that in

case of these buildings having height more than 24 mts the minimum marginal open

space shall be 6 mts. or as may be prescribed by Metropolitan Commissioner, MMRDA.

(b) Not withstanding the provisions in DCR 15.5.3.2, table 15.1 &15.2 where the

location of the plot abuts sanctioned road, having width of 18.30 m and above, the

front marginal open space in layout shall not be insisted upon beyond 3.6 mt. subject

to ribbon development control rules in force from time to time.

(c) Where the location of plot abuts a nalla, the marginal open space along the

nalla in the layout shall not be insisted upon beyond 3 mt. from the edge of the

trained nalla.

(d) The distance between any two buildings shall not be less than 4.5 mt.

10 Any composite building (Rental Housing Project Building + Housing Building) shall contain at

least 50% of the built up area for Rental Housing Project.

11 (a) Means of access: The ratio between the length of pathway and width thereof shall

be as follows:

Length Width

Upto 20 mt 1.5 mt

Up to 30 mt 2.0 mt

Up to 40 mt 2.5 mt

Up to 50 mt 3.0 mt.

(b) Between the dimensions prescribed for the pathway & marginal distances the

larger of the two shall prevail. The pathway shall act as access wherever necessary.

The building shall be permitted to touch pathway.

(c)The means of access shall be normally governed by the provisions of DCR

No.15.5.3.2 however in the project wherever the design of the buildings in the same

layout require relaxation it may be given. Access through existing pathways/layout

roads but not less than 3.6 mt. in width, shall be considered adequate for any

Rental Housing Project, containing buildings having height less than 24 mt.

including stilts.

12 (a) Even if the amenities space is reduced to make the project viable, a minimum of at

least 8% of amenity open space shall be maintained and while FSI computation for plot

the area for recreational/amenity open space shall not be excluded.

(b) Wherever more than the minimum front & marginal spaces have been provided

such additional area provided may be considered as part of the amenity open space

in the project without charging any premium in relaxation of the stipulation in DCR

No. 15.5.3.6 wherever it is necessary.

13 Premium shall not be charged for exclusion of staircase & lift-well etc. as covered under the

provision of III (c) above.

14 All relaxation for the Housing Buildings to be sold in open market – Relaxation contained in sub

regulation No. 9 (a), (b), (c), (d), 11 (b), (c), 12 above, as well as other necessary relaxation shall

be given to these Housing buildings.

15 In order to make the Rental Housing project viable, the relaxation in DCR of MMR such as providing viability gap etc, shall be granted by Metropolitan Commissioner, MMRDA, if necessary.

ANNEXURE -B

[Regulation No.15.14 (B)]

Regulations for Rental Housing Project on unencumbered lands vested with Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) :-

(I) Eligibility for allotting Rental Houses:

i) The allottee under the project shall have employment /self employment/ business within MMR and minimum family income of the allottee shall be Rs. 5000/- per month.

ii) The allottee shall not own any house in Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).

iii) The domiciled resident of Maharashtra State shall be given preference in the allotment.

iv) The allotment shall be made in the joint name of spouse if married.

(II)DefinitionofRentalHousingUnit:

A 14.86 sq.mt. (160 sq.ft) carpet area self contained residential unit to be given on leave and license for a period to be decided by MMRDA at a monthly charge to be decided by Metropolitan Commissioner, MMRDA considering the location of the project and residential unit, cost of construction, market condition and any other expenses.

(III) Land, Construction and Incentive Component :

(a) Permissible FSI on site for construction of Rental Housing Project shall be 4.00 and out of 4.0 FSI, 75 % of 4.00 FSI shall be used for construction of Rental Houses and 25% of 4.0 FSI shall be allowed for commercial use and can be sold in open market to subsidize the component of Rental housing.

(b) The total construction built up area of Rental Houses shall mean all Built up area of residential units as well as non-residential units of commercial use meant for Rental Houses but excluding what is set down as under : Exclusion from FSI computation :- The following shall not be counted towards FSI :-

a)Areas covered by stair-case rooms, lift rooms above the topmost storey, lift-wells and stair-cases and passages thereto, architectural features, chimneys and elevated tanks of permissible dimensions in respect of buildings in the MMR with the special permission of the Commissioner :

b)Areaoffireescapestairwaysandcantileverfireescapepassagesaccordingto theChiefFireOfficer’srequirements,ifany.

c)Area of the basement, if any used for permissible user in basement.

d)Area of covered parking spaces, if any.

e)Areaofoneofficeroomofaco-operativehousingsocietyorapartmentowners association or Rent Manager

f)Area of the sanitary block(s) consisting of a bathroom and water closet for each wing ofeachfloorofabuildingofprescribeddimensionsderivingaccessfromacommon

passage for the use of domestic servants engaged in the premises.

g)RefugeareaasperrequirementofChiefFireOfficer

h)Areas covered by:-

(i)Lofts

(ii)Meter rooms

(iii)Porches

(iv)Canopies

(v)Air-conditioning plant rooms.

(vi)Electric Sub stations

(vii)Servicefloorofheightnotexceeding1.5m.withthespecialpermissionof the Commissioner.

i)Areaofbalconiesnotmorethan10percentoftheareaofthefloor.

j)Areaofstructuresforaneffluenttreatmentplantasrequiredtobeprovidedby industries as per the requirements of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board or other relevant authorities :

k)Area covered by service ducts,pump rooms, electric substations, niches upto 1m. depth below window sill, passages and additional amenity of lift and/or staircase beyond those required under the Regulations with the permission of the Commissioner.

l)Area of one milk booth under the public distribution system with the permission of the Commissioner.

m)Area of one public telephone booth and one telephone exchange (PBX) per building with the permission of the Commissioner.

n)Area of one room for installation of telephone concentrators as per requirements of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited, but not exceeding 20 sq.m. per building, with the permission of the Commissioner.

o)Areaofaseparateletterboxonthegroundfloorofresidentialandcommercial buildingswithfiveormorestoreystothesatisfactionoftheCommissioner.

p)Area of a covered passage of clear width not more than 1.52 m. (5 ft.) leading from a lift exit at terrace level to the existing staircase so as to enable descent to lowerfloorsinabuildingtoreachtenementsnothavingdirectaccesstoanewlift in a building without an existing lift.

(c)There shall be Welfare Hall and Balwadi in each project as a part of the construction of Rental Houses component. It shall be at the rate of 14.86 sq. Mts. for every multiple or part of 200 residentialunitsbutlocatedsoastoserveallthefloorsandbuildingsequitablyandshallnotbecounted towards the FSI even while computing 4.00 FSI on site.

(d)Thereshallbemanager’sofficespaceofsize14.86sq.mt.carpetareaintheprojectforevery

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multiple or part of 500 rental units, located as desired by MC, MMRDA as a part of construction of Rental Houses component and shall not be counted towards the FSI even while computing 4.00 FSI on site.

(e)Total Construction Component shall mean the construction built up area of Rental Houses of self-contained 14.86 sq.m. carpet area (160 sq.ft.), including areas under passages with minimum2.0mtwidth,balwadis,welfarecenters,manager’soffice,Non-residentialunits/convenient shopping of commercial use.

(IV) Building details and other requirements:

1 Size of Rental unit – A Rental unit shall be of 14.86 sq.mt. carpet area including cooking space, bath & water closet, but excluding common areas.

2 Density

(a) Density shall be minimum 1500 Rental units of 14.86 Sq.mts. carpet area per net hectare.

3 Minimum plot size

(a) Plot of minimum 10000 sq.mt. is required for the project. However, for small plot size approval may be obtained from Metropolitan Commissioner, MMRDA.

4 Components of Rental Unit

(a) Multi purpose Room: A multi purpose room shall be allowed with size up to 12.5 sq.mts with a minimum width of 2.4m.

(b) Cooking space (alcove) – Provision of separate kitchen shall not be necessary. However, cooking space (alcove) shall be allowed with a minimum size of 2.4 sq.mts. with minimum width of 1.2 mts

(c) Bath & WC: A Combined bath & WC shall be of minimum area of 1.85 sq.m. with minimum width of one meter. There shall be no stipulation of one wall abuttingopenspaceetc.aslongasartificiallight&ventilationthroughanymeans are provided. Water closet seat shall be of minimum length of 0.46 mt. Aseptictankfilterbedshallbepermittedwithacapacityof150litpercapita,where the municipal services are likely to be available within 4-5 years.

5 Height : The height of Multi purpose room shall be minimum 2.75 mt. and the height of building shall be as permissible by the Civil Aviation Authority.

6 Plinth: Minimumplinthheightshallbe30cm.andinareassubjecttofloodingtheplinthshallbehigherthanthehighfloodlevel.

7 External Walls: Minimum 150 mm thick external brick wall without plaster shall be permitted. However, for use of modern construction technology and material etc, this thickness may be reduced with prior approval of Metropolitan Commissioner, MMRDA.

8 Staircase: Thestaircaseshallbeofdoglegtype.Ifasingleflightstaircaseisaccepted,theflightshallnotbelessthan1.5mt.

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(a) Front & marginal Open spaces: Not withstanding the provisions in DCR 15.5.3.5, table 15.4, for buildings of Rental Housing Project having height up to 24 mt. the front & marginal open space shall be 3.6 mt. for these buildings. Provided, however that in case of these buildings having height more than 24 mts the minimum marginal open space shall be 6 mts. or as may be prescribed by Metropolitan Commissioner, MMRDA.

(b) Not withstanding the provisions in DCR 15.5.3.2, table 15.1 &15.2 where the location of the plot abuts sanctioned road, having width of 18.30 m and above, the front marginal open space in layout shall not be insisted upon beyond 3.6 mt. subject to ribbon development control rules in force from time to time.

(c) Where the location of plot abuts a nalla, the marginal open space along the nalla in the layout shall not be insisted upon beyond 3 mt. from the edge of the trained nalla.

(d) The distance between any two buildings shall not be less than 4.5 mt.

10 Any composite building (Rental Housing Project Building + commercial Building) shall contain at least 50% of the built up area for Rental Housing Project.

11 (a) Means of access: The ratio between the length of pathway and width thereof shall be as follows:

Length Width

Upto 20 mt 1.5 mt

Up to 30 mt 2.0 mt

Up to 40 mt 2.5 mt

Up to 50 mt 3.0 mt.

(b) Between the dimensions prescribed for the pathway & marginal distances the larger of the two shall prevail. The pathway shall act as access wherever necessary. The building shall be permitted to touch pathway.

(c) The means of access shall be normally governed by the provisions of DCR No.15.5.3.2 however in the project wherever the design of the buildings in the same layout require relaxation it may be given. Access through existing pathways/layout roads but not less than 3.6 mt. in width, shall be considered adequate for any Rental Housing Project, containing buildings having height less than 24 mt. including stilts.

12 (a) Even if the amenities space is reduced to make the project viable, a minimum of at least 8% of amenity open space shall be maintained and while FSI computation for plot the area for recreational/amenity open space shall not be excluded.

(b) Wherever more than the minimum front & marginal spaces have been provided such additional area provided may be considered as part of the amenity open space in the project without charging any premium in relaxation of the stipulation in DCR No. 15.5.3.6 wherever it is necessary.

13 Premium shall not be charged for exclusion of staircase & lift-well etc. as covered under the provision of III (b) above.

14 All relaxation for the Commercial Buildings – Relaxation contained in sub regulation No. 9 (a), (b), (c), (d), 11 (b), (c), 12 ,13 above, as well as other necessary relaxation shall be given to the Commercial buildings.

15 In order to make the Rental Housing project viable, the relaxation in DCR of MMR ,such as providing viability gap etc ,shall be granted by Metropolitan Commissioner, MMRDA, if necessary.

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