andhra pradesh state affordable housing policy, 2015

Government of Andhra Pradesh

Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department.

Andhra Pradesh State Affordable

Housing Policy, 2015

(For urban areas of AP)

Table of Contents

Definitions 3

List of Acronyms 4

1. Introduction 5

1.1 Housing Scenario in Andhra Pradesh 7

1.2 Vision & Target 8

1.3 Objectives 9

1.4 Strategic initiatives 10

2. Guidelines and Processes 13

2.1 Parameters for Affordable Housing 13

2.2 Planning norms 14

2.3 Eligibility for Developers 16

2.4 Eligibility and allotment to beneficiaries 17

2.4.1 Incentives for Beneficiaries 19

2.5 General Process Guidelines 19

2.6 Repair & Maintenance provisions 22

3. Proposed Models for Affordable Housing 23

3.1 Model 1: Private Developer on Private Land 23

3.1.1 Incentives to private developers under Model 1 26

3.2 Model 2: Private Developer on Government Land 27


3.3 Model 3: Government led development 28


3.4 Model 4: Rental Housing 30

4. Annexures 31

4.1 Dwelling Unit Specifications 31

4.2 GoAP’s proposed Land and Approval Process Simplification System 32

Definitions

Affordable Housing: Individual dwelling units with a Carpet Area of not more

than 60 sq. mt. and preferably within the price range of 5 times the annual income

of the household as notified, either as a single unit or part of a building complex

with multiple dwelling units.

Affordable Housing Projects: Housing projects where at least 60 percent of the

FAR/ FSI is used for dwelling units of Carpet Area of not more than 60 sq. mts.

The project shall also reserve 15 percent of the total FAR/ FSI or 35 percent of the

total number of dwelling units for EWS category.

Built up area and Plinth Area: As used in this report is, Plinth area shall mean

the built up covered measured at the floor level of the basement or of any storey,

the same as defined in detail in the IS code – IS 3861 : 2002, “Indian Standard

Method of Measurement of Plinth, Carpet and Rentable Areas (Second Revision)”.

Carpet Area for an Affordable Housing Dwelling Unit: The carpet area as used

in this report is the usable and habitable rooms at any floor level (excluding the

area of the wall). While the method of measurement of carpet area will be the same

as in the IS code 3861:2002, it will include carpet area of the living room(s),

bedroom(s), kitchen area, lavatory(s), bathroom(s), and balcony / verandah, if

provided, in accordance with the definition of the Dwelling Unit/Tenement as

provided in the National Building Code, 2005 which is an independent housing

unit with separate facilities for living, cooking and sanitary requirements

FSI (Floor Space Index) or FAR (Floor Area Ratio): The quotient obtained by

dividing the total covered area (plinth area) on all the floors by the area of the plot:

i. FAR = Total covered area of all the floors/ (divided by) Plot Area

TDR (Transferrable Development Rights): TDR means an award specifying the

built up area an owner of a site or plot can sell or dispose or utilize elsewhere, in

lieu of surrendering land free of cost which is required to be set apart or affected

for public purpose as per the Master Plan or in road widening or covered in

recreational use zone, etc. The award is in the form of a TDR Certificate issued by

the Competent Authority

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List of Acronyms

MHUPA Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation

GoI Government of India

GoAP Government of Andhra Pradesh

MA & UD Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department

APHB Andhra Pradesh Housing Board

APHDB Andhra Pradesh Housing and Development Board

EWS Economically Weaker Section

LIG Low Income Group

MIG Middle Income Group

HIG High Income Group

JNNURNM Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission

IHSDP Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme

RAY Rajiv Awas Yojana

AHP Affordable Housing in Partnership Scheme

BSUP Basic Services for Urban Poor

RSS Rajiv Swagruha Scheme

CAF Common Application Form

SWC Single Window Clearance

DCR Development Control Regulation

FAR Floor Area Ratio

FSI Floor Space Index

TDR Transferrable Development Rights

ULB Urban Local Body

MC Municipal Corporation

UDA Urban Development Authority

SLNA State Level Nodal Agency

EoI Expression of Interest

TPI Third Party Inspection

PMU Project Management Unit

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1. Introduction

The process of urbanization has been historically associated with important

economic and social transformations. Cities are important drivers of development

and poverty reduction in a holistic perspective, as they concentrate economic

activity, government, commerce and transportation and provide crucial links with

regional, national and international boundaries. Nevertheless rapid and unplanned

urban growth also triggers unsustainable development and unequal sharing of

city’s benefits. Today, despite the comparative advantage of cities, urban areas are

perceived as more unequal than rural areas and hundreds of millions of the world’s

urban poor live in sub-standard conditions.

India’s Urban Population has grown over the past 3-4 decades from 109 million in

1971 to 377 million in 2011 and is expected to grow to almost 600 million by

20301. Large scale migration of India’s 700 million strong rural population will

pose a major challenge for the Housing sector to address in all urban areas. The

lack of cost effective housing is one of India’s most pressing developmental

problems. The Report of the Technical Group on Urban Housing Shortage

(TG-12) (2012-17, Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation) has

estimated the housing shortage in urban areas to be 18.78 million units out of

which 95% of the shortage is in the economically weaker section and low

income group (56.18% in EWS and 39.44% in LIG). It is further estimated that

another 15 million households are situated in “unacceptably congested conditions”.

While India has seen a significant increase in home ownership in the last ten to

fifteen years with various facilitators such as expansion of housing finance

institutions and regulatory and fiscal support, reduced mortgage interest rates,

rising per capita income etc, the benefits of the booming housing market are yet to

reach poorer segments. The EWS, LIG & MIG sections make vital contributions to

the growth of a city; hence, an inclusive city is essential to ensure healthy

urbanization. Given rising land and construction costs, housing has become

unreachable for the EWS, LIG, and MIG sections, especially in urban areas. For

the last many decades, the only suppliers of Affordable Housing stock through

projects for EWS and LIG categories have been public sector entities such as State

Housing Boards and Urban local bodies and Development Authorities.

1 Affordable Housing in Partnership Scheme Guidelines, GoI

Ten states contribute about 75% to the total urban area housing

shortage in India, with erstwhile Andhra Pradesh ranking

fourth with a housing shortage of 1.27 million units

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The total urban housing need of India is expected to increase to 44-48 million

units by 2022. MHUPA and State Governments have initiated several demand

side interventions (Capital subsidy for dwelling units, interest subsidy,

infrastructure funding) and supply side interventions (Higher FSI, TDR, liberal

land- use norms) to reduce the challenge of increasing housing shortage. With

changing policy environment, a set of private sector developers and financial

institutions have started developing new models for building and financing

affordable housing.

However given the scale of the problem, current public sector contribution and a

few private players alone cannot address the problem. A drastic scale up to meet

the anticipated housing shortage, calls for radical changes in current policy regime

and maximum co- operation between all relevant stakeholders.

Centre

Appropriate policy

instruments through

rigorous stakeholder

consultations,

institutional

framework and

efficient disbursal

mechanisms

State

Road map- target

and time- line bound

action plan, State

level policy and

incentives

Banks/ Housing

Finance Institutions

Affordable lending

rates, simple and

streamlined processes,

relaxed repayment

norms, stringent

verification processes

Urban Development

Authority

Favorable development

control regulations-

Higher FSI/ FAR,

TDR, liberal land- use

mix etc

Private Developers

Technological

innovation and

standardization to bring

down construction costs,

proactive participation

to promote state’s vision

on affordable housing

ULBs/ UDAs/

Statutory Bodies

Land and infrastructure

availability, proactive

engagement with

private sector and

citizens, simple and

streamlined approval

and allotment process

Figure 1: Requirement from key stakeholders

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1.1 Housing Scenario in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh (AP) is the eighth largest state in India accounting for 4.1% of the

country’s population. Urban areas in the state are governed under 3 Urban

Development Authorities (UDA), 13 Municipal Corporations (MC) and 75

Municipalities. Around 29.47% of the total population of AP of 49.6 million

(2011), lives in urban areas. Visakhapatnam district has the largest urban

population of 47.5%. Apart from Vishakhapatnam some of the key cities in the

state are Vijaywada, Tirupati, Guntur, Kakinada, Nellore and Kurnool

(Government of Andhra Pradesh, 2014b). Since 2001, the number of towns in the

state has increased by 45%. Faster urbanization can be anticipated given proposed

strategic economic initiatives in the state such as proposed Capital City and

industrial clusters in the Capital City Region, Vizag Chennai Industrial Corridor,

AP Petroleum Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Region, etc.

APHB estimates that of the total housing demand in the state, around 1

million units account for shortage in urban areas of AP.

Table 1: Status of Housing Shortage in urban areas of AP

Category Housing Shortage

(nos. in lakhs)

Investment reqd. (in

crores)

EWS I 1.5 9, 180

EWS II 1.5 9, 180

If % of households living in rented

accommodation and % of

dilapidated houses to total houses

were to be considered as two of the

parameters for assessing housing

shortage, the geographical

distribution of housing shortage in

AP, would be maximum in districts

of Visakhapatnam/ Krishna/ Guntur,

and West Godavari/ Prakasham/

Nellore respectively.

AP has around 12.6 million households.

Housing in the state is currently handled

by various departments such as APHB,

APSHCL, APRSCL, Independent ULBs,

MEPMA, etc.

Majority of MIG and HIG category

houses being constructed are by private

developers, or directly by the home

owners, and a small proportion by

APHB. The affordable housing segment-

EWS/ LIG category housing is

undertaken either by APHB or

APSHCL. Private sector participation in

affordable housing projects is virtually

non-existent.

Demand for housing

in the state as per

2011 census is

around 4 million.

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LIG 7 55, 930

TOTAL 10 74, 290

To tackle the affordable housing shortage for EWS/ LIG sections in urban

areas of APHB has estimated an investment requirement of Rs. 74, 290 crores (inc. cost of construction of dwelling unit and infrastructure), translating to a

requirement of Rs. 7,429 crores per year over a 10 year time- frame.

1.2 Vision & Target

The Andhra Pradesh Urban Development Mission (APUDM) which focuses on

nurturing cities in AP to be self-sustaining economic growth engines by creating

basic urban infrastructure gives special emphasis to affordable housing and

education for all, to alleviate poverty, thus opening avenues for bright livelihood

and employment opportunities for the citizens of the AP. Among the expected

outcomes of the AP Urban Development Mission, is –

• Provision of affordable housing to all, particularly the poor and slum

dwellers by 2022.

Given the huge requirement of 1 million dwelling units in urban areas of AP, a

phased implementation plan with gradual scale- up would be adopted over a 10

year time- frame, mandating a requirement of 2 lakh houses over the next three

years. In the initial phase, affordable housing schemes may be undertaken in the

key Municipal Corporations and the proposed new Capital City of AP

“Amaravati”.

Category Yr 1,2,3 Yr 4,5,6 Yr 7,8,9, 10 TOTAL

No. of units (million) 0.2 0.3 0.5 1

An Illustrative Geographical Distribution of housing demand is elaborated

below:

While increasing housing supply is one dimension, a holistic approach towards

providing affordable housing should emphasise inclusive planning principles that

reflect and support the needs of EWS and LIG families. Aligned to this, AP State

envisions:

“To provide affordable housing that reflects social, economic, physical And

emotional needs of the families, to live with dignity”

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• In VUDA area

• In TUDA area

• In CRDA area

• Other Municipal

Corporation and

Municipality areas

(Nellore, Anantapur,

Kurnool, Kakinada etc)

300,000 units (30%)

50,000 units (5%)

250,000 units (25%)

400,000 units (40%)

While ULBs, UDAs, APHB and other statutory entities will share responsibility of

achieving the above target, GoAP endeavours to implement a series of specific

proactive measures and incentives to encourage maximum private sector

participation in the affordable housing segment in Andhra Pradesh.

1.3 Objectives

In order to achieve the above vision as closely as possible, the AP Affordable

Housing Policy shall have the following objectives:

• To address the housing shortage in AP for all sections of the society with

special emphasis on EWS, LIG, and MIG categories in a time bound manner

• To undertake large scale construction of Affordable Housing (with focus on

EWS & LIG housing) by dovetailing with existing Government of India

schemes and other bilateral/multilateral assistance programmes

• To make housing “liveable and affordable” for EWS/ LIG categories by

prescribing standards for unit cost, size, specifications and planning norms

under the policy

• To promote investments in affordable housing in AP through PPP and attract

private developers Private developers in the construction of EWS/LIG

categories of houses by offering various attractive incentives

• To create affordable rental housing for migrant workers and other urban poor

• To dovetail with existing Central and State Government schemes2 and other

bilateral/multilateral assistance programmes

• To promote innovations in environmentally sustainable, low- cost building

2 Central Level Schemes for Urban Poor and Urban Slums: Affordable Housing in Partnership,

Rajiv Awas Yojana, Basic Services for Urban Poor Scheme of Government of India under

Jawahar Lal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), Integrated Housing and Slum

Development Programme (IHSDP)

State Level Schemes for Urban Poor and Urban Slums: Rajiv Swagruha scheme, Existing

schemes under AP Housing Board, APSHCL

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design and construction technology

1.4 Strategic initiatives

To achieve the above objectives and the over- arching Policy Vision, Government

of Andhra Pradesh proposes to adopt a two pronged strategy-

Critical interventions in demand and supply side measures

Demand side Interventions Supply side Interventions

Capital & Interest subsidies Ensuring land bank availability

• Alignment of proposed

housing scheme to Central

guidelines to access

maximum subsidies for

beneficiaries from the Centre

• Information regarding all

central and state government

subsidy schemes would be

made available through a

single unified online portal.

All application and sanction

of Centre/ State subsidy will

be routed and monitored

through this online portal

• Reservation of 10% residential land in

development plans of new urban areas

• Mandatory provision of marking either 10% of

the total built up area or 25% of total number

of units, in all Group Development Scheme

Projects over plot size greater than 5 acres

• Creation and management of Land Bank for

affordable housing by taking stock of available

government land

• Incentivise land- owners to opt for land-

pooling for implementing group housing

schemes over plot size of 5 acres and more, by

allowing mixed development scheme inc. high

rise for free- sale residential and commercial

components

Single State Level Agency

• Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department proposed as

single State Level Nodal Agency (SLNA), to integrate all affordable housing

projects undertaken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, through APHB and other

statutory entities, urban local bodies, development authorities etc

Ease of doing business

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• All verification and

allotment to beneficiaries

shall be done through a

Common Application Form

submitted to the e- portal

along with requisite

documents, operated and

maintained by State Level

Nodal Agency

• Grievance redressal system

for beneficiaries

• All projects whether executed by the ULB/

UDA/ Statutory Body/ Developer shall be

processed for approvals and clearances

through a single online e- portal system

maintained by the State Level Nodal Agency.

• GoAP’s Land and Approval Process

Simplification System:

• Automatic land use conversion from

agriculture land to non- agriculture status

as provisioned under the Development Plan,

upon payment of fee as set by the

Government

• Automated online Building Plan Scrutiny

and Approval System

• Empanelment of third party consultants by

GoAP for speedy Survey, Fire approval

certification etc

• Reduced approval timelines for:

• Registration & Survey, Land conversion,

Mutation; Fire, Pollution control,

utilities, MoEF etc (as elaborated in

Annexure)

• Grievance redressal system for developers

State level incentives

• 100% exemption in stamp- duty

for EWS/ LIG

• Assistance in application filing

through e- seva centres opened

at every urban centre for

availing affordable housing

units in state

• TDR

• 100% exemption of land- use conversion

charges, building plan approval fee, and all

other municipal charges for the affordable

housing component

• High rise permitted for non- affordable

component

• Cross- subsidization by allowing upto 10%

of commercial land- use

• Incentives for using prefabricated

technology, green certification for project,

solar and renewable energy use etc

• Reduction in Impact Fee for group

development schemes with affordable

housing component (as per policy rules)

Finance Assistance Innovative finance sources

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• Co- ordination and facilitation

of loan sanction for the benefit

of successful applicants.

• Letter of comfort/ Credit Risk

Guarantee on case- to- case

basis

• Use of implact fee towards financing of

external infrastructure

• In case of Group Housing / Group

Development Schemes whose land extent is

more than 3000Sq.mtrs and upto 5 acres

(including 5 acres), shelter fee3 shall be

collected for 20% of total site area of the

project, and shall be utilized for:

• Development of EWS / LIG housing under

JNNURM or any other Urban Housing

Scheme meant for EWS categories

• Undertaking civic amenities in slums and

weaker section colonies only

• Redevelopment / improvement /

rehabilitation of slums under Rajiv Awas

Yojana (RAY) programme as local body

share

Project Marketing

• In order to change public perception towards affordable housing, and to

improve the reach and acceptability of such projects, SLNA shall outsource

marketing activities for affordable housing schemes to a separate media agency

aligned to the principles of foundation of AP Affordable Housing Policy.

With the help of the above policy framework and in-built incentives it will be

possible to motivate various state level agencies and private developers to fast-

track construction of affordable housing in various urban centers of Andhra

Pradesh.

The Government of Andhra Pradesh wishes to adopt the middle path

approach between the two paradigms, of state’s responsibility to provide

affordable housing, versus free market system for the housing sector, with

the latter effectively cross- subsiding the former.

3 Shelter Fee Rates

Shelter Fee Rates

Municipal Corporations Rs. 600/ sq.m

Selection & special grade municipalities Rs. 500/ sq.m

Other Municipalities, Nagar Panchayats and other Rural

Local Bodies falling in UDA area/master plan areas

Rs. 400/ sq.m

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2. Guidelines and Processes

This chapter details the framework for implementing the target as laid out under

the policy. It elaborates upon parameters for classification under different

categories of affordable housing, eligibility criteria and incentives for beneficiaries

and developers, procedure for allotment of dwelling units, and process guidelines

for the developer for approvals and clearances.

2.1 Parameters for Affordable Housing

Government of Andhra Pradesh has set the below mentioned parameters on the

basis of income criteria for affordable housing, aligned to requirements of existing

Central and State schemes.

Affordable Housing MIG

EWS LIG I LIG II

Carpet Area (sq.m) 21-27 28-40 41-60 61- 80

Permissible height Shall not exceed 15 m (Cellar and / or Stilt as

+ maximum up to 5 floors)

High- rise

permissible

Tentative Layout

(subject to

alterations based

on beneficiary

requirements)

A hall, one

room and

kitchenette

with

common

WC Block

A hall, 1

bedroom, a

kitchenette,

bedroom,

and WC Block

A hall, 2

bedrooms,

a kitchen

area and a

WC Block

A hall, 2

bedrooms,

a kitchen

area and a

WC Block

Maximum selling

price per unit

(inc. cost of

construction for

Super Built up area

(30% over carpet

area) but will not

include

maintenance

deposit,

registration and

insurance)

Rs. 2.9-

upto Rs.

4.0 lakhs

Rs. 3.9- upto

Rs. 6.5 lakhs

Rs. 8.6- upto

Rs. 13 lakhs

Rs. 16.3-

upto Rs.

22 lakhs

Annual Family

Income

Upto Rs. 1

lakh

1-2 lakh 2-5 lakh Above 5

lakh

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2.2 Planning norms

Planning norms are as per Andhra Pradesh Building Rules.

• Land- use Mix

Mandatory reservation: Section 1:“Provisions for Economically Weaker

Section (EWS)/ Low Income Group (LIG) Housing Category”

• All Group Housing and Group Development Scheme Projects, whose land

extent is more than 5 acres are mandated to ear-mark either 10% of the total

built up area or 25% of total number of units for EWS/ LIG housing

• Mixed scheme project for affordable housing over and above Mandatory

Reservation (as per AHP Guidelines by Govt. of India)

• If the project size is 250 dwelling units and above, over a plot size more than

5 acres, at least 60% of the FAR/ FSI is to be earmarked for dwelling units

of carpet area of not more than 60 sqm (affordable housing). In addition,

35% of the total number of dwelling units constructed should be for EWS/

LIG I category

• The developer is free to undertake any kind of construction on that portion

of land which is other than the land used for affordable housing. On this

extra land the developer is eligible to make commercial construction upto

10% of the total construction

• The project shall be eligible for capital subsidy under the Affordable

Housing in Partnership scheme (AHP) extended by GoI, based on

adherence to the scheme guidelines

• Development Norms

• The height of the dwelling units building/blocks covered under the

Affordable housing component shall not exceed 15 m (Cellar and / or Stilt as

+ maximum up to 5 floors) (non- high rise)

• In case the development is proposed as non- high rise with less than 100

dwelling units, the minimum abutting road width required shall be 9 m; It

shall be ensured that the right-of-way shall be adequate to allow for the

plying of emergency vehicles and also for other services like road side drains

and greenery/plantation; the minimum setbacks shall be as prescribed under

Table III, Section 5, AP Building Rules 2012

• High- rise is permissible for MIG II/ HIG/ and commercial components of

the project. A mix of non- high rise for the affordable housing component,

and high- rise for the other project components is permissible, provided the

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project adheres to all norms with respect to road width abutting the site,

building setbacks etc as per the proposed plot size and height of the building

as prescribed under, Table III, Section 5, AP Building Rules 2012

• The height of the building for the high- rise component will be governed by

existing/ proposed abutting road width and plot size. And all norms related

to setbacks, plot size etc shall be as prescribed under Section 7, AP

Building Rules 2012

• In case high- rise is proposed in the development schemes, then atleast 10%

of the total site area shall be proposed as organized open space for greenery,

soft landscaping etc

• Internal civic amenities shall include internal roads, footpath, drinking water

connections, water storage and distribution for the housing scheme,

electricity connection, transformers (if necessary), internal drainage,

compound gate, street light, garden etc.

• The requirements of parts of building/ individual size of rooms/areas, etc. in

the Affordable Housing Component of such schemes shall in be as per

Special Requirements for Low Income Housing of Part III of the National

Building Code of India,2005

• The site layout and design for such schemes shall be governed by good

design practices without compromising on the public facilities and amenities

and infrastructure requirements

• Adequate precaution shall be taken to plan a design scheme which will

be conducive for both the affordable housing component and the other

components of the development scheme; for eg- separate amenities and

open space facilities, commercial establishment/ shops to be planned

across both components, etc

• Rain water harvesting structures & sewerage treatment plant shall be

mandatory for the complete scheme including EWS/LIG/MIG/HIG housing

• Sustainable and environment friendly practices like greenery and foliage,

recycling and conservation measures, environment friendly construction

technology, decentralized water and sewage/ solid waste management

systems etc may be adopted

• Parking Norms:

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Jurisdiction Minimum parking

requirement as % of

built up area

Remarks

For Affordable Housing Component

In GVMC/

Vijayawada

MC areas

5 % of total built-up

area proposed for EWS

and LIG;


area in case of MIG.

For other categories, it

shall be as per

Common Building

Rules

• The parking requirement may

be met either in

basement/cellar/or on stilts of

resp?ective blocks or common

pool parking at ground level or

a combination of the above

• Common basement parking is

to be avoided

• The minimum parking is

inclusive of all requirements

like visitors parking, parking

for non- residential uses, etc.

• The parking for EWS and LIG

is expected to be exclusively

for 2-wheelers. The parking

requirement for MIG and other

categories are expected to

comprise of both 2- wheelers

and 4-wheelers

• Where partial area under stilt

floor is provided for parking,

the rest of the area can be used

for dwelling area;

• Where partial area in cellar

floor is provided for parking,

the rest of the area can be

utilized for non-dwelling/public

facilities purpose

In other UDA

areas/ other

Municipal

Corporation

areas



and LIG;




shall be as per

Common Building

Rules

In other non-

UDA

Municipalities

and other

areas



and LIG;




shall be as per

Common Building

Rules

For Mixed Development Scheme

As per Section 13 of AP Building Rules 2012

2.3 Eligibility for Developers

1. Should have experience in building construction works for at least three years

with a good track record of quality construction works with experience in

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residential/ mixed use projects of atleast 5 acres

2. Total net worth (Reserve & Capital) of last three years (of the company or its

sister concern) should be equivalent to at least 25% of the project cost

(excluding land cost) i.e. cost of proposed EWS/LIG houses

3. Joint venture or Special Purpose Vehicle by private developers will also be

eligible under the Policy. A consortium of 3 developers is permissible for a

project.

2.4 Eligibility and allotment to beneficiaries

• Under affordable housing schemes beneficiaries shall be defined as families

• All projects whether executed by the ULB/ UDA/ Statutory Body/ Developer

(implementing agency) shall be processed through a single online housing e-

portal system maintained by State Level Nodal Agency (SLNA). All verification

and allotment shall be done through a Common Application Form submitted to

the e- portal along with requisite documents.

• For the purpose of clarity, all ULBs/ UDAs/ Statutory Bodies would align

themselves to the online e- portal system. While the respective implementing

agencies may post the project information in their websites, and are responsible

for outreach and marketing of the project, all other procedures such as

verification and allotment, and procurement of developer by the implementing

agency, will be done through the e-portal

• SLNA will be the umbrella agency through which all schemes will be routed-

AHP, RAY, RRY, existing state schemes etc

• The State Level Noday Agency shall assist the applicant in filing his application

through e- seva centres opened at every urban centre

• Verification documents to be submitted by the applicants shall include copy of

ration card, property tax receipts, Aadhar card (if available), receipts of

electricity/ water bills, employment certificate by owner (if available), income

certificate (if available), biometric testing and any such other relevant

documents which may be prescribed from time to time by the Authority.

• Two levels of scrutiny shall be carried out to establish beneficiary eligibility

• By the implementing agency through SLNA e- portal

• By the housing finance institution/ commercial bank providing home loan

options to the beneficiary

• For this policy those beneficiaries will be eligible who do not own any leasehold

or freehold house or plot either in their own name or in the name of spouse or

any dependent member (including unmarried children) of his family in any

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urban area of Andhra Pradesh. Due online verification shall be done based on

the online documents submitted by the Applicant

• Housing benefits through ULBs as well as UDA/statutory bodies can be claimed

by only those beneficiaries who have been living in the respective cities/urban

areas of AP for at least three years

• Before determining eligibility, applications will be invited from prospective

beneficiaries. The implementation agency shall allot houses to only those

beneficiaries who qualify the annual income criteria.

• The list of beneficiaries is to be finalized through an online lottery draw of

eligible applicants, before any development work begins

• Ownership of the land will be vested with the agency responsible for

implementation of the project

• The flat allotted to the beneficiary must be occupied within one year of taking

over the possession of the same

• The state level nodal agency along with representatives from the financial

institutions/ banks shall coordinate and facilitate sanction of loan for the benefit

of successful applicants. However the loan agreement shall be exclusively

between the beneficiary and the bank.

• A letter of comfort may be provided by the Authority (State Govt) on case-

to- case basis. Alternatively the authority may also approach the National

Housing Bank for providing Credit Risk Guarantee to guarantee the lending

agencies for loans to new EWS/LIG borrowers in urban areas seeking

individual housing loans not exceeding a sum of ` 5 lakh for a housing unit of

size upto 430 sqft (40 sqm) carpet areas without any third party guarantee or

collateral security.

• On allotment of the affordable housing unit, the beneficiary will have to pay 10

% of total price (or 50 % of 20 % of the total price as down payment). Capital

subsidy schemes of the Central Govt. may be availed for payment of the same.

Remaining 10% down payment may be paid as 6 instalments within the next six

months. Beneficiaries’ allotment can be cancelled if he/she fails to make

payment within stipulated time.

• Every incumbent will have to become member of society, which will maintain

common services and regular up keep of housing property

• Beneficiaries of EWS/LIG I/ LIG II housing will not be permitted to sell their

allotted houses or sublet them for at least 7 years and beneficiaries of MIG

housing will not be permitted to sell their allotted houses or sublet them for at

least 5 years. The Housing Association shall be empowered to report any

discrepancies observed in this respect and with respect to no occupancy of the

dwelling unit, to the Authority/ Developer as applicable

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• Information regarding all central and state government subsidy schemes would

be made available through the online portal. All application and sanction of

Centre/ State subsidy will be routed and monitored through the online portal

2.4.1 Incentives for Beneficiaries • Prescribed ceiling cost of various categories of affordable housing or

government intervention in sale price fixation by private developer, to ensure

“affordability” of the dwelling unit

• 100% exemption of stamp duty for the affordable housing component

• Streamlined application and receipt of capital and interest subsidies as per

various central and state government schemes through efficient online system

• Simplified and transparent application, verification and allotment procedure for

all affordable housing projects whether announced by the ULB/ UDA/

Statutory Body/ or Developer, through a single online e- portal system

maintained by SLNA

• Assistance from SLNA in filing application through e- seva centres opened at

every urban centre

• Assistance from SLNA along with representatives from the financial

institutions/ banks to coordinate and facilitate loan sanction for purchase of

dwelling unit

• Grievance redressal system under SLNA

• Quality infrastructure including roads, water supply, sewerage/ drainage, street

lighting, community open space etc

• In the case of government and private sector employees, advances and

withdrawals from the Contributory Provident Fund (CPF) may be

permitted as per the CPF Rules for:

• Building or acquiring a suitable house, or ready-built flat for his residence

including the cost of the site

• Payment towards allotment of a plot or flat by State Housing Board or a

House Building Co- operative society

2.5 General Process Guidelines

• The implementing agency (ULB/ UDA/ Statutory Body) shall approach State

Level Nodal Agency (SLNA) with intent for affordable housing project to be

implemented through the online e- portal maintained by the SLNA. For the

purpose of clarity, all ULBs/ UDAs/ Statutory Bodies would align

themselves to the online e- portal system. While the respective implementing

agencies may post the project information in their websites, and are responsible

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for outreach and marketing of the project, all other procedures such as

verification and allotment, and procurement of developer by the implementing

agency, will be done through the e-portal

• SLNA shall invite expression of interest for construction of houses in various

urban areas (EOI) from interested developers through e- tendering process in

case of a PPP venture. If it is a solely private developer initiative on private

land, the developer may approach SLNA directly with project intent and

concept

The developer can avail all benefits extended under GoAP’s proposed

Land and Approval Process Simplification System as detailed below:

• Automatic land use conversion from agriculture land to non-

agriculture status as provisioned under the Development Plan, upon

payment of fee as set by the Government from time- to- time

• Automated online Building Plan Scrutiny and Approval System

• Empanelment of third party consultants by GoAP for speedy Survey,

Fire approval certification etc

• Reduced approval timelines:

S.

No

Activity Sequential/

Parallel

Proposed time-

line

Land Approvals

1. Registration & Survey Sequential

45 days

2. Land conversion from Agriculture to

Non Agriculture (for lands falling

under Development Plan)

Sequential

3. Obtaining Mutation Sequential

Building Permit Approvals

4. Fire Approval Parallel

90 days

5. Consent for establishment from

Pollution control board

Parallel

6. Power approval Parallel

7. Plan Sanction by UDA Sequential

8. Environmental Clearance Parallel

9. NOC for multi- storey building from

Airport Authority of India

Parallel

Occupancy certificate Approvals

10. Approval for operation of elevators Parallel

45 days

11. Consent for operation from Pollution

Control Board

Parallel

12. Clearance from Fire Dept. for

obtaining NOC

Parallel

13. Occupancy certificate from UDA Sequential

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• List of standard documents to be submitted with the EoI shall include:

• Extent, location of land and project scheme

• Detailed Project Report inc. layout and building plans, project mix,

proposed amenities etc

• Work Plan and Project Phasing Schedule

• Broad project cash flows

• Common Application Form regarding project and clearances required

• The EoI (proposal) will be routed to relevant state departments by SLNA for

their scrutiny and in- principle approval. The relevant state entities shall

provide in- principle approval of the proposal within 30 days from receipt of

proposals by them, in case there is no deviation from applicable norms and

regulations

• Automated Building Plan Scrutiny and Approval System shall be provided

within 15 working days from receipt of layout and building plans

• For the purpose of monitoring phase- wise achievement of the target, the state

nodal agency shall appoint a Programme Management Unit (PMU). The prime

responsibility of the PMU will be:

• Provide technical, managerial and strategic support to the agency and ensure

effective implementation of the programme at the state level

• Periodic reporting on progress of development, verification and allotment

activities through dashboard monitoring system etc

• Coordinate and liaise with GoAP, MA & UD, ULBs, private developers,

SLNA Board etc

• Run a grievance redressal system to address issues raised by both

beneficiaries and developers

• Review third party inspection reports

• The PMU cell will co-ordinate with relevant state entities regarding the

progress of the proposal, and update in the e- portal. The developer and other

concerned stakeholders will be able to track the status of their application

online

• A composite approval certificate will be issued to the developer to

commence construction including land use conversion, municipal

approvals etc.

• In case of any deviation, or in case of further clarifications, the proposal

shall be reviewed by the Board members of SLNA. The developer may be

asked to present his proposal in front of the Board and provide necessary

clarifications.

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Composition of the Board would include:

• Principle Secretary, MA & UD: Chair 1

• Principle Secretary, Housing: Chair 2

• VC & Housing Commissioner, APHB: Member

• Chief Town Planner: Member

• High level representation from Revenue Dept.: Member

The Board shall be authorized to take all decisions with regards to approval of

proposal, amend/ modify the affordable housing policy, amend/modify any

variation from guide-lines issued under the Policy for specific projects on case

to case basis.

• The developer can start construction upon receipt of the composite

approval certificate. The houses shall be constructed by the developers as per

the guide lines issued by the State Government.

• Third party Quality inspection of the project shall be carried out by the

implementing agency (ULB/ UDA/ Statutory Body) from time- to- time till the

hand- over of the entire project to applicants

2.6 Repair & Maintenance provisions

The developer shall maintain the complete housing complex developed under the

provisions of this policy for 3 years after the completion of the project post which

it may be transferred to the relevant ULB/ UDA/ statutory body or the Association

formed for the Housing Colony. For maintenance of the complex post transfer

from developer, the ULB/ Govt. agency may utilize part funds from shelter fee

collected. Over and above, the indicated maximum sale price, a payment at the rate

of upto Rs. 15 per sq ft of plinth area shall be deposited towards corpus find which

shall be utilized by the Association of the Housing Colony as maintenance deposit

for upkeep of the colony, the buildings and facilities. Structural defect liability

period for affordable housing scheme developed by the developer shall be for 10

years from date of completion certificate of the housing scheme.

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3. Proposed Models for Affordable

Housing

GoAP endeavors to implement a series of specific proactive measures and

incentives to encourage maximum private sector participation in the affordable

housing segment in Andhra Pradesh.

3.1 Model 1: Private Developer on Private Land

This model aims at incentivizing private developers to develop affordable housing

scheme on their own private land. Under this model, three modes of private

development are proposed.

• Under this mode, demand side interventions such as capital and interest subsidy

provided by the Central Government under various existing schemes, may not

be applicable unless the housing scheme adheres to norms with respect to

minimum no. of dwelling units, unit sizes and prescribed price etc.

• The total built up EWS/LIG houses/flats will be handed over to the nodal

agency at pre-determined prices for allotment to eligible applicants.

• In case the developer is unable to build the affordable housing component in

the same site, the Authority may on case- to- case basis permit the EWS/ LIG

component to be built in some other site of the private developer, provided that

the selected site is conducive in terms of economic activity, proper

connectivity, availability of basic infrastructure and other such criteria which

the Authority may feel necessary.

• In case of Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam /

Vijayawada Municipal Corporation areas, the EWS/LIG units may be

provided within the site or within the radius of 10km of the project site, or

within 5kms from the nearest aerial route boundary of the municipal limits

subject to approval of the Authority

• In case of other Urban Local Bodies, the EWS/LIG units may be provided

within the site or within the radius of 5 km of the project site, or within

5kms from the nearest aerial route boundary of the municipal limits subject

to approval of the Authority

The first mode refers to the mandatory provision of ear-marking either 10% of

the total built up area or 25% of total number of units, in all Group Housing and

Group Development Scheme Projects, whose land extent is more than 5 acres.

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• Two or more builders may be allowed to provide (with respect to proportionate

area of their main projects) the specified number of EWS / LIG units as

prescribed with all civic amenities but the occupancy for the main projects will

be released only after completion of the EWS / LIG projects. Separate

undertakings shall be obtained from the builders concerned by the Local Body

• In lieu of providing EWS / LIG units, 10% of City Level Infrastructure Impact

Fee (under Rule 21 of A.P. Building Rules) will be exempted for the main

project and total exemption to the EWS / LIG units area by the concerned local

body/UDA provided the EWS/ LIG units are provided in- situ within the

project site

• The developer should develop a housing scheme under this model on a

minimum of 5.0 acres of land

• The developer is free to undertake any kind of construction on that portion of

land which is other than the land used for affordable housing. On this extra land

the developer is eligible to make commercial construction upto 10% of the total

construction

• The private developer may advertise and call for applications from eligible

beneficiaries as per income limits laid down under the policy for EWS and LIG.

The applicants for EWS/ LIG housing units may submit their interest through

the Common Application Form through the e- portal maintained by the SLNA.

All verification regarding eligibility of beneficiaries will be done based on the

applications submitted through online e- portal and by the housing finance

institution/ commercial bank which will be providing loan options to the

beneficiaries. Post verification, the final list of eligible beneficiaries will be

posted in the e- portal.

<The private developer will pay a processing fee to the SLNA towards such

services mentioned above>

• The private developer will be authorized to sell EWS/ LIG directly to the

eligible beneficiaries published in the e- portal through computerized draw

of lottery

• The sale price for the dwelling units in the affordable segment may be

The second mode of private development refers to group housing schemes

aligned to requirements of the AHP Scheme of GoI, with minimum 250 dwelling

units. The DUs would be a mix of EWS/LIG/Higher Categories/Commercial of

which at least 60% of the FAR/ FSI will be used for dwelling units of carpet area

of not more than 60 sqm, in addition 35% of the total number of dwelling units

constructed should be for EWS/ LIG I category.

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determined by the private developer, subject to the price cap as approved

under this policy. The private developer has to seek approval from the SLNA

Board for any variation from the maximum selling price per dwelling unit

mentioned in the policy. The board shall on case- to- case basis, approve any

such variation based on appropriate due diligence of justification placed by the

developer. However no such price variation will be allowed for affordable

housing units upto 40 sq. m.

• The developer will be free to sell the balance area on which HIG/commercial

houses/flats are constructed, as per his choice, to the open market

• The height of the dwelling units building/blocks covered under the Affordable

housing component shall not exceed 15 m (Cellar and / or Stilt as + maximum

up to 5 floors) (non- high rise)

• The expenditure on all internal development works shall be borne by the

developer and will not be allowed to charge the internal development cost to

EWS/LIG flats

• The maximum period of development of the affordable housing component

shall be one and a half years (for a 250 dwelling units project). For any delay

beyond 3 months, the developer is liable to pay to the implementing agency a

penalty of upto five percent of the estimated cost of the affordable housing

component of the project.

• Free sale development can be started by the developer only after completion of

at least 25% of the affordable housing scheme

• If the developer completes EWS/LIG flats within the scheduled period (as

decided by the Authority at the commencement of the project) without getting

any extension, the developer will get extra incentive of 20% built- up area

of the affordable housing scheme as TDR which may be utilized in the same

scheme if possible, or may be allowed in other parts of the urban area as per

norms and guidelines fixed in this regard. The award will be in the form of a

TDR certificate issued by the Competent Authority, and can be sold/ disposed

by the developer if not utilized. The TDR may be arrived at on the basis of

relative land value and equivalent amount in both export and Import areas, as

per the Registration Department records. The TDR certificate issued would be

valid or utilized / disposed only within the concerned local body area and as per

guidelines and conditions prescribed. TDR would be sanctioned only after

obtaining completion certificate from the nodal agency. The period of

completion shall be counted from the date of final approval issued by the Urban

Local Body.

• Government shall provide critical external infrastructure such as roads, water

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supply and sewer lines, electricity connections to the project boundary etc. All

external development charges will be borne by the nodal agency/ ULB/

statutory body to be recovered from Impact Fee imposed upon applicable non-

affordable components in the scheme, and partly from subsidy available from

Government of India and state BSUP fund

• The State Nodal agency/ULB/UDA would ensure that maximum subsidy

amount is claimed from relevant Government of India schemes for the project

• Due care should be taken for selection of site which should be close to existing

infrastructure and transport network so as to reduce the burden on the ULBs

• The developer would be duly assisted in obtaining fast- track clearances

through innovative approaches such as Common Application Form/ Single

window mechanism and e- approval system within 15 days of filing the duly

filled applications through an e- portal operated by SLNA

Under both the above modes the developer will be exempt from land use

conversion charges, building plan approval fee, any other municipal charges

for the EWS/ LIG component of the scheme.

• The developer is free to sell such units in the open market as per market

requirements and market pricing.

• In case the developer does not possess own land, he can take up the project on

acquired land under the possession of ULBs/ UDAs/ Statutory bodies. The land

would be made available to the developer on payment of compensation (Land

Acquisition cost + 10% Administration charges). All other parameters,

incentives, penalties remain the same as elaborated above.

3.1.1 Incentives to private developers under Model 1 • Two or more builders may jointly undertake affordable housing scheme

through land pooling if the project mandates a minimum site requirement of 5

acres, to leverage upon maximum demand side benefits such as subsidies for

beneficiaries

• In lieu of providing EWS / LIG units, 10% of City Level Infrastructure Impact

Fee (under Rule 21 of A.P. Building Rules) will be exempted for the main

project and total exemption to the EWS / LIG units’ area by the concerned local

The third mode of private development refers to construction of affordable

housing units by the private developer as a stand- alone affordable housing

project or as a mix with other MIG/ HIG units with no conditions on number of

units, pricing, size specifications, income eligibility etc, aligned to open market.

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body/UDA, provided the EW/ LIG housing units are provided in-situ within the

project site

• The developer is free to undertake any kind of construction on that portion of

land which is other than the land used for affordable housing. On this extra land

the developer is eligible to make commercial construction upto 10% of the total

construction

• The developer has the flexibility to determine the sale price for the

dwelling units in the affordable segment, with approval from the

Authority. Also, the developer will be free to sell the balance area on which

HIG/commercial houses/flats are constructed, as per his choice.

• If the developer completes EWS/LIG flats within the scheduled period (as

decided by the Authority at the commencement of the project) without getting

any extension, the developer will get extra incentive of 20% built- up area of

the affordable housing scheme as TDR which may be utilized in the same

scheme if possible, or may be allowed in other parts of the urban area as per

norms and guidelines fixed in this regard.

• There is no FSI capping/ height restriction for the non- affordable

component of the group development scheme (MIG- II, HIG, commercial

development etc). Based on the guidelines proposed under the AP Building

Rules 2012, the developer may propose high- rise based on governing

conditions such as width of existing road, size of plot etc.

• The developer is entitled to benefits such as zero conversion charges for

land use modification for the whole project, 100% waiver on levy of

Development charges for the affordable housing component, zero building

plan approval fee for the affordable housing component

• Fast- track composite clearance certificate through simple streamlined

online process for commencement of project construction

• Transparent online process for speedy and efficient allotment of affordable

housing component to eligible beneficiaries

• All benefits extended under GoAP’s proposed Land and Approval Process

Simplification System

3.2 Model 2: Private Developer on Government Land

• As per this model, Government land / ULB land would be identified for

allotment to developers for construction of EWS/LIG/MIG/HIG flats through

an open and transparent bidding process

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• Developer offering maximum built-up for EWS/LIG-I, LIG-II type of

affordable houses to be surrendered free of cost to the concerned authority

will be selected. The built- up area offered cannot be less than at least 60% of

the FAR/ FSI used for dwelling units, in addition 35% of the total number of

dwelling units constructed should be for EWS/ LIG I category. The remaining

built up can be utilized for free sale by the developer.

• Government land shall be allotted free of cost to the selected developer for

construction of the housing scheme on a 99 years transferrable lease basis.

The developer can take up construction of EWS/LIG/ MIG/HIG flats &

commercial flats (high rise permitted) and would surrender the EWS/LIG I/

LIG II flats free of cost to the ULB.

• The Government land allotted shall be free of all encumbrances, with all

relevant clearances in place such as land use conversion etc

• All incentives and penalties shall be as per Model No. 2

• The expenditure on all internal development works shall be borne by the

developer and will not be allowed to charge the internal development cost to

EWS/LIG flats

3.2.1 Incentives to private developers under Model 2 • All incentives applicable in Model 1 hold good under Model 2.

• The private developer will receive land free of cost as a 99 year lease, free from

encumbrances, with all clearances in place such as land conversion etc

• All benefits extended under GoAP’s proposed Land and Approval Process

Simplification System

3.3 Model 3: Government led development

• All APHB/ UDA/ MC/ Municipalities/ Other Statutory Bodies housing

schemes for affordable housing shall earmark at least 60% of the FAR/ FSI for

affordable housing units of carpet area of not more than 60 sqm, in addition

35% of the total number of dwelling units constructed should be for EWS/ LIG

I category.

• Another 20% of the houses to be constructed in the MIG category

• Government land shall be allotted on priority basis for affordable housing

projects in the state. The Authority will be entitled to get government land at the

applicable benchmark price or at a further concessional rate as may be decided

by the

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government on a case to case basis.

• The contractor/ developer for implementation of the project shall be done

through open tendering process. Lumpsom contracts may be adopted to de- risk

the project fromcost escalations due to delays and other reasons

• Selection process of contractor or developer shall be done on basis of

lowest-quoted tender bid and the entire process shall be open and

transparent

• The Government land allotted for implementation of the project shall be free

from all encumbrances, with all relevant clearances in place such as land use

conversion etc

• In order to derive maximum subsidy, the group housing scheme shall be as

closely aligned to the requirements of AHP scheme, RAY and other relevant

central schemes

• The project undertaken by the ULB/ UDA/ Statutory Body will be implemented

through SLNA.

• Project inspection and monitoring, shall be conducted jointly by the

implementing agency and/ or through Third Party Inspection, and the

PMU unit under SLNA

• Double verification of the applicants documents, first level done by the

Authority based on proofs submitted online by the Applicant, and second level

verification by the HFC/ bank lending to the beneficiary

• The implementing agency will authorize payment to the selected developer for

construction on getting quality and progress related certification from the

appointed PMC/TPI by the lending bank for different phases based on pre-

determined prices

• Allotment and sale of dwelling units will be done through the online e- portal

by the implementing agency, based on lottery system

3.3.1 Incentives to private developers under Model 3 • Streamlined transparent procurement process for selection of developer/

contractor; Standardized documents for procurement through Lumpsom

Method

• Time- bound payments as per progress of construction based on inspection

reports submitted by professional Third Party Inspections reducing government

bureaucracy involvement

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• Grievance redressal system to address issues raised by developers

3.4 Model 4: Rental Housing

• Rental housing may be the preferred choice to accommodate tenants of slums,

laborers, floating population and urban homeless.

• In projects for rental housing and dormitories, rent would be fixed by

States/UTs either on no profit-no loss basis or through open and transparent

procedure, as the case may be

• For projects involving rental housing units and dormitories, the following

aspects are specified:

• The stipulation of at least 250 units shall not be applicable. Also, smaller

projects having a mix of rental as well as ownership housing units can be

considered

• Management of rental housing and dormitories including collection of rent

shall be with ULBs/Parastatals as designated by them

• Carpet area restrictions shall not be applicable for projects involving rental

housing and dormitories and mix of EWS/LIG can be designed based on

actual needs

• Private developers may also chose to build a mix of rental as well as ownership

housing units

• The State government would provide certain benefits such as exemption in

service tax, trade license fees, stamp duty for affordable rental housing

units (upto 60 sq.m)

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4. Annexures

4.1 Dwelling Unit Specifications

Structure

• Framed structure with brick partition walls (well- designed structure)

Bedroom

• 1’x1' ceramic/porcelain tile flooring

• Solid core flush door

• Rooms with overhead storage space

Kitchen

• Ceramic tile flooring

• Kota/ Granite stone platform with kota/ granite stone sink (or any

other equivalent local material)

• 2' high ceramic tile dado above kitchen platform

• Overhead storage space

Bathroom/ WC

• Separate bathroom and WC

• Anti skid ceramic tile flooring

• Ceramic tile dado up to door height/skirting height

• Concealed plumbing

• Premium quality fittings

• Indian style/Orissa pan WC

Electrical Fittings

• Sufficient points in all rooms

• Branded electrical switches

• Cable TV & telephone points in the living room

• Batten copper wiring

General

• Colour wash/white wash in all rooms, kitchen, WC/Bath, exterior

surface and common areas. Kota stone or any other equivalent local

material flooring in common areas. All door/window frames in steel

sections Water storage tanks on terrace with minimum capacity of

500 liters per flat.

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4.2 GoAP’s proposed Land and Approval Process Simplification

System

With a view to streamlining processes, and reducing the time- line for

various approvals, GoAP wishes to implement Land and Approval Process

Simplification System as detailed below. Such process will not only help

developers in overcoming current cumbersome and time- taking procedures,

it will also be beneficial for Government entities. Most importantly it will

bring down the cost of the project significantly in the absence of time delays,

thereby enabling providing of truly “affordable” homes to the deserving.

• Automatic land use conversion from agriculture land to non- agriculture

status for land parcels falling under the Development Plan, upon

payment of fee as set by the Government from time- to- time

• Automated online Building Plan Scrutiny and Approval System

• Empanelment of third party consultants by GoAP for speedy Survey, Fire

approval certification etc

• Reduced approval timelines:

S.

No

Activity Sequential/

Parallel

Proposed time-

line

Land Approvals

1. Registration & Survey Sequential

45 days

2. Land conversion from Agriculture to Non

Agriculture (for lands falling under

Development Plan)

Sequential

3. Obtaining Mutation Sequential

Building Permit Approvals

4. Fire Approval Parallel

90 days

5. Consent for establishment from Pollution

control board

Parallel

6. Power approval Parallel

7. Plan Sanction by UDA Sequential

8. Environmental Clearance Parallel

9. NOC for multi- storey building from

Airport Authority of India

Parallel

Occupancy certificate Approvals

10. Approval for operation of elevators Parallel

45 days

11. Consent for operation from Pollution

Control Board

Parallel

12. Clearance from Fire Dept. for obtaining

NOC

Parallel

13. Occupancy certificate from UDA Sequential

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