## Policy Analysis Report: Extension of Validity for Enhanced FAR Rates and Use Conversion Charges in Delhi
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes two notifications issued by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on February 19, 2021. The notifications extend the validity period for existing rates related to enhanced Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for residential and commercial properties, and use conversion charges for mixed-use commercial premises. This extension, granted with the approval of the Central Government, is valid until June 30, 2021, and is presented as the final opportunity to avail these existing rates. The report provides an overview of the policies, the rationale behind the extension, key provisions, and the likely impact on lessees and owners of properties in Delhi.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of two notifications issued by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on February 19, 2021, concerning the extension of validity for rates related to enhanced FAR and use conversion charges. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notifications.
**3. Policy Overview:**
These notifications represent amendments to existing policies regarding the fixation of rates for:
* **Notification 1 (S.O. 770 E):** Enhanced FAR for residential properties, Coop. Group Housing, mixed-use Commercial Streets, and commercial properties excluding hotel and parking plots arising out of MPD 2021. This notification refers back to the original notification S.O.3172 E dated 29th June, 2018.
* **Notification 2 (S.O. 771E):** Use conversion charges for Mixed Use/Commercial Use of Premises and Shop-cum-residence plots/Complexes later designated as LSCs. This notification refers back to the original notification S.O.3173 E dated 29th June, 2018.
**Core Objective(s):**
The core objective of *these amendments* is to *extend the applicability period* of previously established rates for enhanced FAR and use conversion charges, providing property owners and lessees with continued access to these rates for a limited time.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
These notifications are amendments to the existing policies. The reason for *this specific amendment* is to provide a final extension for property owners and lessees to avail themselves of the existing rates for enhanced FAR and use conversion charges. The notifications explicitly state that this is the "final extension and last opportunity," suggesting the DDA is moving towards a review or revision of these rates after June 30, 2021. The frequent extensions outlined in the text suggest a possible need to adjust to market conditions or address potential disruptions caused by external factors.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
These notifications *specifically change* the expiration date of the validity of pre-existing rates.
* **Change:** Both notifications extend the validity period of the rates for enhanced FAR and use conversion charges until **June 30, 2021.** This is a *further* extension of previous deadlines.
* **Effect:** This change provides lessees and owners with an additional window to apply for and potentially benefit from the existing rates before they are reviewed or potentially revised. It explicitly indicates that this is the "final extension and last opportunity", suggesting potential rate increases after the deadline.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The target audience and stakeholders directly affected by *these extensions* are:
* Lessees and owners of residential properties, Coop. Group Housing, mixed-use Commercial Streets, and Commercial Properties (excluding hotels and parking plots) in Delhi seeking to utilize enhanced FAR.
* Owners of premises and shop-cum-residence plots/complexes later designated as LSCs, seeking to convert the use of their properties.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is the responsible agency, acting with the prior approval of the Central Government. D. Sarkar, CommissionercumSecy, is the listed contact.
* **Timelines:** The key timeline is the extended validity period, which ends on **June 30, 2021**.
* **Procedural aspects for implementation of changes:** The procedural aspects would remain same as were applicable in the earlier notifications. The notification states that this is a further extension to avail the existing rates.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcome *of these extensions* is to provide a final opportunity for property owners and lessees to take advantage of the current rates for enhanced FAR and use conversion charges before potential revisions are implemented. This could incentivize property owners to expedite their applications and project plans, potentially leading to increased development activity in the short term. The extensions provide certainty for a short period, allowing stakeholders to make informed decisions. However, the "final opportunity" phrasing suggests that any delay could result in less favorable terms in the future.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Delhi Development Authority's notifications extending the validity period for enhanced FAR and use conversion charges rates until June 30, 2021, represent a significant development for property owners and lessees in Delhi. This extension, presented as the final opportunity to avail these rates, underscores the importance for stakeholders to act promptly if they intend to benefit from the current policy terms. This suggests that a policy change or review is coming after June 30, 2021.
Key Entities Referenced
Delhi Development Authority: A government organization responsible for urban planning and development in Delhi, India. It is the entity issuing the notification.
MPD 2021: Master Plan for Delhi 2021, a plan outlining the development strategy for Delhi.
Delhi Development Act, 1957: A legal act providing the Delhi Development Authority with the power to regulate development in Delhi. Section 57 of the act is mentioned as the source of authority for the notification.
New Delhi: The capital city of India where the Delhi Development Authority is located and from where the notification is issued.
Central Government: The national government of India, which provides prior approval to the Delhi Development Authority for extending the validity period of rates.
D. SARKAR: Commissioner-cum-Secretary, likely an official of the Delhi Development Authority responsible for issuing the notification.
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स.ं 706] नई दिल्ली, िुक्राार, फरारी 19, 2021/माघ 30, 1942
No. 706] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2021/MAGHA 30, 1942
दिल्ल ी जाकास प्राजधकरण
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 19 फरारी, 2021
दि.म.ुयो. 2021 स े उत्प न्न आाासीय सम्प जययं, सहकारी समहू आाास, जमजित उपयोग/कमर्ियि ल
स्ट्र ीट और व्य ाासाजयक सम्प जययं (होटल और पार्किंग प्ल ॉटं को छोड़कर) के जलए बढे हुए एफ.ए.आर. हते ुलाग ू
की िान े ााली िरं का जनधारि ण
का.आ. 770(अ).— 1. दि.म.ुयो.-2021 स े उत् पन् न आाासीय सम् पजययं, सहकारी समूह आाास, जमजित
उपयोग/ कमर्िियल स्ट् रीट और व् याासाजयक सम् पजययं (होटल और पार्किंग प् लॉटं को छोड़कर) के जलए बढ े हुए
एफ.ए.आर. हते ु लागू की िाने ााली िरें का.आ. संख् या 3172 (ई) दिनांक 29.06.2018 द्वारा अजधसूजचत की गई थीं
। ताजलका के कॉलम 4 म ें उजल्ल जखत िरें छह महीने के वांडो पीररयड अथाित् 28.12.2018 तक के जलए ाैध थीं और
उसके बाि कॉलम 5 म ें उजल्लजखत िरें लाग ू की िानी थीं । कॉलम 4 म ें उजल्लजखत िरं की अनुप्रयोज्य ता हते ु अजाध
को का.आ. 373 (ई) दिनांक 23.01.2019 के साथ परित का.आ. 359 (ई) दिनांक 21.01.2019 के द्वारा दिनांक
28.06.2019 तक आगे बढाया गया, का.आ. 2271 (ई) दिनांक 01.07.2019 द्वारा 28.06.2020 तक आगे बढाया
गया और का.आ. 2989 (ई) दिनांक 03.09.2020 द्वारा 31.12.2020 तक पुन: आगे बढाया गया । उसके बाि
दिनांक 29.06.2018 की अजधसूचना की ताजलका के कॉलम 5 के अतं गति ििािई गई िरें लागू की िानी थीं ।
2. इसी िौरान अजधसूचना का.आ. 3172 (ई) दिनांक 29.06.2018 म ें आंजिक संिोधन करते हुए स्ट्थ ानीय
बािारं/सुजाधा केन् रं और िकु ान एा ं आाासीय पररसरं (िकु ान एा ं आाासीय प् लॉटं/िकु ान प् लाटं) के जलए
अजतररक्त एफ.ए.आर. हते ु मि संख् या 4 (ए) की िरं को का.आ. स.ं 2892 (ई) दिनांक 09.08.2019 द्वारा युजिसंगत
बनाया गया और अजधसूजचत दकया गया था, िो 28.06.2020 तक मान् य थीं । इन िरं की अनुप्रयोज्य ता अाजध को
1040 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
का.आ. 2989 (ई) दिनांक 03.09.2020 के द्वारा आग े 31.12.2020 तक बढा दिया गया था । इसके बाि इन िरं की
समीक्षा की िानी थी और दिनांक 09.08.2019 की अजधसूचना के कॉलम 1 के अनुसार इन्ह ें जनधािररत दकया िाना
था।
3. अब दिल्ल ी जाकास अजधजनयम, 1957 (1957 का 61) की धारा 57 द्वारा प्रित िजियं का प्रयोग करते हुए दिल् ली
जाकास प्राजधकरण, केन् र सरकार के पूाि अनुमोिन स े एतद्द्वारा उपयुिक् त पैरा 1 और 2 के अंतगित प्रभारं की
अनुप्रयोज्य ता हते ु ाैधता अाजध को 30.06.2021 तक आग े बढाता ह ै।
4. पट्टेिारं/ स्ट् ााजमयं को जाद्यमान िरं पर योिना का लाभ उिाने का यह अंजतम अासर ह ै और इस े आगे नहीं बढाया
िाएगा ।
[फा. स.ं एफ.2 (14) 2020-21/एओ (पी)/डीडीए]
डी.सरकार, आयुक् त एां सजचा
DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 19th February, 2021
Fixation of rates to be applied for enhanced FAR for residential properties, Coop. Group Housing,
Mixed Use/ Commercial streets and commercial properties (excluding hotel and parking plots)
arising out of MPD 2021
S.O. 770 (E).—1. The rates to be applied for enhanced FAR for residential properties, Coop. Group Housing,
mixed use/Commercial Streets and Commercial Properties (excluding hotel and parking plots) arising out of MPD
2021 were notified vide S.O.3172 (E) dated 29th June, 2018. The rates under column 4 of the table were valid for a
window period of six months, i.e. up to 28.12.2018 and thereafter the rates as shown under column 5 were to apply.
The period for applicability of the rates mentioned under Column 4 was further extended up to 28.06.2019 vide S.O.
359(E) dated 21.01.2019 read with S.O.373(E) dated 23.01.2019, up to 28.06.2020 vide Notification No. S.O. 2271(E)
dated 1st July, 2019 and again up to 31.12.2020 vide S.O. 2989(E) dated 03.09.2020. Thereafter the rates shown under
Column 5 of the table of Notification dated 29.06.2018 were applicable.
2. In the meanwhile, the rates of item No. 4(A) for addl. FAR for LSCs/CSCs and shop-cum-residential
complexes(Shop-cum-residence plots/shop plots) in partial modification of Notification S.O. 3172(E) dated
29.06.2018 were rationalized and notified vide S.O. No. 2892(E) dated 09.08.2019 and were valid up to 28.06.2020.
The period for applicability of these rates was further extended up to 31.12.2020 vide S.O. 2989(E) dated 03.09.2020.
Thereafter the same were to be reviewed and fixed as given in Column 1 of notification dated 09.08.2019.
3. Now in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 57 of the Delhi Development Act, 1957 (61 of 1957),
Delhi Development Authority with the prior approval of the Central Government, hereby further extends the validity
period for applicability of the rates under Para 1 & 2 above up to 30.06.2021.
4. This is the final extension and last opportunity for the lessees/owners to avail the scheme at existing rates.
[F. No. F 2(14)2020-21/AO(P)/DDA]
D. SARKAR, Commissioner-cum-Secy.
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 19 फरारी, 2021
पररसरं और िकु ान एा ंआाासीय प्ल ॉटं/ पररसरं जिन्ह ें बाि म ेंस्ट्थ ानीय बािारं (एलएससी) के प प म ेंजनदििि ट दकया
गया, के जमजित उपयोग/व्य ाासाजयक उपयोग के जलए उपयोग पररातनि प्रभारं का जनधारि ण।
का.आ. 771(अ).—1.पररसरं और िकु ान एां आाासीय प् लॉटं/पररसरं (काम् पलक्ै स ं), जिन् ह ें बाि में स्ट् थानीय
बािारं (एलएससी) के प प म ें जनदििि ट दकया गया, के जमजित उपयोग/व् याासाजयक उपयोग के जलए उपयोग पररातनि
प्रभारं के जनधािरण के जलए लाग ू की िान े ााली िरें, का. आिेि 3173 (ई) दिनांक 29 िून 2018 के द्वारा
अजधसूजचत की गई थी। भाग ‘क’ के पैरा 5.3 और भाग ‘ख’ के पैरा 4 के अंतगित यथा उजल्लजखत इन िरं की
अनुप्रयोज्य ता अाजध महीन ें के जलए ाैध थी और उसके बाि इन िरं की समीक्षा की िानी थी। इस े का.आ. 372[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
(ई), दिनांक 23.01.2019 के साथ परित का.आ. 358 (ई) दिनांक 21.01.2019 के द्वारा दिनांक 28.0 .2019 तक
आग े बढाया गया था, तथा का.आ. 2270 (ई) दिनांक 01 िलु ाई 2019 की अजधसूचना के द्वारा दिनांक 28.0 .2020
तक आग े बढाया गया और का.आ. 2990 (ई) दिनांक 03.09.2020 के द्वारा दिनांक 31.12.2020 तक पुन: आग े
बढाया गया था।
2. इसी बीच, अजधसूचना का.आ. 3173 (ई) दिनांक 29.0 .2018 में आंजिक संिोधन करत े हुए, िकु ान एां आाास
प् लॉटं/पररसरं/िाप प् लॉटं, जिन् ह ें बाि में भाग ‘ख’ के स्ट् थानीय बािारं (एलएससी) के प प म ें जनदििि ट दकया गया था,
के जलए उपयोग पररातिन प्रभारं हते ु िरं को आग े युजिसंगत बनाया गया और का.आ. सख्ं या 2891 (ई) दिनांक
09.08.2019 के द्वारा अजधसूजचत दकया गया था। ये िरें दिनांक 28.0 .2020 तक ाैध थीं। इन िरं की
अनुप्रयोज्य ता अाजध को का.आ. 2990(ई) दिनांक 03.09.2020 के द्वारा आग े बढाया गया था और य े िरें दिनांक
31.12.2020 तक ाैध थीं। उसके बाि इन िरं की समीक्षा की िानी थी और इन् हें दिनांक 09.08.2019 के
अजधसूचना के कॉलम-3 में दिए अनुसार जनधािररत दकया िाना था।
3. अब, दिल्ल ी जाकास अजधजनयम, 1957 (1957 का 1) की धारा 57 के अंतगित प्रित् त िजियं का प्रयोग करते हुए,
दिल् ली जाकास प्राजधकरण , केंर सरकार के पूा ि अनुमोिन स े एति-् द्वारा उपयुिक् त परै ा 1 और 2 के अतं गति इन प्रभारं
की अनुप्रयोज्य ता हते ु ाैधता अाजध को दिनांक 30.0 .2021 तक आग ेबढाता ह।ै
4. पट्टेिारं/ स्ट् ााजमयं को जाद्यमान िरं पर योिना का लाभ उिाने का यह अंजतम अासर ह ै और इसे आगे नहीं बढाया
िाएगा ।
[फा. स.ं एफ 2 (14)2020-21/एओ(पी)डीडीए]
डी.सरकार, आयुक् त एां सजचा
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 19th February, 2021
Fixation of use conversion charges for Mixed Use/Commercial Use of Premises and Shop-cum-residence
plots/Complexes later designated as LSCs.
S.O. 771(E).—1.The rates to be applied for fixation of use conversion charges for Mixed Use/Commercial
Use of Premises and Shop-cum-residence plots/Complexes later designated as LSCs were notified vide S.O.3173
(E) dated 29th June, 2018. The period for applicability of these rates as mentioned under Para 5.3 of Part A and
Para 4 of Part B was valid for six months and thereafter these were to be reviewed. This was further extended
up to 28.06.2019 vide S.O.358(E) dated 21.01.2019 read with S.O.372(E) dated 23.01.2019, up to 28.06.2020
vide Notification No. S.O. 2270(E) dated 1st July, 2019 and again up to 31.12.2020 vide S.O. 2990(E) dated
03.09.2020.
2. In the meanwhile, in partial modification of Notification S.O.3173(E) dated 29.06.2018,the rates for use
conversion charges for shop-cum-residence plots/complexes/shop plots later designated as LSCs under Part B
were further rationalized and notified vide S.O. No. 2891(E) dated 09.08.2019. These rates were valid up to
28.06.2020. The period for applicability of these rates was further extended vide S.O. 2990(E) dated 03.09.2020
and was valid up to 31.12.2020. Thereafter the same were to be reviewed and fixed as given in Column 3 of
Notification dated 09.08.2019.
3. Now, in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 57 of the Delhi Development Act, 1957 (61 of 1957),
Delhi Development Authority, with the prior approval of the Central Government, hereby further extends the
validity period for applicability of the charges under Para 1 & 2 above up to 30.06.2021.
4. This is the final extension and last opportunity for the lessees/owners to avail the scheme at existing rates
[F. No. F 2(14)2020-21/AO(P)/DDA]
D. SARKAR, Commissioner-cum-Secy.
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