Chandigarh

Development charges in 15 colonies fixed

PNS

Haryana Government has fixed the rate of development charges in 15 colonies of Gurugram and nine colonies of Faridabad.

A proposal to this effect has been approved by the Chief Minister Manohar lal. The colonies have been divided into three categories and after paying the development charges, Urban local Bodies Department would provide all infrastructure facilities to residents in these colonies

Urban local Bodies Minister Kavita Jain said the rate of development charges have been fixed on the basis of collector rate.

The colonies with collector rate above Rs 10,000 per square feet have been kept under category A and development charges have been fixed at Rs 1,250 per square feet. Similarly, colonies with collector rate between Rs 7,500 and Rs 10,000 per square feet have been kept under category B and development charges have been fixed at Rs 1,000 per square feet and colonies with collector rate below Rs 7,500 per square feet have been kept under category C and development charges have been fixed at Rs 750 per square feet, she said.

The Minister said of 47 colonies, 15 colonies in Gurugram and of 25 colonies, nine colonies in Faridabad fulfilled the conditions fixed in review. All facilities such as drinking water supply, sewerage, roads, street lights, building map and registry would be provided to people living in these colonies.