Haryana Government on Tuesday increased the floor area ratio (FAR) for residential plots in licenced colonies as well as for change of land use (ClU) granted projects for residential use along with purchasable development rights under the Haryana Building Code, 2016.
“Haryana Building Code, 2016 provides that the additional FAR is allowed on the payment of charges as approved by the Government from time to time. Accordingly, the category-wise purchasable additional FAR has been announced, said a spokesman of Haryana Town and Country Planning Department.
The spokesman said that in case, the difference in the size of plot from the standard size is more than 20 per cent, the charges of the category in which the plot falls, as per actual size of the plot, would be applicable.
He said that it has also been clarified that the number of dwelling units allowed on residential plots would remain the same and there would be no increase in the same due to increase in FAR.
Wherever, the building on a plot has already been constructed or under construction, in such cases, the owner would have the option to purchase additional FAR to the extent, it is required by him or her. In such cases, the Department would not insist on purchase of maximum allowed purchasable FAR, he added.
However, in case of fresh sanction of plans and in cases where construction is being raised after demolishing the existing structure, the option of partial purchasable FAR would not be available, said the spokesman.
He said that since, additional FAR is being permitted, the zoning plans or architectural controls in licenced colonies or HUDA colonies would be suitably amended. No further composition of zoning violation beyond the maximum permissible covered area and FAR would be allowed in case the allottee purchases additional FAR. However, in cases where additional FAR is not being purchased, the existing composition policy would continue.
Further, in case of existing building on a plot where extra area has already been compounded as per policy, the same would be counted in the maximum permissible ground coverage and FAR being allowed as purchasable FAR. However, no cost would be charged for the already compounded area, he added.
The spokesman said that the purchasable Ground Coverage or FAR would be applicable for the licenced colonies and HUDA sectors. The entire revenue generated through the purchasable FAR would go to the concerned Municipal Authority for licenced colonies and to HUDA, wherever HUDA has to strengthen services due to increased density and would be used for consequent development works that may be necessitated, he added.