The State Government of Andhra Pradesh in its gazette notification dated 1st October 2020 has brought in amendments to the Andhra Pradesh building rules by imposing City Level Infrastructure Impact Fees on large projects/buildings to ensure development of city level infrastructure facilities.
In order to encourage the Housing activity and construction industry in the State, the payment of City Level Infrastructure Impact Fees is allowed in six (6) equated interest-free installments within a period of three (3) years and to obtain post-dated cheques for the above payments at the time of release of building permission subject to insisting mortgage of additional 5% built-up area to the sanctioning authority, which shall be over and above the 10% built-up area to be mortgaged under Rule 3 (20) (d) however for the first five floors of the building (excluding stilt floor) there will be no levy of City Level Infrastructure Impact Fee.
As per the amendment in respect of industrial proposals of single industry, the applicants shall provide a minimum of 10% of the net site area for organized open space and submit an undertaking in the prescribed format that they will maintain the open space so provided intact for greenery and if any structure comes in that open space, the local authority can demolish that structure without any notice. This open space shall be provided maximum in two locations up to site area of 40,000 sq.mts (10 acres) and for the sites beyond 10 acres, it can be allowed in more than two locations subject to the condition that the extent shall not be less than 2000 sq.mts at any location.
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