Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department – The Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Land Pooling Scheme (Formulation and Implementation) Rules, 2025 – Notification – Issued.

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Registered No. HSE-49/2016

PART I EXTRAORDINARY

No.378 AMARAVATI, TUESDAY, JULY 1, 2025 G.238 NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

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MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION & URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (CRDA)

Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department – The Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Land Pooling Scheme (Formulation and Implementation) Rules, 2025 – Notification – Issued.

[G.O.Ms.No.118, Municipal Administration & Urban Development (CRDA) Department, 01st July, 2025]

APPENDIX

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (f) of sub- section (2) of section 18 of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority Act, 2014 [Act 11 of 2014], the Government of Andhra Pradesh hereby make the following rules, namely, "Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Land Pooling Scheme (Formulation and Implementation) Rules, 2025".

RULES

1. Introduction:

(1) In keeping with the will of the Government to build 'People's Capital' and for building the necessary concomitant infrastructural projects like airports, ports and all other necessary projects, the procurement mechanism of the land has been designed to be a voluntary scheme. It is based on mutual consensus between the land owners and the State/Authority. This is a unique method of procurement of land which is named and styled as 'Land Pooling Scheme. This Scheme has been designed for developing the Capital Region wherein the land parcels owned by individual farmers and owners or group of owners are consolidated by the Authority under a development scheme.

(2) The Land Pooling Scheme itself is a better scheme formulated by the Andhra Pradesh State Legislature owing to the mandate enabled under Sections 107 & 108 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. By virtue of the surrender made by the land owners participating in the Land Pooling Scheme, the title in the offered land stands transferred in favour of the State/Authority by virtue of the acceptance given by the Competent Authority representing the State/Authority under Section 48(1) of the AP CRDA Act, 2014. According to the agreed Developmental Scheme under Section 43(4)(a) of the AP CRDA Act, 2014, the reconstituted plot is allotted in favour of the land owner who participated in the Land Pooling Scheme in the same area or in any other vicinity land in a single separate sector or in a group of sectors.

(3) These rules are applicable to the Capital Region. The broad objective of the scheme is to do justice to the families affected by the construction of a Livable and Sustainable Capital Region for the State of Andhra Pradesh and also to the farmers and land owners in the Capital Region and also to make them avail a better compensation and also with a view to make them Partners in the State Development Process. This unique Land Pooling Scheme is designed in such a manner that the participant land owners are fairly and betterly compensated with the allotment of the reconstituted plot along with the developed infrastructure.

2. Short title: These Rules may be called as 'Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Land Pooling Scheme (Formulation and Implementation) Rules 2025'.

3. Definitions:

(1) In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires:

(2) 'Act' means the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority Act, 2014;

(3) 'Agriculture' includes raising of crops, garden produce, orchards, horticulture, plantation, sericulture, pastures, hayricks, and such other uses as may be prescribed;

(4) 'Assigned land' means lands or house sites assigned by the Government to the landless or homeless poor persons under the rules for the time being in force, subject to the condition of non-alienation and includes lands allotted or transferred to landless or homeless poor persons under the relevant law for the time being in force relating to land ceiling; and the word "assigned" shall be construed accordingly

(5) 'Authority' means the Capital Region Development Authority constituted under Sub-Section (1) of Section 4 of the Act; (6) 'Commercial land' means area set apart for developing commercial space to undertake commercial activity as per the standards and norms laid down in the master plan or any other area development plan;

(7) 'Commissioner' means the Commissioner of the Authority;

(8) 'Competent Authority' means an officer designated as being incharge of the Scheme not below the rank of Deputy Collector;

(9) 'Dry Land' means land registered as dry, manavari, asmantari, baghat or garden land or special rate dry land, in the land revenue accounts of the Government or assessed as such, but excludes wet land;

(10) 'Endowment Land' means all property given or endowed for any religious or charitable purpose under AP Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions & Endowments Act, 1987;

(11) 'Extended Habitation' means the houses in the existing villages which are extended beyond the village sites, due to increase in population or due to separation in the joint families, or if new settlements happened.

(12) 'Government' means the State Government of Andhra Pradesh;

(13) 'Grama kantam' or 'agraharam' or 'abadi' or 'village site' or any other name in local parlance having same meaning, means the land set apart in a Village, for dwelling and incidental purposes (14) "Inam" means any land in respect of which the grant in inam has been made, confirmed or recognized by the Government, and includes any land in the merged territory of Banaganapalle in respect of which the grant in Inam has been with or without his consent.

(15) 'industrial' means a tract of land developed according to a development plan for the use of a family of industries and their related commercial uses, and that is of sufficient size and physical improvement to protect surrounding areas and the general community and to ensure a harmonious integration into the neighborhood;

(16) 'infrastructure reserve' means land area for securing land for Strategic Infrastructure and Transportation projects, Right of Way(RoW) to develop Major Arterial road, Arterial, sub- arterial road, and Collector roads and Schematic cross sections of proposed Right of Way and its cross sectional elements etc;

(17) 'institutional' means land area which are developed for institutions such as State Legislature, Secretariat, High Court of Judicature, Heads of Department offices, Raj Bhawan, Head of Department office, Government of India offices, International missions / Consulates and Government Complex related residential facilities with other allied activities, University, Colleges, Schools, Hospitals and so on and other demand driven necessary urban projects;

(18) 'Jareebu' in the context of land pooling scheme, means and shall include all the parameters viz., land located along the banks of river Krishna, having ground water table available less than 50 feet of depth, having alluvial soils, fit for raising wet double crops / multiple crops throughout the year and shall not include lands drawing water from Jareebu lands by pipelines or lifts (lifts means lift irrigation schemes etc.,) and shall not include lands covered by any other source not recognized under AP Water Tax Act, 1988.

(19) 'Land Pooling Scheme' means assembly of small land parcels under different ownerships voluntarily into a large land parcel, provide it with infrastructure in a planned manner and return the reconstituted land to the owners, after deducting the land as per the layout rules/development scheme;

(20) 'Land Pooling Ownership Certificate' a certificate issued under Section 57(4) of the Act which contains details of the land owner's original land and that of the reconstituted plot/land, along with a sketch of reconstituted plots, and such certificate shall be the conclusive evidence of the title of the property in respect of the reconstituted plot/land and the certificate holder shall be eligible for transfer of rights in the property. This certificate does not require registration as per Section 51 of the Act;

(21) 'Multi-Purpose' or 'Mixed Use' means land area which is to be used mainly for mixed residential and commercial purposes;

(22) 'Occupier' includes a tenant, an owner in occupation of, or otherwise using his land, a rent-free tenant of any land, a licensee in occupation of any land, and any person who is liable to pay to the owner charges for the use and occupation of any land;

(23) 'Open-space' means land areas that are not occupied by buildings, structures, parking areas, streets, alleys or required yards. Open space shall be permitted to be devoted to landscaping, preservation of natural features, patios, and recreational areas and facilities.

(24) 'Owner' means in relation to any property, includes any person who is, for the time being receiving or entitled to receive, whether on his own account or on account of or on behalf of, or for the benefit of, any other person or as an agent, trustee, guardian, manager or receiver for any other person or for any religious or charitable institution, the rents or profits of the property; and also includes a mortgagee in possession thereof; and also includes a person, company, trust, institutions, registered body, state or central government and its attached subordinate departments, undertakings and the like, in whose name the property rights are vested;

(25) 'Patta land' means a land owned by a private individual or group of individuals, company or association or body of individuals whether incorporated or not, any society, a corporate body etc.

(26) 'Peri-Urban' or 'Semi-Urban' means an area immediately surrounding an urban local body.

(27) 'Plot Allotment' means the allotment of the Reconstituted Plot;

(28) 'Public & Semi Public' means area set apart for developing social infrastructure as per the standards and norms laid down in the master plan or any other area development plan;

(29) 'Reconstituted Plot' means a final plot or land which is in any way altered by a development scheme;

(30) 'Residential' means area set apart for developing residential space as per the standards and norms laid down in the master plan or any other area development plan;

(31) 'Scheme' means Land Pooling Scheme or Development Scheme;

(32) 'Settlement' means a human settlement whether urban or rural in character, it includes habituated villages, towns, townships, cities and any other notified areas as notified by the Authority;

(33) 'Unauthorized Layouts' or 'Unapproved Layouts' or 'Illegal Layouts' means sub-division of land into plots with or without developed roads, open spaces and amenities and without the approval of the competent authority.

(34) 'Wakf Land' means the permanent dedication by any person, of any immovable property for any purpose recognised by the Muslim law as pious, religious or charitable;

(35) 'Website' in the context of Land Pooling refers to official website of the Authority;

(36) 'Zone' means a part of capital region identified with a specific dominant land use or urban function for the purpose of securing, promoting and regulating development and for providing the urban services under this Act, and the expression 'zoning regulation' shall be construed accordingly; and

(37) Words and expressions used but not defined in these rules shall have meanings assigned to them in the Act.

4. Applicability: These rules shall be applicable to the entire area notified as 'Capital Region' under Section 3(1) of the Act except the Capital City Area which shall be continued to be governed by the Andhra Pradesh Capital City Land Pooling Scheme (Formulation and Implementation) Rules, 2015.

5. Process and Method to be followed by the Government/ Authority for implementing the Land Pooling Scheme:

(1) The Government/Authority shall accept the request from any village or group of villages or group of landowners/farmers expressing their consent to participate in the Land Pooling Scheme. The said request would be considered as a voluntary participation of the landowners/farmers in the Land Pooling Scheme under Section 55(2) of the Act.

(2) The Commissioner is the Competent Authority, can identify the lands so offered for Land Pooling Scheme.

(3) After such identification made by the Commissioner, he shall obtain the approval of the Authority for initiating the Land Pooling Scheme in the identified area under Section 55(3) of the Act. (4) If the Government itself identifies and notifies the intention for any area for Land Pooling Scheme under Section 43(5) & (6) of the Act, the approval of the Authority is not required.

(5) Once the Commissioner identifies and gets the approval of the Authority to proceed with the Land Pooling Scheme, the Commissioner/Competent Authority is entitled to declare its intention under Section 55(4) of the Act and invite objections under Section 55(5) in the prescribed format in Notification I .

(6) During the hearing of the objections and suggestions, if the Competent Authority concludes that the notified intended area is required to be modified, the same shall be changed and the modified intention shall be notified under Section 55(6) of the Act. Modified final area shall be notified under this Section as prescribed in Notification-IA. Any Appeal on any orders passed by the Competent Authority on any objections lies with Principal Secretary to Govt., MA & UD Department, and must be filed within fifteen (15) days from date of communication of that order.

(7) The Competent Authority shall commence the Land Pooling Scheme by verification of the right, title and possession of the consenting land owners pursuant to Section 48(1) & 50 of the Act. In this regard, the Competent Authority is entitled to direct the concerned Revenue officials or the units/teams/officials formed by the Competent Authority/Authority/Government to verify and report back within 7 days about the claim of the consenting land owners under Section 3(6) of the Act.

(8) The Competent Authority will verify the right, title and possession of the said landowner by following the below mentioned procedure:

(a) The Competent Authority accepts the Surrender Form, along with the proof of title and possession documents. This Surrender Form shall include the options for reconstituted plot allotment be duly authenticated with Aadhar based authentication and consent in such form and manner which the Government/Authority deems proper. Such form and manner may include authentication with a One Time Password or facial recognition or biometric method. For those persons who do not possess an Aadhar card, their identity may be confirmed using other approved methods.

(b) Such title documents are cross verified with the revenue records.

(c) The extent of the land so surrendered is physically cross verified through the Surveyor or the units/teams/officials formed by the Competent Authority to ensure the physical availability of the extent offered for surrender.

(d) Once the Competent Authority reconciles the availability of the physical extent as per the title documents, then only the landowner is entitled for the reconstituted plot/plots. Hearing to be conducted by the Competent Authority for all the Objections received by the interested parties and Orders confirming the ownership of the landowner must be recorded in writing.

(9) The Competent Authority is entitled to publish the Draft Notification of the Land Pooling Scheme along with all the provisions to be created and also indicating the scheme of things agreed upon to the land owners calling for their objections and suggestions to be made to the Authority within 30 days from the date of publication of the Notification under Section 56(2) of the Act.

(10) The said Draft Notification shall be in accordance with the sanctioned developmental plans which are finalized based on the negotiated terms of the development of the said lands. The developmental plan may reserve certain percentage of land for the following requirements in compliance with the Section 44 read with Section 53 of the Act whenever the land is being developed under a layout:

(a) Parks, playgrounds, gardens and open spaces – 10% (b) Roads and utility services – 30% (c) Social infrastructure (ex: schools, health and community facilities) - 5%

(d) Affordable housing– 5% (e) Landowners & Authority – the remaining land will be shared between the landowners and the Government/Authority duly following the agreed benefits as described in Rule 16.

(11) If the Land Pooling Scheme land is allocated for any Airports or any other Infrastructural Projects to be developed by any third- party developer, in such a scenario, the consenting landowners will get their land in a nearby in a single separate sector or in a group of sectors in any other revenue village or area.

(12) After the Draft Notification is issued indicating the area/villages affected by such developmental schemes, the landowners/farmers owning the lands in the notified developmental scheme area are restricted from using their land under Section 49 of the Act. (13) Owing to the above said public notice, if any landowner raises any concerns and objections or if he/she makes any suggestions which are valid, the Authority may consider all such objections and suggestions to the Scheme and may modify the Scheme before finally approving the Land Pooling Scheme. Once such Final Notification of the Land Pooling Scheme is made under Section 57(2) of the Act, the surrendered land by the owners/farmers automatically stands vested in the Government/Authority free from all encumbrances. By virtue of the acceptance of surrender of land, and by virtue of vesting of the said land free from all encumbrances in the Government/Authority, the Government/Authority is empowered and entitled to deal with the said land for the intended purposes without any fetters.

(14) Once such Final Notification of the Land Pooling Scheme is made under Section 57(2) of the Act, the surrendered land by the owners/farmers automatically stands vested in the Government/Authority free from all encumbrances.

(15) The Government/Authority whoever takes up the Land Pooling Scheme for development, shall provide the following infrastructure and amenities at their own cost which are as follows:

(i). road development; (ii). electric lines and street lighting located in exclusive strips of land;

(iii). water supply;

(iv). sewerage works – distribution network and sewerage treatment facility;

(v). storm water drainage network; (vi). rain water harvesting; (vii). telecommunication lines located in exclusive strips of land over ground or in ducts under the surface; and

(viii). development of open spaces for parks, playgrounds and avenue plantation without obstructing pedestrian ways or roads

(16) The landowners shall be entitled to a Land Pooling Ownership Certificate ("LPOC") in their favour as a consequence of Final Notification of the Land Pooling Scheme as per Section 57(3) of the Act.

(17) The LPOC shall contain the details of the surrendered land along with its Survey Number, Village and Mandal and the extent surrendered. The said Certificate will also contain the details of the allotment of the reconstituted plot along with its Survey Number, Village and Mandal and the extent allotted in the layout/sector/sectors. This LPOC is issued in the prescribed format under Form-VI.

(18) The details of the standard plot sizes and their codes shall be notified separately by the Government from time-to-time after consultations with the landowners.

(19) In the case that the Reconstituted Plot is slightly smaller than the entitlement of the Landowner, the remaining extent shall be compensated by the Government/Authority by issuing a Transferable Development Right Certificate.

(20) The Land Pooling Scheme itself is a better scheme formulated by the Andhra Pradesh State Legislature owing to the mandate enabled under Sections 107 & 108 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, the LPOC is akin to an award passed in lieu of compensation/acceptance of the surrender of the land by the farmer/landowner. Therefore, such LPOC are exempted from payment of Stamp Duty and Registration charges under Section 96 of the of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.

(21) The LPOC so granted in favour of the landowners who surrendered their land in favour of the Government/Authority, will be entered into the Registration records maintained by the Registration Department of the Government of Andhra Pradesh by assigning a Document Number to the LPOC. The said LPOC will also be reflected in the Encumbrance Register maintained by the Registration Department, to enable the landowners to use the LPOC for reckoning the title, mortgaging and any other purposes and for alienating the same to any prospective buyer. In other words, the LPOC is a title and possession document in favour of the Land Pooling Scheme participating owner.

(22) Once the Government/Authority grants the LPOC to the participating landowner, the said title and possession document will automatically enter and update the Registration Department's Records. The Commissioner is empowered to direct the jurisdictional Registration and Revenue Authorities to merge the records of the CRDA owing to the power conferred upon him in Section 3(6) of the Act.

(23) The LPOC will be made available as a digital document on the CRDA website and the participating landowners are entitled to download the said certificate online after duly authenticating their identity in the prescribed manner. Such digital LPOC shall be digitally signed and accompanied by a valid digital signature and shall be construed to be the original LPOC which would have been granted in physical form. This LPOC can be downloaded only once by the participating landowners. If additional copies are required, the participating landowners may apply for Certified Copies of the same from the Authority/Concerned Authority.

(24) After the LPOC is granted, the final Land Pooling Scheme is implemented in the field/ground as per the developmental scheme by developing it as per Section 58 of the Act and it is completed as per Section 59 of the Act.

6. Endowment Lands :

(1) The settled in favour of endowment/charitable institutions in the settlement register shall be treated as endowment/charitable lands.

(2) In so far as Endowment/ Charitable Institutions Inam lands where there are Rival claims between Endowments/ Charitable Institutions and Inamdars or their successors, are concerned, they shall be settled as per GO Ms. No.330, dt.11-10-2018.

(3) The tenants/enjoyers of the aforementioned claims shall substantiate their long-standing possession through adherence to the statutory procedures and policies as applicable.

7. Government Lands / Poramboke Lands / Forest Lands / Water Bodies / Trees etc:

(1) If the Government is holding land in the notified Land Pooling Scheme area and if such lands are categorized as Poramboke lands or if they are nomenclature under any other name, the Authority shall request the concerned Authority who is the custodian of the Government properties to transfer such land in favour of the Competent Authority by passing an appropriate Order with the approval of the Government, so as to enable the Authority to complete the Land Pooling Scheme in contiguity.

(2) In so far as the Forest Lands are concerned, the said lands shall be requisitioned for denotification to be done by the State Government for the purposes of including them in the Land Pooling Scheme.

(3) In so far as the water bodies falling under the Land Pooling Scheme, the Government/Authority shall prepare their developmental plans in such a manner that the water bodies like lakes, streams, rivulets and rivers are untouched and they are preserved allowing the free flow of water into those bodies.

(4) The Government/Authority shall ensure that the development shall not in any manner destroy any water body.

(5) The Government/Authority shall ensure that no drain is let out into the water bodies untreated.

(6) The Government/Authority shall ensure that all the trees falling under the Land Pooling Scheme area shall be protected and preserved as far as possible.

(7) If any cutting of trees is required, for the purpose of implementing the developmental scheme on ground, the concerned developer entity shall follow the provisions of Andhra Pradesh Water, Land and Trees Act, 2002.

8. Lands owned by Ex-Servicemen / Political Sufferers / Freedom Fighters / encroachers of unobjectionable Government lands / encroachers of objectionable Government lands:

(1) The lands owned by the above said category of persons are classified into six categories. For these categories of persons, their benefits will vary with the category of patta holder benefits, this variance is by way of a mutually agreed settlement/terms but not otherwise. Such variance shall be deemed to be a reasonable classification, and it does not fall under the category of discrimination as there is rational nexus. Because, these Land holders' enjoyment comes with fetters of non-alienation condition, and their enjoyment is always conditional as per the Assigned Laws. Therefore, the variance is enabled.

(2) The first category of lands are the lands assigned to Ex- Servicemen/ Political Suffers/ Freedom Fighters and the purchases made before or after 10 years from the date of their assignment.

a) In respect of Political Sufferers, the Government have issued orders vide GO Ms.No.1743, Revenue Department, dated 28.8.1959 as follows: "Political sufferers may be permitted to sell away the lands assigned to them without imposing any conditions".

b) In respect of Ex. Servicemen/Freedom Fighters, if the purchases are made after 10 years from the date of their assignment, such purchases are valid.

c) In respect of Ex. Servicemen/Freedom Fighters, if the purchases are made before 10 years from the date of their assignment is violation of assignment conditions the Assigning Authority shall resume the land. However, in case of the land is not resumed or even after resumption of land, if any sivoijamadars/ eligible encroachers are found to be in possession of land, such category may be considered under category IV of the LPS package.

(3) The second category of lands are the lands All the assignments made prior to G.O.Ms.No.1142, Revenue Department, Dt:18.06.1954, irrespective of classification of land which includes de-reserved forest.

(4) The third category of lands are assignments made after 18-06- 1954

a) With regard to all the assignments made after 1954, the condition of heritable but not alienable will apply.

b) The verification of assigned lands shall be done by the concerned Tahsildar being the issuing authority and confirmed by the concerned Joint Collector / Collector. c) As per Act 35/2023, Freehold Rights are given to original assignees/ legal heirs after 20 years for agricultural lands and 10 years for house sites. For these cases decision of the GoM constituted for this purposes will be applied.

(5) The fourth category of lands are all lands alienated to others are deemed to have been resumed to Government and the ryoths who are cultivating the lands as sivai jamdars. Therefore, such sales are made void, and their lands are deemed to have been resumed to the Government. If such resumed lands are still under cultivation by the Sivoi Jamadars and they can be sanctioned gracious relief on par with fifth category without annuity.

(6) The Fifth category of lands are eligible encroachments of unobjectionable Government lands as on the date of declaration of intent, as per Section 55(4) to extend gracious relief to all encroachments which are prior to 01.01.2019.

(7) The Sixth category of lands are eligible encroachments of objectionable Government lands as on the date of declaration of intent, as per Section 55(4) to extend gracious relief to all encroachments which are prior to 01.01.2019.

(8) In case of Government lands / assigned lands / endowment lands / wakf lands or such other categories of lands, a field verification or verification of land records and certification of the occupancy / veracity of ownership / claim of the applicant shall be conducted by the Joint Collector upon requisition by the Competent Authority.

(9) A period of fifteen (15) days shall be provided for filing objections pertaining to the ownership of the assigned lands / endowment lands / wakf lands as determined by the Joint Collector, and such decision shall be published in the concerned villages. Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Joint Collector may prefer an appeal before the District Collector within fifteen (15) days from date of communication of that order, who shall act as the appellate authority, and whose decision thereon shall be final.

9. Lands falling under unauthorized layouts which are not sanctioned by VGTMUDA / CRDA / DTCP: In the Land Pooling Scheme intended area, if any lands are converted into residential plots through unauthorized layouts, and if the plots are already sold in favour of any prospective buyer and if they are registered prior to as on the date of notification of the present Rules, they will be entitled to a nearest standard residential plot in the Land Pooling Scheme upto 65% of his plotted area(including common area), with a maximum cap of 500 Sy Yards.

10. Lands falling under layouts approved by erstwhile VGTM- UDA/CRDA or by the DTCP, and the layouts which have been subsequently regularized by appropriate authority shall be excluded from Land Pooling Scheme.

11. Lands falling in 'Grama Kantam' or 'Agraharam' or 'Abadi' or 'Village Site' and colonies developed under the Weaker Section colonies:

(1) Only those portions of villages falling within the defined Grama Kantam, Agraharam, Abadi, or Village Site are excluded from the Land Pooling Scheme. These identified areas within each village are to be preserved in their existing form and shall not be subjected to land pooling.

(2) The area covered by the Village Site/Grama kantam is to be reckoned from the village map and Field Measurement Book ("FMB") and has to be reconciled with the Resettlement Register ("RSR") or Settlement Fair Adangal or Fair Land Register.

(3) The new colonies developed as Weaker Section Colonies, wherein houses are constructed for the landless and houseless poor persons, such colonies are also excluded and saved from the Land Pooling Scheme.

(4) In this regard, the Competent Authority is entitled to direct the concerned Survey and Land Record officials, or the units/teams/officials formed by the Competent Authority/Authority/Government to reconcile and fix the boundaries of the respective Grama Kantams with the satellite imagery and survey conducted through drones/rovers/any state of art technologies with a view to avoid any frivolous exemptions under this category.

12. Houses/Structures falling in Extended Habitations:

(1) If the houses in the existing villages are extended beyond the village maps / FMB, due to increase in population or due to separation in the joint families, or if new settlements happened, such extended village area is called as Extended Habitations.

(2) To disallow false claims of exclusion from Land Pooling Scheme under this category, the Government/Authority shall recognize only such of those structures which are existing prior to the date of declaration of intent and these structures shall be abutting to the existing village.

(3) Weaker section housing colonies developed by Government under welfare measures shall be excluded

(4) All the above said Extended Habitations are excluded from the Land Pooling Scheme.

(5) In this regard, the Competent Authority is entitled to direct the concerned Survey and Land Record officials or the units/teams/officials formed by the Competent Authority/Authority/Government to reconcile and fix the boundaries of the respective Extended Habitations with the satellite imagery and survey conducted through drones/rovers/any state of art technologies with a view to avoid any fake exemptions under this category.

13. Lands in which Schools, Churches, Temples, Mosques/Idgah/ Dargah and Burial Grounds are existing: Wherever Schools, Churches, Temples, Mosques/Idgah/Dargah and Burial Grounds are existing in the lands falling under the Land Pooling Scheme, such lands are relocated and shifted to the respective common areas to be left out or in other areas in the Land Pooling Scheme and for re- erection or if they are not relocated, compensation paid to the respective claimants.

14. Missing or Over Lapping Survey Numbers:

(1) The missing Survey Numbers lands shall be included into the Land Pooling Scheme duly reconcile with revenue authority and the concerned pattadar shall be given a reconstituted plot as per his entitlement under the title held by him.

(2) In so far as the land which falls in a specific survey number but if these survey numbers are overlapping with other survey numbers or other village boundary, the same shall be reconciled through the survey and land records surveyors and if the said land is available from out of the total extent of the land held in the village, the concerned consenting farmers shall be given the benefit under the Land Pooling Scheme by correcting the village records and village map under Andhra Pradesh Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923.

15. Obligations of the Landowners/farmers:

(1) The Landowner shall provide their Consent in Form-I. indicating their willingness to participate in the Land Pooling Scheme enabling the Competent Authority and his/her subordinates to enter upon the respective lands for conducting survey and demarcation. The Government/Competent Authority shall duly acknowledge the receipt of this Consent under Form-II.

(2) The Consenting Landowner shall Surrender his/her land in the prescribed format, and which is termed as Surrender of Title and Possession of the Land, this Surrender would be as per Form-III prescribed under these Rules.

(3) The Landowners title documents or Form – IB prescribed under the Andhra Pradesh 3[4[Rights in Land] and Pattadar Pass Books] Act, 1971 shall be submitted to the Competent Authority for verification and acceptance of the surrender of land.

(4) Before LPOC issued the landowner can sale his land duly obtaining NOC from the Competent Authority concerned. The Competent Authority before issuing NOC should obtain consent from the prospective buyers that they will surrender their purchased land to LPS irrevocably.

(5) Once the Landowners accept and surrender to participate in the Land Pooling Scheme, their actual physical possession stands automatically transferred in favour of the Government/Authority entitling him/her to receive the reconstituted plot.

(6) After surrending their lands, the landowners shall not raise crops or any construct structures on the surrendered lands 16. The Agreed Benefits in favour of the farmers/owners participating in the Land Pooling Scheme:

(1) The Authority may undertake any Development Scheme by way of Land Pooling Scheme by issuing appropriate notification under Section 43 of the Act.

(2) The Authority shall guarantee the return of reconstituted Plot in addition to payment of cash towards annuity and other benefits to the landowners in lieu of the land they surrendered to the Government/Authority under the Land Pooling Scheme. The details of the said agreed settled compensation is as follows:

(f) For the farmers who give their lands in Land Pooling Scheme (except lands covered under POT cases under Category-IV and objectionable encroachers under VI), the annual payments of annuity will be paid after the harvesting of crops is done in the subsequent agricultural year.

(3) The Government shall provide pension of Rs.5000/- per month per family for a period of 10 years to all landless poor families in lieu of their losing income through agriculture related works.

(4) Whenever Development Schemes or Land Pooling Schemes are taken up in the Capital Region, the above said compensation scheme will also be applicable to those new areas.

(5) The Government shall also provide the following benefits to the families of the landowners who surrender their land in favour of the Government or the Authority under the Land Pooling Scheme. The said benefits are as follows:

(a) this surrender of land by the owner/farmer in favour of the Government/Authority is by way of signing a Surrender Form. On such signing, the title stands transferred in favour of the Authority, this Surrender Form does not require payment of any registration charges and stamp duty.

(b) on such surrender and consequential development, the reconstituted plot is allotted in favour of the owner/farmer in the form of Land Pooling Ownership Certificate. This Certificate is a proof of title and possession on the reconstituted plot and does not require payment of registration charges as provided under Section 51 of the Act.

(6) The Authority shall provide the following benefits to the families who are residing within the area covered by the Land Pooling Scheme including the landowners who surrender their land in favour of the Authority under the Land Pooling Scheme. The said benefits are as follows:

(a) the farmers who were carrying out agricultural activity and hold a pattadar passbook and title deed are entitled for one-time agricultural loan waiver up to Rs.1,50,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Fifty Thousand only), irrespective of nature of crop, per family, for the loans which exist prior to the present Rules coming into force and as modified from time-to-time.

(b) the villagers who reside in their respective villages where the land pooling scheme has been notified are entitled for getting their grama kantams / village sites / habitations duly demarcated through the survey and land settlement officials or the units/teams/officials formed by the Competent Authority/Authority/Government and town planners or by the mandal surveyors duly following the village maps/Field Measurement Book and all the applicable rules, regulations under the Survey and Boundaries Act.

(c) to provide housing to houseless as well as those losing houses during development.

(7) The farmers/villagers affected by the Land Pooling Scheme are also entitled to the following benefits to the provided by the Government/Authority:

i. Free education and medical facilities to all those residing in the respective villages as on date of Declaration of Intent in the said villages

ii. Services of Old age homes to the old and needy persons.

iii. Subsidized food from Anna canteens.

iv. Engage tractors and other construction related machinery belonging to residents by using them in the developmental activity to be taken by the Government/Authority.

v. Issue ownership and transit permission through forest department for cutting and sale teak trees in private lands duly exempting the farmers/owners from payment of any applicable fees under any applicable law

vi. Let the farmers to harvest their standing crops in their respective fields after the Draft Notification of the Land Pooling Scheme has been issued under Section 56 of the Act.

(8) The Government shall bring out guidelines to address any other issues/losses being faced by the landowners and other affected families in lieu of the development activity in the process of implementation of Land Pooling Scheme. Guidelines may include compensation given to structures in areas other than grama kantam and compensation for standing annual crops.

(9) The Government/Authority is obligated to take up the development of the land/sector in which the reconstituted plots/lands are allocated to the landowners on priority basis adhering to the timelines agreed under the Development Agreement.

17. Authority's Rights

(1) The land use of the land affected by Land Pooling Scheme shall automatically stand changed to the land use proposed under the approved Masterplans/Developmental Plans/Zonal Plans/Area Developmental Plans. But, the Land Pooling Ownership Certificate Holder's reconstituted plot shall always be allocated in residential and commercial areas only.

(2) The Authority wherever it deems necessary by duly recording reasons thereof, has the right to merge, split, alter, or revise one or more or all the components of the land pooling scheme and implement the developmental scheme accordingly.

(3) The Authority in the overall interest of the development of the area and for the reasons specifically mentioned may take up the realignment of road network which are proposed/notified in the sanctioned masterplans/developmental plans can be realigned to suite the developmental scheme.

(4) The Authority is obligated to reserve/earmark the land for the public purposes mentioned under the Developmental Schemes and Land Pooling Schemes as per Section 44 read with Section 53 of the Act.

(5) The Authority is entitled to undertake the whole or part of the Development Process under the Land Pooling Scheme by itself or it may get the works done through any contractor/consultant/Local Body or the Urban Body.

(6) The Authority may develop the land under Land Pooling Scheme either by itself or by entering any partnership with any reputed executing company/agency having relevant experience in the field of development of lands, by inviting bids through tenders.

(7) The Authority will not enter any land title disputes, if any title over any land falling within the Final Land Pooling Scheme is in dispute, the Authority will keep the disputed claim under abeyance while proceeding with developmental activity in Land Pooling Scheme.

(8) Once the civil court's judgement attains finality the same would be implemented by the Authority by issuing the LPOC to the Judgement and Decree holder.

18. Authority's Obligations under the Land Pooling Scheme:

(1) The Authority is obligated to complete the development of the land taken under Land Pooling Scheme and simultaneously allocate the reconstituted plot in favour of the participating landowner/farmer as per the agreed terms under the Development Agreement.

(2) The Authority shall duly acknowledge surrender of the land under Form-IV.

(3) The Authority shall allot reconstituted plot by drawing of lots to avoid hostile and one-sided allocation and with a view to avoid any partisan attitude. This allocation shall always be in a fair and transparent manner.

(4) If any plots are hit by any roads, (veedi sula plots) such plots shall not be included in the lottery process and shall not be allotted in favour of the landowners.

(5) The Authority shall reallot the reconstituted plot in a single separate sector or in a group of sectors in the same vicinity or any other revenue village, area. Such reallocation can be made for a group of owners in one lot or in a group of plots at one place as per their joint request, enabling them to combinedly develop the common allocation as per their request. Such group of persons sometimes may be from one single family or may be friends or like-minded persons.

(6) The LPOC in favour of the landowners is the proof of title, ownership and possession in favour of the landowner/plot, such Certificates shall be handed over to the landowners within 9 months of the surrender of the land.

(7) The Authority shall handover the actual physical possession of reconstituted plot within 12 months of the date of notification of final Land Pooling Scheme.

(8) The Authority shall complete the development of the LPS area as per the Notified Development Scheme within all the promised amenities and infrastructure within 3 years from the date of issue of LPOC.

(9) The Authority shall prepare the developmental scheme to be developed in the Land Pooling Scheme lands and obtain the requisite layouts and statutory permissions at their own cost and are obligated to develop the physical infrastructure according to the Statutory Rules and Regulations.

(10) The Government/Authority is obligated to develop sector roads/internal roads/ infrastructure/services including water supply lines, power supply, rainwater harvesting, sewage treatment facilities, water treatment facilities, etc., in the land allocated to the landowners as reconstituted plots.

(11) The Authority shall develop infrastructure facilities, roads, parks, cremation facility for all religions, community needs etc. and incorporate them into the development scheme at appropriate places.

(12) The Authority is obligated to allocate the land for construction of houses to the blue collared employees/houseless & landless poor persons who live in the respective villages and the employees who migrate into the capital area for the purpose of working in all Governmental organizations.

(13) The Authority is obligated to develop the Final Land Pooling Scheme land in a time bound manner by duly following all the master plan road patterns, by providing the physical infrastructure as per Section 46 of the Act, and by also providing traffic and transportation infrastructure which will include the road, metro and railway corridors.

(14) The Authority shall maintain the Final Land Pooling Scheme land along with all the neighborhood facilities i.e., open spaces, parks, roads, sewers, Sewerage Treatment Plants, Avenue Plantations, Waterbodies, amusement parks and all other public utility services etc.

19. Procedural Compliances to be followed by the Competent Authority:

(1) Declaration of Intention under Section 55 of the Act for taking up the Land Pooling Scheme shall be notified by the Commissioner/Competent Authority by earmarking the area to be taken up for Land Pooling Scheme. This shall be the First Notification and it is issued in the prescribed format under Notification-I.

(2) The Notification shall invite objections and suggestions and invite Surrender Forms from the Landowners who are interested to participate and surrender the land in the Land Pooling Scheme. Under Section 55(4) of the Act, 30 days time from the date of publication of the Notification is to be given to all the landowners/farmers for responding to the said Notification.

(3) The Competent Authority shall conduct an hearing as per Section 55(5) of the Act during the above prescribed 30 days time and consider such objections and suggestions. The Competent Authority may agree with the suggested modifications and suggestions and implement them or disapprove them. If the Competent Authority decides to implement the objections/suggestions the same shall be notified in the prescribed format under Notification-IA.

(4) There after the Competent Authority shall issue Draft Notification of the Land Pooling Scheme in the prescribed format in Notification-II consultation with the landowners under Section 56(1) of the Act, with regards to the provisions to be made in the Development Scheme as per Section 44 of the Act, A period of thirty (30) days from date of publication of this notification shall be provided to the land owners to submit their responses. All such consultation shall be recorded in writing in the relevant Land pooling scheme.

(5) The Final Notification of the Land Pooling Scheme under Section 57 of the Act shall be published by the Authority after considering the objections and suggestions if any within 180 days from the declaration of intent. This shall be the Third Notification of the Land Pooling Scheme, published in the prescribed format under Notification-III.

(6) The Competent Authority shall also execute a Deed of Contract in favour of the landowner, whereunder the Authority/Developer will undertake to develop the said land as per the promised agreed Contractual terms and this Contract is in the prescribed format as Form-V. This Contract will be deemed to be a Statutory Contract which will be enforceable under the public law remedy.

(7) Once the Final Notification is published, the landowners shall be given Plot Wise Land Pooling Ownership Certificate ("LPOC") in the prescribed format appended to these Rules as Form-VI as per Section 57(3) & (4).

(8) As per the agreed timelines, once the developmental works are accomplished by the Government/Authority/Developer entity, the Authority/Commissioner shall duly intimate in writing, to the landowners about the completion of the development works as per the development scheme.

(9) The Government/Authority/Developer Entity shall be responsible for maintenance of the common infrastructure and respective services including roads, street lighting, solid waste management, sewerage treatment facility, water supply, parks and playgrounds or such other amenities.

(10) The Commissioner either on his own or by authorizing a local body, elected Residential Welfare Association or any other agency to maintain the infrastructure and amenities in the LPS area by collecting the necessary user charges for such maintenance.

20. Miscellaneous:

(1) The Authority/Commissioner's decision shall be final in all matters relating to LPS.

(2) The Authority/Commissioner, for the purposes of effective preparation and implementation of the LPS, may delegate powers to the extent required to the officers of the Authority.

(3) The Authority/Commissioner may extend time limits for any of the activities mentioned under these rules in respect of any village for valid reasons.

(4) Competent Authority/Commissioner for Land Pooling shall act as the grievance redressal officer at any stage and decision of the Competent Authority/Commissioner in this regard shall be final.

(5) The Government may modify any of the Forms and Notifications appended to these rules with the purpose of bringing clarity.

(6) The Competent Authority/Commissioner for Land Pooling or his officers shall be competent to enter and conduct land survey, under the relevant rules and establish the true area falling under the land pooling or to confirm true area of the claim of person/persons interested and ascertain the original plot area or the apportionment of land, wherever required.

(7) The Competent Authority/Commissioner for Land Pooling or his officers shall have the powers to ascertain the owners / resolve the disputed ownership from the subsisting revenue acts and laws such as:

(a) To summon and examine the witnesses or the records, verify and confirm the ownership of the applicants.

(b) To conduct due enquires to apportion the respective claims among the multiple persons interested for a parcel of land.

(c) To pass orders duly establishing the owner of the land under land pooling scheme.

S SURESH KUMAR PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

Continued forms…

Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Land Pooling Scheme (Formulation and Implementation) Rules 2025

FORM – I

(Under Rule 15(1))

Form evidencing the Consent by the Landowner to participate in the Capital Region Land Pooling Scheme

To:

Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA),

Represented by its Commissioner cum Competent Authority of the Land Pooling, Office at ________________[Address]

Landowner Details

(in case of joint owners, add another section with these details)

Particulars Details

1. Name of the First Party _____________________________

2. Father's / Husband's Name _____________________________

3. Residential Address _____________________________

4. Aadhaar Number/ Passport No _____________________________

5. Mobile Number _____________________________

6. Email ID (if any) _____________________________

_____________________________

7. First Party Identification No. (if any)

Details of Land Proposed to be Pooled

Particulars Details

1. Survey Number(s) _____________________________ 2. Extent of Land (in Acres / Sq. Mts) _____________________________ 3. Village

_____________________________ 4. Mandal

_____________________________ 5. District

_____________________________

_____________________________ 6. Nature of Land (Agricultural/Non- agricultural)

Declaration and Consent

I / We, the undersigned, being the lawful owner(s) of the above-described land, do hereby give my/our voluntary and informed consent to participate in the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Land Pooling Scheme as notified under the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Land Pooling Scheme (Formulation and Implementation) Rules, 2025, and agree to:

1. Pool the above-mentioned land with the Government of Andhra Pradesh / APCRDA for purposes of planned development under the approved Master Plan;

2. Accept the terms of development and compensation as per the entitlements notified under the Scheme;

3. Voluntarily surrender the title and possession of the pooled land through a separate Surrender Form to be executed subsequently;

4. Abide by the timelines and instructions issued by the Competent Authority from time to time;

5. Accept that this Consent is irrevocable and shall be binding on my/our legal heirs, successors, and representatives;

6. Authorize the Competent Authority to carry out Aadhaar-based authentication to verify my/our identity and link this Consent with the execution of the subsequent Surrender Form.

Aadhaar Authentication (Biometric/OTP-based Verification) Particulars Yes / No / Details Aadhaar Number / Passport No.provided ☐ Yes ☐ No

Biometric authentication completed ☐ Yes ☐ No

☐ Yes ☐ No

OTP-based authentication completed (Mobile- linked)

Date of Authentication ________________________ Name of Verifying Officer ________________________ Authentication Reference No. (UIDAI) ________________________ Signature and Thumb Impression

Executed at _______________ on this ____ day of ________________, 2025.

Landowner details Signature Thumb Impression

________________ __________

________________ __________ Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Land Pooling Scheme (Formulation and Implementation) Rules 2025

FORM – II

(Under Rule 15(1))

Acknowledgement by Competent Authority Received the Consent in Form-I from the above-named First Party(s) under Rule 15(1) of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Land Pooling Scheme (Formulation and Implementation) Rules, 2025, for pooling of the land mentioned above. Aadhaar authentication has been duly verified and recorded.

Details of the Land

Name of the Village:

1. Sy.No. Extent: Ac. Cts.

2. Sy.No. Extent: Ac. Cts.

3. Sy.No. Extent: Ac. Cts.

NB: You are also requested to submit Form III along with supporting documents proving your title over lands and surrender your lands and also give your plot options as per your requirement in Form III itself.

Date: ______________

Place: ______________

Signature: __________________________

Name & Designation:

Competent Authority, APCRDA

Seal:

To,Sri/Smt/Kum.

Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Land Pooling Scheme (Formulation and Implementation) Rules 2025

FORM – III

(Under Rule 15(2))

Form evidencing the Surrender of Rights and possession in the immovable property, with a view to enable the Second Party/Commissioner/Competent Authority to implement the Land Pooling Scheme

__________________ S/o/D/o/W/o ______________, aged about __________ years, Occ:________________, R/o_____________________________________, Aadhar No._________________.

(in case of joint owners, add another section with the above details) (Hereinafter referred to as "FIRST PARTY" which expression shall unless it be repugnant to the context or meaning thereof, be deemed to mean and include his/her successors, assignees, representatives, administrators, etc.)

AND

Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA), Represented by its Commissioner cum Competent Authority of the Land Pooling Scheme, Having its office at _______________ [Address].

(Hereinafter referred to as "SECOND PARTY" which expression shall unless it be repugnant to the context or meaning thereof, be deemed to mean and include its successors, assignees, representatives, administrators, authorized signatories etc.) WHEREAS;

1. The First Party is the absolute owner and possessor of the Schedule Land appended to this Deed. His/Her/Its right, title and possession are evidenced by the following documents:

a. Registered Sale/Gift Doc(s) No. _________________, Dt.

__________, Registered on the file of ______________.

or b. Pattadar Passbook(s) and Title Deed(s) issued by MRO/Tahsildar - _______________ Mandal vide Patta No. ______________, Title Deed No. ___________ and Pass Book No. ______________.

or

c. Registered Partition/Family Settlement Deed Doc(s) No. _________________, or Unregistered Registered Partition/Family Settlement Deed Dt. __________, Registered on the file of ______________.

or

d. Registered Will Deed(s) _________________, or Unregistered Will Deed(s) Dt. __________, Registered on the file of ______________.

or

e. Patta Certificates Nos. _____________________, granted to the First Party or his/her ancestors by way of an alienable Assignment before 18-06-1954 under Rule 8(3) or Assignment with 10 years non-alienable condition or a Patta given to Ex- Servicemen / Political Sufferers / Freedom Fighters under Rule 8(2).

or

f. Assignment Patta Certificates Nos. _____________________ with non-alienability condition falling under the ________________ category under Rule 8(4).

Or

g. Assignment Patta Certificates Nos. _____________________ with non-alienability condition falling under the ________________ category under Rule 8(5).

Or

h. Possessor of Unobjectionable Government Land falling under Rule 8(6) vide

Or

i. Possessor of Objectionable Government Land falling under Rule 8(7) vide

j. Anyother documents (…)

2. The above said Pattadar's right, title and possession can be reconciled through the web land portal maintained by Chief Commissioner Land Administration (CCLA) Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, whereunder his/her/its title is identified by a unique number(s) ________.

3. The Second Party is the Statutory Authority under AP CRDA Act, 2014 and the Rules made thereunder. The said Second Party received a requisition from the First Party expressing his/her/its willingness to participate in the Land Pooling Scheme being contemplated by the Second Party.

4. The Second Party also identified the area of lands to be included into the Land Pooling Scheme and notified its Declaration of intention under Section 55(2) of the AP CRDA Act, 2014 vide Notifiation No. _________________ Dt._____________.

5. The Second Party also obtained the approval of the AP Capital Region Development Authority for proceeding with the Land Pooling Scheme. Thereafter, the Second Party complied with the Statutory requirements under Sections 55, 56 & 57 of the AP CRDA Act, 2014 and went on to issue the Draft Notification and Final Notification for implementing the Land Pooling Scheme.

6. Owing to the said Statutory Scheme of Things initiated by the Second Party, the First Party had accepted to participate in the Land Pooling Scheme voluntarily and also accepted to surrender his/her/its right, title and possession in the schedule immovable property. Therefore, this deed is being executed by the First Party in favour of the Second Party so as to enable the Second Party to successfully implement the Land Pooling Scheme as per the agreed contractual terms as finalized between the First and Second Parties in Form-V Contract appended to the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Land Pooling Scheme (Formulation and Implementation) Rules, 2025.

7. The Surrender of Rights and Possession in the immovable property belonging to the First Party is a voluntary act. This Act is done on free volition owing to the better compensatory mechanism being provided by the Second Party in favour of the First Party under the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Land Pooling Scheme (Formulation and Implementation) Rules, 2025.

8. The First Party's surrender of his/her/its proprietary and possessory rights in the schedule property, is being done by him/her/it with a view to get back a reconstituted Plot in a developed layout with all the necessary infrastructure to be developed by the Second Party in the same vicinity or a nearby vicinity.

Therefore, this Surrender of Proprietary Rights and Possession would amount to a barter system under an agreed Contractual term. Therefore, there is no requirement of payment of any sale consideration by the Second Party to the First Party for accepting the right, title and possession of the First Party.

Therefore, the consideration would become the bartered reconstituted plot, to be allotted at a later point of time, after the developmental scheme is implemented by the First Party. This makes this Surrender of rights and possession in the immovable property a valid contract which is enforceable under law.

9. The First Party has got a clear, marketable title in his/her/its favour in the Scheduled Property and the Second Party duly verified the First Party's title and after duly satisfying with its right, title and possession, the Second Party has accepted the Surrender of title and possession over the Schedule Property.

10. By virtue of the above said acceptance, the Second Party is duly empowered to deal with the Schedule Property as it may deem fit, more particularly, it can merge the Schedule land with other lands contiguous lands and can implement a developmental scheme or it can allot this land in favour of any developer or entity or company for any other infrastructural developments.

11. The First Party hereby declares that he/she/it is the lawful owner of the Schedule land and the same is free from all encumbrances, litigations, and adverse claims.

12. The First Party hereby acknowledges that the Government / APCRDA shall have exclusive ownership and possession of the said land with full rights to plan, develop, utilize, alienate, or assign the land for public purposes and infrastructure development as per the approved Master Plan/Developmental Plan/Area Developmental Plan etc.

13. The First Party further declares that he/she/it has no further claim or objection over the Surrendered land except for the entitlements due to him/her/it under the Land Pooling Scheme as per applicable rules and regulations.

14. The First Party further declares this surrender is irrevocable and binding on the First Part's legal heirs, successors, assignees, and representatives.

15. The First Party hereby informs the Second Party that he/she/it would prefer the following Reconstituted Plot(s) to be assigned to him/her/it- _________________ (Commercial/Residential). (in case of joint owners, the owners may indicate their preference if they wish to receive a single plot with joint ownership or separate plots).

Enclosures (Tick as applicable)

☐ Copy of Registered/Unregistered Document

☐ Aadhaar Card

☐ Encumbrance Certificate

☐ Pattadar Passbook / ROR

☐ No Objection Certificate from Co-owners (if applicable)

☐ Family Consent / Legal Heir Certificate (if applicable) SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY

All that property in Sy. No. _____, in _________ Village, _________ Mandal, ________ District – _________, and bounded by:

NORTH : SOUTH : EAST : WEST :

Signature

Executed at ______________ on this ____ day of ____________, 2025.

Signature / Thumb Impression of First Party(s):

(Name & Signature)

(Name & Signature) Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Land Pooling Scheme (Formulation and Implementation) Rules 2025

FORM – IV

(Under Rule 18(2))

Acknowledgement and Confirmation of the Entitlement of Reconstituted Plot by Competent Authority

__________________ S/o/D/o/W/o ______________, aged about __________ years, Occ:________________, R/o_____________________________________, Aadhar No._________________.

(Hereinafter referred to as "FIRST PARTY" which expression shall unless it be repugnant to the context or meaning thereof, be deemed to mean and include his/her successors, assignees, representatives, administrators, etc.)

AND

Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA), Represented by its Commissioner cum Competent Authority of the Land Pooling Scheme or any other authorized officer on behalf of AP CRDA, Having its office at _______________ [Address].

(Hereinafter referred to as "SECOND PARTY" which expression shall unless it be repugnant to the context or meaning thereof, be deemed to mean and include its successors, assignees, representatives, administrators, authorized signatories etc.) Whereas;

1. The Second Party hereinabove acknowledges the surrender of the Schedule – A land received by it under Form-III.

2. The Second Party hereby acknowledges the right, title and possession of the First Party herein, in lieu of future allotment of the bartered, reconstituted plot to be allotted in favour of the First Party as per the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Land Pooling Scheme (Formulation and Implementation) Rules 2025.

3. The Second Party hereby accepts the possession of the schedule-A land as a result of such acceptance, the Schedule land stands vested in the Government / Authority / Developer as per Section 57(2) of the AP CRDA Act, 2014 read with Rule 5(13) of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Land Pooling Scheme (Formulation and Implementation) Rules 2025.

4. The Second Party hereby acknowledges that it is under obligation to give back the reconstituted plot both in residential as well as commercial zones, in the developmental scheme promised to be developed under the Contractual arrangement as per the benefits promised under the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Land Pooling Scheme (Formulation and Implementation) Rules 2025.

5. The Second Party also acknowledges that the First Party is eligible to receive the following Reconstituted Plot described in Schedule-B of the Property.

6. The Second Party hereby further acknowledges that this acknowledgment of acceptance of right, title and possession of the First Party creates an enforceable right in favour of the First Party. This acknowledgment protects the rights of the First Party to enforce his/her/its contractual rights and get back his compensatory bartered, reconstituted plot as promised under the benefits under the the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Land Pooling Scheme (Formulation and Implementation) Rules 2025 by invoking the public law remedy under Article 226 of the Constitution of India as the Promisee is the instrumentality of the State and the Contract between the Parties being a Statutory Contract becomes enforceable under public law remedy.

SCHEDULE-A OF PROPERTY

All that property in Sy. No. _____, in _________ Village, _________ Mandal, ________ District – _________, and bounded by:

NORTH : SOUTH : EAST : WEST :

SCHEDULE-B OF PROPERTY

The First Party is entitled for allotment of an extent of ________ Sq. Yards of Residential Plot and _______ Square yards of Commercial plot:

Date: ___________

Place: __________

Signature: _______________________

Name & Designation:

Competent Authority/Authorized Officer, APCRDA Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Land Pooling Scheme (Formulation and Implementation) Rules 2025

FORM – V

(Under Rule 19(6))

DEED OF CONTRACT

This Deed of Contract("Contract") is executed on this ___ day of _____________, 2025, at ____________________, by and between:

__________________ S/o/D/o/W/o ______________, aged about __________ years, Occ:________________, R/o_____________________________________, Aadhar No.______________.

(Hereinafter referred to as "FIRST PARTY" which expression shall unless it be repugnant to the context or meaning thereof, be deemed to mean and include his/her successors, assignees, representatives, administrators, etc.)

AND

Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA), Represented by its Commissioner cum Competent Authority of the Land Pooling Scheme or any other authorized officer on behalf of AP CRDA, Having its office at _______________ [Address].

(Hereinafter referred to as "SECOND PARTY" which expression shall unless it be repugnant to the context or meaning thereof, be deemed to mean and include its successors, assignees, representatives, administrators, authorized signatories etc.) WHEREAS;

1. The First Party has voluntarily surrendered land measuring ___ Acres / ___ Sq. Mts in Survey No(s). ____________, situated in Village ____________, Mandal ____________, District ____________, Andhra Pradesh (hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Land") under the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Land Pooling Scheme (Formulation and Implementation) Rules, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as the "Scheme").

2. The Authority has accepted the said land under the Scheme for purposes of planned development and urban infrastructure creation, and in return, the First Party is entitled to reconstituted developed plots and other benefits as specified under the Rules.

3. Rule 19(6) of the said Rules mandates the execution of this Deed of Contract, whereby the Authority/Developer undertakes to develop the land in accordance with the terms of the Scheme and in fulfilment of its statutory obligations.

NOW THIS CONTRACT WITNESSETH AS FOLLOWS:

1. PURPOSE

This Deed formalizes the binding contractual obligations undertaken by the Authority towards the First Party in connection with the development of the pooled land and the delivery of reconstituted plots and related entitlements.

2. OBLIGATIONS OF THE SECOND PARTY

The Second Party agrees and undertakes to:

a) Develop the pooled area in accordance with the approved Master Plan, Infrastructure Development Plan, and applicable zoning regulations;

b) Provide basic urban infrastructure including roads, drainage, drinking water, sewage systems, electricity, and street lighting within the stipulated development timeframe;

c) Deliver possession and ownership of the developed plots to the First Party as per the entitlements prescribed under the Scheme;

d) Issue Land Pooling Ownership Certificate (LPOC) confirming the First Party's title and possession over the reconstituted plot(s).

e) Incorporate the reconstituted plots details in the name of the First Party in the relevant land and registration records.

f) That it is obligated to complete the development of the land taken under Land Pooling Scheme and simultaneously allocate the reconstituted plot in favour of the First Party as per the agreed terms under this Deed of Contract.

g) That it shall allot reconstituted plot by drawing of lots to avoid hostile and one sided allocation and also with a view to avoid any partisan attitude. This allocation shall always be in a fair and transparent manner.

h) If any plots are hit by any roads (veedi sula plots), such plots shall not be included in the lottery process and shall not be allotted in favour of the First Party.

i) That it shall reallot the reconstituted plot in a single separate sector or in a group of sectors in the same vicinity or any other revenue village, area. Such reallocation can be made for a group of owners in one lot or in a group of plots at one place as per their joint request, enabling them to combinedly develop the common allocation as per their request. Such group of persons sometimes may be from one single family or may be friends or like-minded persons.

j) LPOC in favour of the First Party is the proof of title, ownership and possession in favour of the land owner/plot, such Certificates shall be handed over to the landowners within 9 months of the surrender of the land.

k) That it shall handover the actual physical possession of reconstituted plot within 12 months of the date of notification of final Land Pooling Scheme.

l) It shall complete the development of the LPS area as per the Notified Development Scheme within all the promised amenities and infrastructure within 3 years from the date of issue of LPOC in a phased manner.

m) It shall prepare the developmental scheme to be developed in the Land Pooling Scheme lands and obtain the requisite layouts and statutory permissions at their own cost and are obligated to develop the physical infrastructure according to the Statutory Rules and Regulations.

n) It is obligated to develop sector roads/internal roads/ infrastructure/services including water supply lines, power supply, rainwater harvesting, sewage treatment facilities, water treatment facilities, etc., in the land allocated to the First Party as reconstituted plots.

o) It shall develop infrastructure facilities, roads, parks, cremation facility for all religions, community needs etc. and incorporate them into the development scheme at appropriate places.

p) It is obligated to develop the Final Land Pooling Scheme land in a time bound manner by duly following all the master plan road patterns, by providing the physical infrastructure as per Section 46 of the Act, and by also providing suitable traffic and transportation infrastructure.

q) It shall maintain the Final Land Pooling Scheme land along with all the neighborhood facilities i.e., open spaces, parks, roads, sewers, Sewerage Treatment Plants, Avenue Plantations, Waterbodies, and other essential public utility services etc.

3. OBLIGATIONS OF THE FIRST PARTY

The First Party shall:

a) Receive developed plot(s) in the location and size as determined by the Second Party based on pooling norms and eligibility criteria;

b) Be entitled to all legal rights, title, and interest in the reconstituted plots as conveyed under the LPOC;

c) Have the right to enforce this Contract both under private law remedies (civil courts) and under public law remedies (writ jurisdiction), as this Contract shall be deemed a Statutory Contract under Rule 19(8).

d) Surrender his/her land in the prescribed format and which is termed as Surrender of Title and Possession of the Land, this Surrender would be as per Form-III prescribed under these Rules.

e) Submit title documents along with Form – IB prescribed under the Andhra Pradesh 3[4[Rights in Land] and Pattadar Pass Books] Act, 1971 to the Second Party for verification and acceptance of the surrender of land.

f) Before LPOC issued the landowner can sale his land duly obtaining NOC from the Competent Authority concerned. The Competent Authority before issuing NOC should obtain consent from the prospective buyers that they will surrender their purchased land to LPS irrevocably

g) Once the First Party accepts and surrenders to participate in the Land Pooling Scheme, their actual physical possession stands automatically transferred in favour of the Second Party entitling him/her to receive the reconstituted plot.

h) The first party declares and assures the second party that there are no encumbrances, prior agreements, joint family interests, leases, licenses, charges, or attachments on the Schedule Property as of the date of this agreement. The first party has not incurred or knowingly allowed any liabilities or obligations related to the property, and no one else has any interest in it apart from the first part

i) The first party agrees to indemnify and protect the second party from any losses arising from defects in the title or any other related issues. If any third- party claims arise, the first party will be solely responsible for resolving them at their own expense. If the first party fails to do so within a reasonable time, the second party has the right, though not the obligation, to settle the claims in a manner they find suitable, and the first party must bear all associated costs

j) The first party is also solely responsible for providing all necessary documents and information, and for answering queries related to the property's title or boundary demarcation. Any defects in the title or claims by third parties, including institutions or banks, will be the sole responsibility of the first party, who must resolve them at their own cost. The second party will not be held responsible for such matters

4. RIGHTS OF THE SECOND PARTY

a) The land use of the land affected by Land Pooling Scheme shall automatically stand changed to the land use proposed under the approved Masterplans/Developmental Plans/Zonal Plans/Area Developmental Plans.

But, the Land Pooling Ownership Certificate Holder's reconstituted plot shall always be allocated in residential and commercial areas only.

b) The Second Party wherever it deems necessary by duly recording reasons thereof, has the right to merge, split, alter, or revise one or more or all the components of the land pooling scheme and implement the developmental scheme accordingly.

c) The Second Party in the overall interest of the development of the area and for the reasons specifically mentioned may take up the realignment of road network which are proposed/notified in the sanctioned masterplans/developmental plans can be realigned to suite the developmental scheme.

d) The Second Party is obligated to reserve/earmark the land for the public purposes mentioned under the Developmental Schemes and Land Pooling Schemes as per Section 44 read with Section 53 of the Act.

e) The Second Party is entitled to undertake the whole or part of the Development Process under the Land Pooling Scheme by itself or it may get the works done through any contractor/consultant/Local Body or the Urban Body.

f) Second Party may develop the land under Land Pooling Scheme either by itself or by entering any partnership with any reputed executing company/agency having relevant experience in the field of development of lands, by inviting bids through tenders.

g) The Second Party will not enter any land title disputes, if any title over any land falling within the Final Land Pooling Scheme is in dispute, the Second Party will keep the disputed claim under abeyance while proceeding with developmental activity in Land Pooling Scheme.

h) Once the civil court's judgement attains finality the same would be implemented by the Second Party by issuing the LPOC to the Judgement and Decree holder.

5. RIGHTS OF THE FIRST PARTY

i. The Second Party may undertake any Development Scheme by way of Land Pooling Scheme by issuing appropriate notification under Section 43 of the Act.

ii. The Second Party shall guarantee the return of reconstituted Land/Plot in addition to payment of cash towards annuity and other benefits to the land owners in lieu of the land they surrendered to the Second Party under the Land Pooling Scheme. The details of the said agreed settled compensation is as follows:

iii. There shall be increase of pension annually linking to inflation index based on the consumer price indices for agricultural laborers for a period of 10 years w.e.f from the calendar year following the year in which the Draft Notification of the Land Pooling Scheme has been issued under Section 56 of the Act.

iv. Whenever Development Schemes or Land Pooling Schemes are taken up in the Capital Region, the above said compensation scheme will also be applicable to those new areas.

v. The Second Party shall also provide the following benefits to the families of the land owners who surrender their land in favour of the Government or the Authority under the Land Pooling Scheme. The said benefits are as follows:

i. this surrender of land by the owner/farmer in favour of the Second Party is by way of signing a Surrender Form. On such signing, the title stands transferred in favour of the Second Party, this Surrender Form does not require payment of any registration charges and stamp duty.

ii. on such surrender and consequential development, the reconstituted plot is allotted in favour of the owner/farmer in the form of Land Pooling Ownership Certificate. This Certificate is a proof of title and possession on the reconstituted plot and does not require payment of registration charges as provided under Section 51 of the Act.

iii. whenever the First Party in the reconstituted plot intends to develop the constituted plot, either by himself/herself or through any developer, the Second Party hereby grants one time exemption from payment of the stamps and registration fee on such developmental activity and also exempts the land conversion fee for converting the land from agriculture use to non-agriculture use, and the Second Party also exempts the land owner/such future First Party's developer from payment of the development fee as payable under any applicable laws for developing the reconstituted plot.

vi. The Second Party shall provide the following benefits to the families who are residing within the area covered by the Land Pooling Scheme including the land owners who surrender their land in favour of the Government or the Authority under the Land Pooling Scheme. The said benefits are as follows:

i. the farmers who were carrying out agricultural activity and hold a pattadar passbook and title deed are entitled for one-time agricultural loan waiver up to Rs.1,50,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Fifty Thousand only), irrespective of nature of crop, per family, for the loans which exist prior to the present Rules coming into force and as modified from time-to-time.

ii. the villagers who reside in their respective villages where the land pooling scheme has been notified are entitled for getting their grama kantams / village sites / habitations duly demarcated through the survey and land settlement officials or the units/teams/officials formed by the Competent Authority/Authority/Government and town planners or by the surveyors duly following the village maps/Field Measurement Book and all the applicable rules, regulations under the Survey and Boundaries Act, consequentially the villagers are entitled for a separate title cum possession certificates for these village sites/habitations. The existing structures of the villagers shall be regularized on as-is where-is condition without insisting on Building Rules.

iii. to provide housing to houseless as well as those losing houses in the course of development.

iv. The Government/Authority may provide interest free loan of up to 25 lakhs to all the poor families for self-employment through the nationalized banks or any other bank or through the State Finance Corporation or through any other social welfare scheme.

vii. The farmers/villagers affected by the Land Pooling Scheme are also entitled to the following benefits to the provided by the Second Party:

i. Free education and medical facilities to all those residing in the respective villages as on date of Declaration of Intent in the said villages

ii. Services of Old age homes to the old and needy persons iii. Subsidized food from Anna canteens

iv. Engage tractors and other construction related machinery belonging to residents by using them in the developmental activity to be taken by the Government/Authority

viii. Issue ownership and transit permission through forest department for cutting and sale teak trees in private lands duly exempting the farmers/owners from payment of any applicable fees under any applicable law.

i. Let the farmers to harvest their standing crops in their respective fields after the Draft Notification of the Land Pooling Scheme has been issued under Section 56 of the Act.

ii. The Second Party shall bring out guidelines to address any other issues/losses being faced by the First Party and other affected families in lieu of the development activity in the process of implementation of Land Pooling Scheme. Guidelines may include compensation given to structures in areas other than grama kantam and compensation for standing annual crops.

iii. The Second Party is obligated to take up the development of the land/sector in which the reconstituted plots/lands are allocated to the land owners on priority basis adhering to the timelines agreed under the Development Agreement.

6. INDEMNITY: The Parties shall indemnify and hold each other harmless from and against the liabilities and / or losses that the Parties may suffer or incur as a result of a breach of any terms / covenants contained in this Deed and / or by virtue of any suit, proceeding or claims filed or preferred by any person, financial institution or bank against either party in respect to the covenants contained in the present Deed.

7. FORCE MAJEURE

a) If the performance of the obligations of each party are prevented or interfered with by reason of fire or other causality or accident or violence (not due to any act, neglect or default of the Parties), war, pandemic/epidemic, any law, or regulation of any Government or any act or condition whatsoever beyond the reasonable control of such Party (each such event shall be called as a "Force Majeure" event), then the Parties shall be excused from performance of their respective obligations to the extent of such damage or destruction or sealing, however, that the Party claiming the aforesaid excuse from performance of its obligations shall give prompt notice within a period of 30 days from the date of occurrence of the Force Majeure Event and providing a description to the other Party of such Force Majeure Event in such notice, including a description, in reasonable specificity, of the cause of the Force Majeure Event; and shall continue performance hereunder whenever such causes are removed.

b) In such an event which could constitute to be a force majeure event, where the Second Party is using only a part of the Schedule Property and is able to perform its obligations in that part of the Schedule Property, then the Second Party shall be liable for the proportionate benefits/promises for that part which is still in usable condition, until such time the Schedule Property becomes fully usable.

c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Deed, Force Majeure will not apply as a defense for the non- performance of either party's obligations under this Deed unless the non-performing party has given the other party written notice within 30 days from the occurrence of the event of Force Majeure.

8. MODIFICATION / VARIATION & SEVERABILITY:

a) Any alteration or amendment of all or any of these contractual terms & Conditions as mentioned herein, shall be in writing, agreed upon by both the parties (including their successor-in-interest, if any).

b) If any of the covenants or clauses of this Agreement or part thereof, is/are held or adjudged to be illegal and unenforceable, or invalid and void under any applicable law, rule or regulation by any Court of Law or in the arbitration, such invalidity, shall not affect the enforceability, of the remaining covenants and clauses of this agreement.

9. STATUTORY NATURE OF CONTRACT: This Contract shall be deemed a Statutory Contract enforceable in law. Any failure by the Authority to perform its obligations shall give rise to remedies under:

a) Public law, including writ petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution of India;

b) Private law, including appropriate civil remedies for breach of contract or specific performance.

c) Each of the rights of the Parties hereto under this Agreement are independent, cumulative and without prejudice to all other rights available to them, and the exercise or non-exercise of any such rights shall not prejudice or constitute a waiver of any other right of the party, whether under this Agreement or otherwise.

10. GOVERNING LAW: This Deed and any other Agreement between the Parties shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of India.

11. WAIVER: No forbearance or delay by any party in enforcing its rights shall prejudice or restrict the rights of that party, and it shall not be construed as a waiver. No waiver of any such rights or any of the breach, of any of the contractual terms, shall be deemed to be a waiver of any other right or of any later breach.

12. MISCELLANEOUS

a) This Contract shall be binding upon the Second Party and the First Party and their respective successors and assignees.

b) Any dispute arising under this Contract shall be resolved in accordance with the provisions of the Scheme and the general law applicable in the State of Andhra Pradesh.

c) This Contract is executed in two originals, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but both of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY WHICH IS SURRENDERED UNDER THIS CONTRACT

All that property in Sy. No. _____, in _________ Village, _________ Mandal, ________ District – _________, and bounded by:

NORTH : SOUTH : EAST : WEST :

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have signed and executed this DEED, with their free will and consent, on the above-mentioned day, month and year in the presence of the witnesses as mentioned below:

Signature / Thumb Impression of First Party(s):

(Name & Signature)

(Name & Signature) Signature & Seal for and on behalf of the Second Party

Authorized Officer

Signature: ____________________

Name: ________________________

Designation: ___________________

Seal

Witnesses

1. _________________

2. _________________ Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Land Pooling Scheme (Formulation and Implementation) Rules 2025

FORM – VI

(Under Rule 19(7))

Land Pooling Ownership Certificate (LPOC)

Certificate Number: LPOC/___/____

Date of Issue: _______________ Photo

This is to certify that Sri/Smt/Kum__________________ S/o/D/o/W/o ______________, aged about __________ years, Occ:________________, R/o_____________________________________, Aadhar No._________________ is hereby allotted the following Schedule-B Reconstituted Residential Plot and Schedule-C Reconstituted Commercial Plot in lieu of his/her/its surrender of right, title and possession in Schedule-A Property.

SCHEDULE-A : DETAILS OF LAND SURRENDERED

Particulars Details

Survey Number(s) _____________________________

_____________________________ Total Extent Surrendered (in Acres/Sq. Mts)

Village

_____________________________ Mandal

_____________________________ District

_____________________________ Date of Surrender Execution _____________________________ Surrender Form Ref. No. _____________________________ SCHEDULE-B : DETAILS OF RESIDENTIAL RECONSTITUTED PLOTS ALLOTTED

Pursuant to the surrender of land under the Land Pooling Scheme and as per the entitlement norms notified by the Government, the following developed/reconstituted residential plots are hereby allotted in favour of the allottee named hereinabove with all proprietary, possessory and alienable rights:

Zone (Residential)

Plot No.

Survey No. /

Sector

Extent (Sq. Yards/Sq. Mts)

Location (Village/Ward) _____ _________________ ___________ ________________ ______________ _____ _________________ ___________ ________________ ______________ Boundaries: South North East West

SCHEDULE-C : DETAILS OF COMMERCIAL RECONSTITUTED PLOTS ALLOTTED

Pursuant to the surrender of land under the Land Pooling Scheme and as per the entitlement norms notified by the Government, the following developed/reconstituted commercial plots are hereby allotted in favour of the allottee named hereinabove with all proprietary, possessory and alienable rights:

Plot No.

Zone (Commercial)

Survey No. /

Sector

Extent (Sq. Yards/Sq. Mts)

Location (Village/Ward) _____ _________________ ___________ ________________ ______________ _____ _________________ ___________ ________________ Boundaries: South North East West

ENTITLEMENT SUMMARY

Particulars Extent

Total Land Surrendered ____________ Sq. yds.

Developed Residential Land Allotted (as per policy)

____________ Sq. Yds

Remaining Extent of to be Issued TDR

____________ Sq.Yds

Developed Commercial Land Allotted (as per policy)

____________Sq.Yds.

Remaining Extent of to be Issued TDR

LEGAL EFFECT

1. This certificate confirms that the above-named person(s) is/are the rightful owner(s) and possessors with full alienable rights over the reconstituted plot(s) listed herein.

2. By virtue of issuance of this Certificate, the Registration Records maintained by the AP IGRS Department and the AP CRDA land records are automatically updated by making entries in the Encumbrance Register (offline and online) maintained by AP IGRS Department.

3. The reconstituted plots shall stand in the above named First Party(s) in the land records maintained by AP CRDA and he/she/it shall be entitled for automatic updation and recording of the land records maintained by AP CRDA.

4. The First Party(s) shall have all rights to use, transfer, mortgage, lease or otherwise deal with the said plots allocated to him/he/it under this LPOC.

5. This LPOC is akin to an award passed in lieu of compensation/acceptance of the surrender of the land by the farmer/landowner. Therefore, such LPOC are exempted from payment of Stamp Duty and Registration charges under Section 96 of the of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. Therefore, it does not require Registration.

VERIFICATION AND APPROVAL

This certificate is issued after due verification of land records, surrender documents, Aadhaar authentication, and entitlement calculations, in accordance with the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Land Pooling Scheme (Formulation and Implementation) Rules, 2025.

SIGNATURE AND SEAL

Place: _______________

Date: _______________

Signature: ________________________

Name & Designation:

Competent Authority, APCRDA

[Official Seal of APCRDA] Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Land Pooling Scheme (Formulation and Implementation) Rules 2025

NOTIFICATION-I

(Under Rule 19(1))

DECLARATION OF INTENTION TO UNDERTAKE LAND POOLING SCHEME

Government of Andhra Pradesh / Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA) / Competent Authority

Notification No.: [•]

Date: [•] Whereas;

1. The Government of Andhra Pradesh/Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (hereinafter referred to as "the Authority")/the Competent Authority, in exercise of its powers under Section 55(4) of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority Act, 2014 (Act No. 11 of 2014) and in accordance with Rule 20(1) of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Land Pooling Scheme (Formulation and Implementation) Rules, 2025, hereby declares its intention to undertake a Land Pooling Scheme for the development of infrastructure and urban amenities in the areas specified in the Schedule to this Notification/ infrastructure projects/________ project in the areas specified in the Schedule to this Notification.`

2. The lands proposed to be pooled under this Scheme fall within the Capital Region and are required for integrated urban development/infrastructure projects/________ project. The purpose of the Scheme is to ensure orderly and participatory development, equitable redistribution, and planned infrastructure provision.

3. This Notification is the Draft Declaration of Interest under Section 55(4) of the Act.

Now Therefore, the Authority hereby:

4. Earmarks the area described in the Schedule below for the purposes of the Land Pooling Scheme;

5. Invites objections and suggestions from the landowners, stakeholders, and general public as per Section 55(4) of the Act;

6. Invites landowners who are willing to participate in the Land Pooling Scheme to submit duly filled Form-I along with their consent, Aadhaar-authenticated identification, and supporting land ownership documents, within 30 days from the date of publication of this Notification.

Public Hearing and Consideration of Objections:

7. An oral hearing shall be conducted by the Authority during the 30-day period, in accordance with Section 55(5) of the Act and Rule 20(3) of the Rules, 2025 as given below:

8. All objections, suggestions and modifications received in writing or orally shall be duly considered by the Authority. The Authority may accept, modify, or reject any objection or suggestion based on planning rationale and public interest.

Schedule – A: Area Proposed under Land Pooling Scheme

Schedule – B: Village wise Area Proposed under Land Pooling Scheme

Submission Details:

9. Mode of Submission: At the Office of the Competent Authority / Village Secretariat / Online (if enabled)

10. Deadline: Within 30 days from the date of publication of this Notification 11. Contact Details for Queries / Clarifications:

o Name: [•] o Designation: [•] o Office Address: [•] o Email / Phone: [•]

Issued By:

[Seal & Signature]

[Name]

Commissioner / Competent Authority

Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA)

Date: [•] Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Land Pooling Scheme (Formulation and Implementation) Rules 2025

NOTIFICATION - IA

(Under Rule 19(3))

MODIFICATION AND FINALIZATION OF THE AREA NOTIFIED OF THE LAND POOLING SCHEME FOR THE PREPARATION OF DRAFT LAND POOLING SCHEME

WHEREAS;

1. A Declaration of Intention to undertake the Land Pooling Scheme under Section 55(1) of the Act was earlier notified, and objections and suggestions were invited from affected landowners and stakeholders;

2. Upon conducting the enquiry and oral hearings in accordance with Section 55(5) of the Act and Rule 20(3) of the Rules, and after due consideration of the objections and suggestions received from landowners, with the prior approval of the Authority, the area originally notified has been modified and finalized under Section 55(6) of the Act for the purpose of preparation of the Draft Land Pooling Scheme;

3. Now therefore, the Competent Authority hereby declares the following area as the Modified and Finalized Area for the Land Pooling Scheme:

Schedule – A: Area Proposed under Land Pooling Scheme

Schedule – B: Village wise Area Proposed under Land Pooling Scheme

Place: Date: By Order of the Competent Authority,

Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Land Pooling Scheme (Formulation and Implementation) Rules 2025

NOTIFICATION - II (Under Rule 19(4)) SECOND NOTIFICATION: DRAFT NOTIFICATION OF THE LAND POOLING SCHEME

Notification No.: [•] Date: [•] WHEREAS: 1. A Declaration of Intention to undertake the Land Pooling Scheme was issued earlier under Section 55 of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority Act, 2014 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act") and objections/suggestions from the landowners were invited and heard as per law;

2. The Authority has finalized the Developmental Scheme based on:

a. The sanctioned developmental plan;

b. The negotiated terms mutually agreed between the landowners and the Authority;

c. The mandatory land reservation percentages under Section 44 read with Section 53 of the Act;

3. The Authority now proposes to issue the Draft Land Pooling Scheme Notification under Section 56(1) of the Act and Rule 20(9) of the Andhra Pradesh Capital City and Region Land Pooling Scheme (Formulation and Implementation) Rules, 2025;

NOW THEREFORE, the Authority notifies the following Draft Land Pooling Scheme:

Details of Draft Land Pooling Scheme

SIGNATURE AND SEAL

Place: _______________

Date: _______________

Signature: ________________________

Name & Designation:

Competent Authority, APCRDA

[Official Seal of APCRDA] Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Land Pooling Scheme (Formulation and Implementation) Rules 2025

NOTIFICATION - III (Under Rule 19(5)) FINAL NOTIFICATION OF THE LAND POOLING SCHEME

No. _____________

Date: _______________ 1. Whereas, the Draft Land Pooling Scheme (LPS) for the area comprising the revenue village(s) of ________________________, falling under ________________ Mandal, ______________ District, was notified vide Notification No. _______ dated _______ under Section 56(2) of the A.P. Capital Region Development Authority Act, 2014 (hereinafter "the Act");

2. And whereas, the said draft LPS was made available to the public and all affected landowners and stakeholders were invited to submit their objections and suggestions within thirty (30) days from the date of publication as per the requirements of Section 56(2) of the Act;

3. And whereas, oral hearings were conducted in accordance with Section 55(5) of the Act and all objections and suggestions received were duly considered and examined by the Authority;

4. And whereas, the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA) has, after such consideration and with the approval of the Competent Authority, finalized the Land Pooling Scheme under Section 57(1) of the Act; 5. Now therefore, in exercise of powers conferred under Section 57 of the A.P. Capital Region Development Authority Act, 2014, the Authority hereby publishes the Final Land Pooling Scheme for the above-mentioned area.

Land Schedule under Final Land Pooling Scheme

6. The final LPS along with detailed plans, maps, and reconstitution orders is available for inspection at the office of the Commissioner, CRDA, Vijayawada, and on the official website: www.crda.ap.gov.in.

7. Effect of Final LPS: Upon publication of this Notification All lands required for infrastructure (roads, utilities, amenities) shall vest absolutely in the Authority free from all encumbrances.

For further information or queries, landowners may contact the concerned Village Officer or visit the CRDA office during working hours.

S SURESH KUMAR PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT