भारत सरकार / Government of India

Daman 08^th October, 2025 16 Asvina, 1947 (Saka) No. : 126

Dadra & Nagar Haveli

Planning and Development Authority

“A” Wing Second Floor, District Secretariat

Building, Silvassa, 396-230.

No. DNHPDA/GDR-AMND/EODB/2025/1399 Dated: 08/10/2025

Read: (i) Notification No. LAW/U.T.Merge(4)/Adapt.State Law/2022/91 dated 20/04/2022.

N O T I F I C A T I O N

Whereas, the draft first amendment to the General Development Rules-2023 of Dadra

and Nagar Haveli District was published in the Official Gazette vide Notification No.

DNHPDA/GDR-AMND/EODB/2025/975 dated 07/08/2025 for inviting objections from the

public in general within 60 days from the publication of Gazette Notification.

And Whereas, a Committee constituted by the Planning and Development Authority,

under sub-section (3) of Section 35 of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Town and

Country Planning Act, 1974, considered the objections and prepared the report and submitted

it to the Planning and Development Authority for consideration.

And Whereas, the Dadra and Nagar Haveli Planning and Development Authority,

considered the report of the Committee and made modifications in the first amendment to the

General Development Rules-2023 of Dadra and Nagar Haveli District as recommended by

the Committee as per the provisions of sub-section (6) of Section 35 of the said Act and

submitted it to the Government for the approval.

सरकारी राजपत्र

OFFICIAL GAZETTE

संघ प्रदेश दादरा एवं नगर हवेली तथा दमण एवं दीव प्रशासन

U.T. ADMINISTRATION OF DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND

DAMAN AND DIU

असाधारण

EXTRAORDINARY

प्राधधकरण द्वारा प्रकाधशत / PUBLISHED BY AUHTORITY

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And Whereas, the Government has duly approved the first amendment to the General

Development Rules-2023 as required under Section 36 of the said Act.

And Therefore, the Dadra and Nagar Haveli Planning and Development Authority

hereby publishes the first amendment to the General Development Rules-2023 and informs

the general public that they are available for inspection at the following places:

1. Office of the Collector (DNH), District Secretariat, Silvassa.

2. Office of the Planning and Development Authority, District Secretariat, Silvassa.

3. Office of the District Panchayat, Amli, Silvassa.

4. Office of the Silvassa Municipal Council, Amli, Silvassa.

5. The copy of this First amendments is also available on website https://ddd.gov.in

For and on behalf of Planning and

Development Authority

Sd/–

(Amit Kumar)

Member Secretary,

Planning and Development Authority,

DNH, Silvassa.

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Final Notification Regarding First Amendment to the

General Development Rules, 2023 of D&NH District

1. Short Title, Commencement, Applicability, Repeal & Savings:

1.7 These rules may be called as the First Amendment to the General Development Rules,

2023 of Dadra and Nagar Haveli District.

1.8 These rules shall come into force from the date of publication in the Official Gazette of

the U.T. Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.

2. Amendment in Rule 7.1 (Table 7.2):

The use of category “SE2” is considered a permissible use in Development Zone-I and

Development Zone-II. Accordingly, the use category “SE2” has been added under all entries

in Column No. 5 – “Non-Permissible Use as per Zone”, except for Development Zone-I,

Development Zone-II & Industrial Zone.

3. Amendment in Rule 7.1 (Table 7.2):

Table 7.2 of the rule 7.1 amended as under:

Table No. 7.2: “Classification of Land Use Zones and Permissible & Non-Permissible Uses in

the Outline Development Plan (DNH District)”

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No.

Zones

Conceptualized

Zone

Code

Non-Permissible Use as per Zone

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Preservation

Zone-I

(Wildlife

Sanctuary)

Preservation

Zone

PZ-I

DW1, DW2, DW3, DW3a, DW3s, DW1a, DW2a,

M1, M2, M3, EDU1, EDU2, EDU3, AS1, AS2,

AS3, AS4, REG, HO1, HO2, HO3, SE1, SE2, ST,

TR, CBG, AG1, AG2, PO, U, REC1, REC2,

SP&L, H1, H2, H3, H4, TEMP, EP3, IN1, IN2,

IN3

Preservation

Zone-II

(Reserved

Forest)

Preservation

Zone

PZ-II

DW1, DW2, DW3, DW3a, DW3s, DW1a, DW2a,

M1, M2, M3, EDU1, EDU2, EDU3, AS1, AS2,

AS3, AS4, REG, HO1, HO2, HO3, SE1, SE2, ST,

TR, CBG, AG1, AG2, PO, U, REC2, SP&L, H1,

H2, H3, H4, EP3, IN1, IN2, IN3, Concrete

batching plant.

Preservation

Zone-III

(Wildlife

Sanctuary

100m Buffer)*

Preservation

Zone

PZ-III

DW1, DW2, DW3, DW3a, DW3s, DW1a, DW2a,

M1, M2, M3, EDU1, EDU2, EDU3, AS1, AS2,

AS3, AS4, REG, HO1, HO2, HO3, SE1, SE2, ST,

TR, CBG, AG1, AG2, PO, U, REC1, REC2,

SP&L, H1, H2, H3, H4, TEMP, EP1, EP2, IN1,

IN2, IN3.

Non-permissible activity as per the “Ministry of

Environment,

Forest

and

Climate

Change

Notification (2015)”.

Recreational

Zone-I

Light

Intensity

Recreational

Zone

RZ-I

DW1, DW2, DW3, DW3a, DW3s, DW1a, DW2a,

M1, M2, M3, EDU1, EDU2, EDU3, AS1, AS2,

AS3, AS4, REG, HO1, HO2, HO3, SE1, SE2, ST,

TR, CBG, AG1, AG2, PO, U, REC2, SP&L, H1,

H2, H3, H4, EP2, EP3, IN1, IN2, IN3, Concrete

batching plant.

Recreational

Zone -II

Medium

High

Intensity

Recreational

Zone

RZ-II

DW3, DW3a, DW3s, DW2a, M2, M3, EDU3,

SE1, SE2, ST, TR, AG2, H3, H4, EP3, IN1, IN2,

IN3

Industrial Zone

Light,

Medium

High

Intensity

Industrial

Zone

DW3, HO1, HO2, REC2, SP&L, H4, EP1, EP2,

EP3

Development

Zone -I

Light

Medium

Intensity

Development

Zone

DZ-I

AG2, EP3, IN1, IN2, IN3, Goods Terminal.

Development

Zone -II

High

Intensity

Development

Zone

DZ-II

AG2, EP3, IN1, IN2, IN3, Goods Terminal,

Poultry Farming.

Agriculture

Zone

Agriculture &

Activities

DW2, DW3, DW3a, DW3s, DW1a, DW2a, M1,

M2, M3, EDU3, AS1, AS2, AS3, AS4, HO1, HO2,

HO3, SE1, SE2, H3, H4, EP3, IN1, IN2, IN3

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Note:

Also refer Table No. 7.4 for road width provisions for some of the Uses.

Note:

*This zone is considered an Eco-Sensitive Zone, and all activities are in accordance with the Ministry of

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Notification

**DW1 shall be allowed in Agriculture Zone with maximum built up area not exceeding 50 sqm (G+1)

**Farmhouse in Agriculture Zone shall be allowed as per table no. 7.7 subject to maximum built up area of

10% or 640 sqm whichever is less (G+1)

4. Amendment in Rule 7.2 (Table 7.4):

Table 7.4 of the rule 7.2 amended as under:

Table No. 7.4: Permissible Uses as Per Road Width, D&NH District

No.

RoW

Building Uses Permissible

Restrictions

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

9 m and less than

12 m

DW1, DW1a, DW2, DW2a, H1, M1, EDU1,

REG, DW3, DW3a, DW3s, U, IN1, IN2, IN3

Only Low Rise allowed

M1 on Ground floor only

IN1, IN2, IN3 – Plot size ≥ 500

sqm

12 m and less

than 15 m

All permitted in Sr. No. 1 above and

AS1, H2, M2, EDU2, H3, PO, TEMP, HO1,

HO2, HO3, REC1, REC2, AG1, AG2, SE1,

CBG

Only Low Rise allowed.

M1, M2 and SE1 on Ground and

first floor only.

15m and less

than 18 m

All permitted in Sr. No. 2 above and

SE2

High Rise permitted.

18 m and less

than 25 m

All permitted in Sr. No. 3 above and

EDU3, AS2, AS3, AS4, H4, ST, SP&L, M3,

EP1, EP2, EP3

High Rise permitted

25 m and more

All permitted in Sr. No. 4 above and

High Rise permitted

5. Amendment in Rule 7.3 (Table 7.5):

Table 7.5 of Rule 7.3 amended as under:

Table No. 7.5: Land Use Zones and FSI for DNH District

No.

Use Zone

Code

Road

RoW

Permissible

Base FSI

FSI

Chargeable

(at 100%

of Circle

Rate)

TDR

FSI

Maximum

Permissible

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

Development

Zone -I

DZ-I

< 18 mt

2.00

0.50

4.50

>18 mt

2.00

Unlimited

0.50

Unlimited

Development

Zone -II

DZ-II

< 18 mt

2.00

0.50

4.50

>18 mt

2.00

Unlimited

0.50

Unlimited

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6. Amendment in Rule 7.4 (Table 7.7):

Table 7.7 of Rule 7.4 amended as under:

Table No. 7.7: Use and Minimum Building Unit Size Requirement

No.

Use / Type

Minimum

Building Unit

Size

(sq m)

Minimum

Width of

Building Unit

(m)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Mercantile 2 and 3

500

Industry

500

7. Amendment in Rule 7.5:

The Rule 7.5 amended as under:

7.5 Approach Road / Access to Building Unit

7.5.1 Approach Road / Means of Access

Minimum Road width on which any development shall be allowed is 9 m. In case the proposed

use or plot size in case of industrial use, demands a certain road width (Table No. 7.12) then it shall

be considered in place of 9 m.

The designated roads widths in the Outline Development Plan are indicated in Table No 7.9.

Table No. 7.9: Road Widths in Outline Development Plan

Width of Roads (m)

9.00

12.00

15.00

18.00

25.00

30.00

45.00

For building units along overbridge or underbridge, the total width of the road including the these

shall be considered for regulating permissible uses, margin, and height for proposed buildings.

In case the building unit abuts an existing road and not an Outline Development Plan Road / Town

Planning Scheme Road, the right of way / plot boundary shall be considered as minimum 4.5 m

from the centre line of such an existing road or more as decided by the Competent Authority.

Roadside margin shall be considered from this imaginary plot boundary thus established. This

additional land to be left is defined as ‘setback’. TDR for the land under setback may be given on

the balance plot or can be used in zones indicated in Table No. 7.5 of Rule No. 7.3.1. For the sake

of avoidance of doubts, it is hereby made clear that any non-notified road shall be presumed to

have a minimum ROW of 9.00 m or existing ROW whichever is higher (Refer Figure No. 7.2).

Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in these Rules, the expression ‘presumed Right of

Way (ROW)’ shall be substituted and read as ‘9.00 meter presumed Right of Way (ROW)’.

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No new road shall be proposed, except for internal roads, which are less than 9.00 m in width.

Figure No. 7.2: Building Unit Abuts the Existing Road

8. Amendment in Rule 7.7 (Table 7.12 & 7.13):

Table 7.12 & 7.13 of the Rule 7.7 amended as under:

Table No. 7.12: Roadside Margin (For Industrial Zone)

No.

Road Width

Roadside Margin

(From the centreline of the road)

Less than and equal to 12 m

12.00

Table No. 7.13: Rear and Side Margins

No.

Use

Height of

Building (BH) in

(m) & Area of

Building Unit

(BU) (sqm)

Rear

Margin

(m)

Side

Margin

(m)

Remarks

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

Industrial use

BH ≤ 12m

(PS> 2000

Sq.mt.)

4.5

For PS ≤ 2000 Sqm

4.5 meters on any two sides (either

one side and the rear or two sides).

BH > 12m

(PS> 2000

Sq.mt.)

For PS ≤ 2000 Sqm

6.0 meters on any two sides (either

one side and the rear or two sides).

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9. Amendment in Rule 7.13 (Table 7.17):

Table 7.17 of Rule 7.13 amended as under:

Table No. 7.17: Parking Requirements

No.

Type of Use

Minimum Parking Required

Visitor's Parking

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Mixed Use (Residential

Cum Commercial)

30% of utilized FSI

Additional 10% of the

required parking space

Hospitality

PS < 2000 Sq.mt – 30% of the

Building Unit size

An additional 10% of

the required parking

space, in cases where

the facility has > 80

keys/rooms.

PS > 2000 Sq.mt – 30% of utilized

FSI Area

Commercial- Mercantile,

Religious & Transport

30% of utilized FSI – for building unit

up to 750 sqm

Additional 20% of the

required parking space

40% of utilized FSI – for building unit

above 750 sqm

Industrial- 1, 2 & 3;

Storage

10% of the Building Unit Area

Nil

Note: Deleted

For and on behalf of Planning and

Development Authority

Sd/–

(Amit Kumar)

Member Secretary,

Planning and Development Authority,

DNH Silvassa.

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