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DAMAN AND DIU
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EXTRAORDINARY
प्राधधकरण द्वारा प्रकाधशत / PUBLISHED BY AUHTORITY
Daman 09th October, 2025 17 Asvina, 1947 (Saka) No. : 128
DAMAN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, DAMAN.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OFFICER,
FORT AREA, MOTI DAMAN, 396220.
No. 3/1-598/DMC/25-26/1258 Dated:- 09th Oct., 2025.
NOTIFICATION
Whereas, the draft First Amendment to the General Development Rules-2023 of Daman District was published in the Official Gazette vide Notification No. PDA/DMN/AMENDMENT ODP & GDR 2023/244/2025/840 dated 01/08/2025 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 Government has duly approved the First Amendment to the General Development Rules-2023 as required under Section 36 of the said Act.
And Whereas, the Planning and Development Authority, Daman, has published the First Amendment to the General Development Rules-2023 vide Notification No. PDA/DMN/AMENDMENT ODP & GDR 2023/244/2025/1267 dated 08.10.2025.
And Whereas, the Council was ordered to adopt the First Amendments to the General Development Rules 2023 vide order No. 3/1-598/DMC/25-26/1257 dated 08.10.2025.
EXTRAORDINARY No. 128 THE GAZETTE OF DNH & DD Page 2Now Therefore, the Daman Municipal Council hereby publishes the First Amendment to the Daman Municipal Council Building Bye-Laws.
Sd/– (Dr. Sanjam Singh) Chief Officer, Daman Municipal Council, Daman.
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Final Notification Regarding First Amendment to the
Daman Municipal Council Building Bye-Laws of Daman Urban Area
1. Short Title, Commencement, Applicability, Repeal & Savings:
1.7 These rules may be called as the First Amendment to the Daman Municipal Council Building Bye-Laws of Daman Urban Area.
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-I, and Industrial Zone-II.
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 Non-Permissible Uses in the Outline Development Plan (Daman Urban Area)"
| No. | Zones | Conceptualized Zone | Code | Non-Permissible Use as per Zone |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| 1 | Preservation Zone-I (CRZ IA and IB)* | 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, Non permissible activities as per CRZ. |
| 2 | Preservation Zone-II (CRZ IA) | 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. |
| 3 | 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. |
| 3A | Recreational Zone -IA (CRZ I-A) | As per CRZ- 2019 | RZ-IA | Non-permissible activity as per the applicable CRZ Notification. |
| 4 | Recreational Zone-IB (CRZ IB) | As per CRZ- 2019 | RZ-IB | Non-permissible activity as per the applicable CRZ Notification. |
| 5 | Recreational Zone -IC (CRZ III- NDZ) | As per CRZ- 2019 | RZ-IC | Non-permissible activity as per the applicable CRZ Notification. |
| 6 | Recreational Zone -ID (CRZ III- Beyond NDZ) | As per CRZ- 2019 | RZ- ID | Non-permissible activity as per the applicable CRZ Notification. |
| 7 | Recreational Zone -II | Medium & High Intensity Recreational Zone | RZ-II | DW3, DW3a, DW3s, M2, M3, EDU3, SE1, SE2, ST, TR, AG2, H3, H4, EP3, IN1, IN2, IN3 |
| 8 | Recreational Zone -IIA (CRZ I-A) | As per CRZ- 2019 | RZ - IIA | Non-permissible activity as per the applicable CRZ Notification. |
| 8A | Recreational Zone-IIB (CRZ IB) | As per CRZ- 2019 | RZ-IIB | Non-permissible activity as per the applicable CRZ Notification. |
| 9 | Recreational Zone IIC (CRZ III- NDZ) | As per CRZ- 2019 | RZ-IIC | Non-permissible activity as per the applicable CRZ Notification. |
| 10 | Recreational Zone -IID (CRZ III- Beyond NDZ) | As per CRZ- 2019 | RZ-IID | Non-permissible activity as per the applicable CRZ Notification. |
| 11 | Core Area & Gaothan | Existing Old Settlements | CAG | DW3a, DW3s, M3, EDU3, AS3, AS4, SE2, ST, TR, AG1, AG2, REC2, H3, H4, EP3, IN1, IN2, IN3 |
| 12 | Core Area and Gaothan -A (CRZ IA) | As per CRZ- 2019 | CAG- A Non-permissible | activity as per the applicable CRZ Notification. |
| 12A | Core Area and Gaothan -C (CRZ III- NDZ) | As per CRZ- 2019 | CAG- C Non-permissible | activity as per the applicable CRZ Notification. |
| 13 | Industrial Zone- I | Light & Medium Intensity Industrial Zone | IZ-I | DW3, HO1, HO2, REC2, SP&L, H4, EP1, EP2, EP3 |
| 13A | Industrial Zone- IA (CRZ- IA) | As per CRZ- 2019 | IZ-IA | Non-permissible activity as per the applicable CRZ Notification. |
| 14 | Industrial Zone- IC (CRZ III- NDZ) | As per CRZ- 2019 | IZ-IC | Non-permissible activity as per the applicable CRZ Notification. |
| 15 | Industrial Zone- II | High Intensity Industrial Zone | IZ-II | DW3, HO1, HO2, AG2, REC2, SP&L, EP1, EP2, EP3, IN3 |
| 16 | Development Zone -I | Light & Medium Intensity Development Zone | DZ-I | AG2, EP3, IN1, IN2, IN3, Goods Terminal |
| 16A | Development Zone -IA (CRZ IA) | As per CRZ- 2019 | DZ-IA | Non-permissible activity as per the applicable CRZ Notification. |
| 17 | Development Zone- IB (CRZ IB) | As per CRZ- 2019 | DZ-IB | Non-permissible activity as per the applicable CRZ Notification. |
| 18 | Development Zone -IC (CRZ III- NDZ) | As per CRZ- 2019 | DZ-IC | Non-permissible activity as per the applicable CRZ Notification. |
| 19 | Development Zone -ID (CRZ III- Beyond NDZ) | As per CRZ- 2019 | DZ-ID | Non-permissible activity as per the applicable CRZ Notification. |
| 20 | Development Zone -II | High Intensity Development Zone | DZ-II | AG2, EP3, IN1, IN2, IN3, Goods Terminal, Poultry Farming |
| 20A | Development Zone -IIA (CRZ IA) | As per CRZ- 2019 | DZ-IIA | Non-permissible activity as per the applicable CRZ Notification. |
| 20B | Development Zone -IIB (CRZ IB) | As per CRZ- 2019 | DZ-IIB | Non-permissible activity as per the applicable CRZ Notification. |
| 21 | Development Zone- IIC (CRZ III- NDZ) | As per CRZ- 2019 | DZ-IIC | Non-permissible activity as per the applicable CRZ Notification. |
| 22 | Development Zone -IID (CRZ III- Beyond NDZ) | As per CRZ- 2019 | DZ-IID | Non-permissible activity as per the applicable CRZ Notification. |
| 23 | Airport- No Development Zone | As per CCZM | A-NDZ | Uses not permitted as per the Coast Guard. |
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, Daman District
| No. | RoW | Building Uses Permissible | Restrictions | |
| Core Area (CA) & Gamtal / Gaothan (GM) | Other than Core Area (CA) & Gamtal / Gaothan (GM) | |||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| 1 | less than 9 m | DW1, DW1a, DW2, DW2a, DW3a, DW3s, H1 | Permissible as per Rule No. 7.5.1 (4). | Only Low Rise allowed; M 1 on Ground floor only |
| 2 | 9 m and less than 12 m | All permitted in Sr. No. 1 above and DW3, M1, EDU1, U | DW1, DW1a, DW2, DW2a, H1, M1, EDU1, REG, DW3, DW3a, DW3s, U, IN1, IN2, IN3 | Only Low Rise allowed; M 1 on Ground floor only. I N1, IN2, IN3 – Plot size > 500 sqm |
| 3 | 12 m and less than 15 m | All permitted in Sr. No. 2 above and M 2, HO1, HO2, HO3, SE1, REC1, REG, PO, H2, AS1 | All permitted in Sr. No. 2 above and AS1, H2, M2, EDU2, H3, PO, TEMP, HO1, HO2, HO3, REC1, REC2, AG1, AG2, SE1, CBG | Only Low Rise allowed; M 1, M2 and SE1 on Ground and first floor only. |
| 4 | 15m and less than 18 m | All permitted in Sr. No. 3 above and TEMP | All permitted in Sr. No. 3 above and SE2 | High Rise permitted |
| 5 | 18 m and less than 25 m | All permitted in Sr. No. 4 above and H3, EDU2 | All permitted in Sr. No. 4 above and EDU3, AS2, AS3, AS4, H4, ST, SP&L, M3, EP1, EP2, EP3 | High Rise permitted |
| 6 | 25 m and more | All permitted in Sr. No. 5 above and EDU3, REC2, AG1, AG2, CBG, M3, AS2, AS3, AS4, SE2, H4, SP&L, EP1, EP2, EP3 | All permitted in Sr. No. 5 T R | High Rise permitted |
5. Amendment in Rule 7.4 (Table 7.7):
Table 7.7 of the 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) |
| 6 | Mercantile 2 and 3 | 500 | 15 |
| 11 | Industry | 500 | 20 |
6. Amendment in Rule 7.3 (Table 7.5):
Table 7.5 of the rule 7.3 amended as under:
Table No. 7.5: Land Use Zones and FSI for Daman District
| No. | Use Zone | Code | Road RoW | Permissible Base FSI | FSI Chargeable (at 100% of Circle Rate) | TDR FSI | FSI Maximum Permissible |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) |
| 16 | Development Zone -I | DZ-I | < 18 mt | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.50 | 4.50 |
| >18 mt | 2.00 | Unlimited | 0.50 | Unlimited | |||
| 20 | Development Zone -II | DZ-II | < 18 mt | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.50 | 4.50 |
| >18 mt | 2.00 | Unlimited | 0.50 | Unlimited |
7. 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) |
| 1 | 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) |
| 3 | Industrial use | BH ≤ 12m (PS> 2000 Sq. mt.) | 4.5 | 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.) | 6 | 6 | For PS ≤ 2000 Sqm 6.0 meters on any two sides (either one side and the rear or two sides). |
8. Amendment in Rule 7.13 (Table 7.17):
Table 7.17 of the 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) |
| 2 | 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 | |||
| 5 | Industrial -1,2 & 3, Storage | 10% of Building Unit Area | Nil |
Sd/– (Dr. Sanjam Singh) Chief Officer, Daman Municipal Council, Daman.