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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
CHIEF SECRETARIAT (HOUSING)
(G.O. Ms. No. 11/2022-Hg., Puducherry, dated 15th December 2022)
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 34-A read with
section 82 of the Puducherry Town and Country Planning Act, 1969
(Act No. 13 of 1970), the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, in
consultation with the Town and Country Planning Department, hereby
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Puducherry
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20th
December 2022
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makes the following regulations for Change of Land Use from the
sanctioned Development Plans as in the Annexure, namely:
"The Puducherry Change of Land Use Regulations, 2022"
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
P. EJOUMALE,
Under Secretary to Government (Housing).
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ANNEXURE
REGULATIONS
1. Short title, commencement and application.—(1) These
Regulations may be called as “The Puducherry Change of Land Use
Regulations, 2022”.
(2) They shall come to force from the date of notification in the
Official Gazette.
(3) These Regulations shall apply to the entire Union territory
of Puducherry.
2. Definitions.—In these Regulations, unless the context
otherwise requires,–
(i) "Act" means, the Puducherry Town and Country Planning
Act, 1969;
(ii) "Board" means, the Puducherry Town and Country Planning
Board, constituted under the Act;
(iii) "Conversion" means the Change of the Land Use from as
proposed in the Development Plan to other land use;
(iv) "Development Plan" mean, an Interim Development Plan or
Comprehensive Development Plan or Detailed Development Plan being
prepared/prepared under the Act;
(v) "Government" means, the Administrator appointed by the
President under Article 239 of the Constitution;
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(vi) "Land" means, includes and the use of any land and things
attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything attached to
the earth;
(vii) "Land Use" mean, the manner in which the Planning
Authority proposes that land in such area shall be used for residential,
commercial, industrial, agricultural, public or semi-public, open spaces,
parks and playgrounds and for such other purposes as the Planning
Authority deems fit;
(viii) "Layout" means, division of land into plots by introducing
a new road or street;
(ix) "Notification" means, a notification published in the Official
Gazette of Puducherry and the word "notified" shall be construed
accordingly;
(x) "Planning Authority" mean any local Planning Authority,
constituted under the Act;
(xi) "Subdivision" means, division of land abutting an existing
road or street;
(xii) "Rules" means the Puducherry Town and Country Planning
Rules, 1974;
(xiii) Words and expressions used and not defined in these
Regulations, but, defined in the Act, the Rules and the Puducherry
Building Bye-laws and Zoning Regulations, 2012 made thereunder shall
have the same meaning assigned to them in the said Act, the rules and
the Building Bye-laws.
3. Online Application for permission.—Any person intending to
change the land use as against the proposed/notified Development Plan
shall apply to the Planning Authority through online mode in Form-I.
The applicant shall pay a non-refundable scrutiny fee of ` 1,000 (Rupees
one thousand only) per application to the Planning Authority.
4. Processing of online application.—(1) The Planning Authority,
before according permission for carrying out the Change of Land Use,
shall obtain the prior concurrence of the Board and the Government.
(2) Call for any missing details or particulars required from the
applicant within five working days from the date of receipt of the online
application.
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(3) On receipt of the online application, the Planning Authority
shall inspect the site/land within fifteen working days.
(4) The Planning Authority within twenty-one working days
from the date of receipt of the online application shall forward the online
application to the Town and Country Planning Board alongwith its
reports/recommendations.
(5) In public interest, the Town and Country Planning Board in
its meeting convened as per the provisions of the Act shall examine the
online applications for Change of Land Use and the reports/
recommendations of the Planning Authority and offer its recommendations.
(6) The Planning Authority with the approval of the Board shall
publish a notice in the Official Gazette inviting objections or
suggestions from the public in writing within fifteen days from the date
of publication of the notice in the Official Gazette.
(7) The objections or suggestions shall be examined/considered
by a Committee, consisting of the following and the Committee shall
submit a report to the Planning Authority within fifteen days from the
last date of filing of objections/suggestions. The Committee may also
co-opt other experts as Members for discharging its duties.
I. Committee for Puducherry region
1. Chief Town Planner
:
Chairman
2. The Director, Agriculture Department or his
:
Member
Representative not below the rank of Joint Director.
3. The Commissioner of the respective Commune
:
Member
Panchayat/Municipality.
II. Committee for Karaikal District
1. Chief Town Planner
:
Chairman
2. Deputy Collector, Revenue Department, Karaikal
:
Member
3. The Commissioner of the respective Commune
:
Member
Panchayat/Municipality.
III. Committee for Mahe and Yanam region
1. Chief Town Planner
:
Chairman
2. Regional Administrator, Mahe/Yanam
:
Member
3. The Commissioner, Mahe/Yanam Municipality
:
Member
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(8) Upon receipt of the report from the Committee, the final
modification in the Change of Land Use shall be made by the Planning
Authority and shall be published in the Official Gazette with the
approval of the Government within forty-five days from the date of
receipt of the report and the final modifications of land use shall come
into operation from the date of publication of such notification.
5. Land Use Conversion Charge.— (i) The Planning Authority
shall collect land use conversion charge at the rate of ` 100 (Rupees
one hundred only) per sq.m. of plot/land in Puducherry Region;
` 75 (Rupees seventy-five only) per sq.m. of plot/land in Karaikal, Mahe,
Yanam Regions before final notification and the conversion charges shall
be remitted in the Government Account.
(ii) In case of Land Use Conversion from any land use as
against the Development Plan to "Agriculture" use, the Planning
Authority need not collect any Conversion Charges.
FORM – I
Online Application under Regulation 3 of the Puducherry Change of
Land Use Regulations, 2022
From :
Name of the owner or the applicant, address.
To :
The Member-Secretary,
Planning Authority, Puducherry/Karaikal/Mahe/Yanam.
Sir,
I/We intend to develop the land in R.S. No. ...................................../
T.S. No. ......................../Block No. ......................./Ward No. ..................../
abutting ..................................... street or ............................................. road/
in ..................................... Revenue Village/in .....................................
Commune Panchayat/........................................... Municipality to an extent
of .................... sq.m. But, in the notified development plan, the said site
is earmarked for .................................. land use and I/We, request for
change of land use to ........................................ in accordance with the
provisions under section 34-A of the Puducherry Town and Country
Planning Act, 1969 (Act No. 13 of 1970). I submit herewith the details,
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documents as required as per the appropriate checklist in Appendix of
these regulations for change of land use.
I/We request that the development proposed may be approved
and that permission may be accorded.
Signature of the owner /applicant.
Date :
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APPENDIX
CHECKLIST
Details to be given by the Applicant
1. Copy of documents (sale deed/lease deed/power of attorney) self
attested by the applicant.
2. Encumbrance Certificate for 30 years issued not prior to 30 days
from the date of submitting the online application.
3. Indemnity Bond for ` 100 (Rupees one hundred only) in
non-judicial e-stamp paper (Annexure-I).
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ANNEXURE-I
INDEMNITY BOND
[Notarized undertaking to be executed on ` 100 (Rupees one hundred only)
Non-Judicial e-stamp paper]
1. This Undertaking / Indemnity Bond is executed on this
.................................... day of ................... 20........ at ....................................
by the owner/applicant, hereinafter called the first party, which term shall
include their legal heirs, successors, agents, assignees, etc.
A. Name and address of the owner / applicant (First Party) :
1. Name
:
2. Age
:
3. S/D/W/o.
:
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4. Door/Plot/Flat No.
:
5. Road/Street
:
6. Locality
:
7. Village/Town/City
:
PIN :
8. District
:
9. E-mail
:
10. Phone/Mobile No.
:
B. Location of The Proposed Plot/Land For Change of Land Use :
1 Plot Nos.
:
2 Survey No.
:
3 Premises/Door No.
:
4 Road/Street
:
5 Ward No./Block No.
:
6 Locality
:
7 Village/Town/City
:
PIN :
8 District
:
9 Total Plot/Land Area
:
....................... Sq.m.
2. Executed in favour of the Member-Secretary, ................................
Planning Authority, hereinafter called the second party, which term shall
include their officers and staff.
3. Declaration-cum-undertaking and Indemnity Bond by the
owner/applicant:
(a) I/We affirm that there is no dispute in the plot/land in which
approval is sought for Change of Land Use, regarding the
enjoyment and ownership of the property. In future if, any, dispute
occurs, I/We will not make the Planning Authority responsible and
I/We will resolve the disputes in accordance with law amicably.
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(b) I/We affirm that I/We shall not encroach any Government
land/ canal/ road portion adjoining or passing the plot/land, in any
manner. If any, such encroachment is found at the later stage, the
approval for change of land use shall be deemed to be revoked
and shall be liable to be dealt with as per the law and the Planning
Authority shall not be held responsible.
(c) I/We affirm that I/We shall pay necessary fees/charges to
the Planning Authority.
4. I/We the above named deponent do hereby solemnly affirm and
certify that I/we have executed this undertaking with free will and signed
this ....................... day of ....................... 20.........
Name of the Owner/Applicant
:
Address
:
Signature
:
Sworn in and signed before me.
(Notary)
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