Punjab Affordable Housing Policy 2020

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EXTRAORDINARY

Published by Authority

CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2020 (SRAVANA 2, 1942 SAKA)

PUNJAB GOVERNMENT

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, PUNJAB

(Housing Branch-II)

NOTIFICATION

The 24th July, 2020

No. 12/01/18-5hg2/1397.-With a view to facilitate ' Affordable Housing' for Lower Middle and Lower Income Families, Governor of Punjab is pleased to notify comprehensive 'Punjab Affordable Housing Policy 2020' in supersession of the earlier policy issued vide notification 12/01/18-5hg2/1323 dated 15/07/2020.

1. Applicability

The policy shall be applicable to: -

(i) Areas developed/ approved by Department of Housing and Urban Development and;

(ii) In Residential and Mixed Land Use Zones in Master Plans and;

(iii) In 3 km belt around Municipal Limits even if it is outside Master Plan (Regional Plan is also a Master Plan).

2. Policy Parameters: -

Sr. Description

Parameters

No.

a. Site Requirements

(i)       Minimum  Site Area
     a)   Plotted or Plotted and Group Housing Mixed.   5 Acres
     b)   Group housing only                            2 Acres
     c)   In Master Plan SAS Nagar and                  Subject to provisions of Master Plan
          New Chandigarh,                               *(SAS Nagar Residential Zone - 25 acres, Mixed
                                                        Land Use - 10 acres).

( 723 )PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), JULY 24, 2020 (SRVN 2, 1942 SAKA) 724 (New Chandigarh - Residential Zone - 100 acres,

Mixed Land Use Zone - 5 acres).

(ii) Minimum Right of Way for Approach Road 22'-0" widen to 40'-0" or as per Master Plan (ROW) to Colony with only Plotted Development. whichever is more.

(iii) Minimum Right of Way for Approach Road 40'-0" widened to Master Plan

(ROW) to Colony with Group Housing or

Mixed Development

b. Apportionment of Plotted Area

(i)  Minimum area under parks                              •    8% of effective site area (at least one park
                                                                shall be of 50% of total park area).
                                                           •    No parks shall be less than   50'-0" wide.
(ii) Minimum internal roads                                25'-0"
(iii) Community Centre (Minimum)                           4% of effective site area
(iv) Maximum total saleable area                           60% of effective site area
(v)  Minimum % of EWS (within 60% saleable)                10% of plots
(vi) Maximum Saleable commercial component                 upto 5% of effective site area excluding parking
     (SCO's/Shops/Booths) within overall total             area.
     saleable  area.
(vii) Effective Site Area: Master plan sector road and     Example:-  If gross area of site is 10 acres, of
     city level green spaces will not be counted towards   which 1 acre comes under Master plan road and 1
     the area of the site.                                 acre comes under city level/ Master Plan green,
                                                           then the area of the site will be taken as 8 acres

and saleable area, open area, community centre,

utilities, green area etc. shall be based on 8 acres.

c. Plot Sizes

(i)  Maximum Plot size :-
     Affordable                                        150 sq.yd (125.42 sq.m)
     EWS                                               100 sq.yd (83.61 sq.m)
(ii) Plot dimensions: -
     Minimum Frontage                                  15'-0"
     Minimum Depth                                     45'-0"
(iii) Maximum Ground Coverage                          70%.
(iv) Maximum FAR                                       1:2.1
(v)  Maximum Height of Building                        11 meters (excluding Mumty and Parapet wall)
(vi) Maximum No. of Floors                             G +2 Floors (Basement allowed as per building
                                                       rules)

(viii) Boundary Wall

The front boundary wall of plots shall be optional

for providing easy access for parking in front

setback.

d. Independent Floor (as marked in layout plan)

(i) Plot size

150 sq.yd

(ii) Minimum frontage

25'-0"

(iii) Maximum Ground Coverage 70%

(iv) Maximum FAR 1:2.1

(v) Maximum Height of Building 11 meters (excluding Stilt, Mumty and Parapet

wall)

(vi) Maximum No. of Floors Stilt +3 Floors

(Stilt is mandatory for parking only and clear height

of stilt shall not be more than 2.7 meter)

Basement not allowed.

(vii) Minimum Front & Rear setback Minimum 7'-6"

e . Apportionment of Group Housing Area

(i)  Minimum Area Under Parks                            25% of effective site area (15% shall be contiguous
                                                         green with minimum 15m width and 10% can be
                                                         distributed)
(ii) Minimum internal roads                              25'-0"
(iii) Community Centre (Minimum)                         10% of effective site area
(iv) Maximum Ground Coverage                             35% of effective site area
(v)  Maximum FAR                                         1:3 of effective site area
(vi) Maximum Height of Building.                         No restriction, subject to fulfilment building rules/
                                                         norms, and clearance from A.A.I, if required.
(vii) Minimum Setback along the site boundary            As per Building Rules or minimum 6m whichever
                                                         is more.
(viii) Minimum Setback Around Building                   As per Building Rules.
(ix) Carpet area of Dwelling Unit (DU):
     Affordable                                          upto 90 sq.m.
     EWS                                                 30 sq.m to 45 sq.m
(x)  Mandatory EWS                                       10% of the apartments
(xi) Minimum Required Parking: -
     upto 60sq.m                                         0.5 ECS per D/U
     above 60sq.m                                        1.0 ECS per D/U
(xii) Saleable Commercial Area excluding Parking         5% of effective site area

(xiii) Mixed Plotted and Group Housing Projects Site Apportionment norms of plotted and Group

housing areas will apply separately. However, the

areas can be combined / clubbed as in case of

Community Centre and Open Spaces and Utilities 3. Competent Authority: -

Sr. Site CLU Layout Plan /Zoning Plan

No. Area                              Plotted     Group Housing / Mixed (Plotted and Group Housing)
                                                  Projects
a.    Upto 10 acres      STP          STP         CTP
b.    Above 10 acres     CTP          CTP         CTP
     (i)  Licenses to all the colonies shall be granted by Director Town and Country Planning, Punjab (DTCP).

(ii) Approval of Building Plan shall be as per the order issued vide letter no. 1219-37 CTP(Pb)

SP-432 dated 27.02.2018 or as amended from time to time

4. Notes / Clarifications:

(i) Other Building Bye Laws shall apply.

(ii) Developer will be free to sell the EWS units without the restrictions of PAPRA in this regard.

(iii) Following due procedure for amendment of layout, already approved colonies for group housing pocket can avail of this policy for vacant pockets provided the pocket size is 5 acres minimum. No separate license shall be required in such cases.

(iv) The 5 acres limitation will not apply in case of colonies already approved for affordable housing whether plotted or for group housing. Even left out pockets can thus be merged in case of already approved affordable colonies.

(v) Those who migrate from 2016 policy, shall have to pay CLU/EDC/LF/SIF etc. at today's rates.

(vi) Clubbing of two or more plots shall not be allowed.

(vii) Independent floors shall be in complete row and the back row if back common.

(viii) Density norms shall not apply.

Sd/-

SARVJIT SINGH, IAS,

Chandigarh

Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab, The 22nd July, 2020 Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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