Maharashtra Unveils Uniform Developmental Rules

Maharashtra government has now unveiled Unified Development Control and Promotion Regulations (UDCPR) across the state which is expected to boost real estate activity across the state. UDCPR will be applicable across the state except in places such as Mumbai and other

BY Realty Plus
Published - Tuesday, 08 Dec, 2020

Maharashtra Unveils Uniform Developmental Rules

Maharashtra government has now unveiled Unified Development Control and Promotion Regulations (UDCPR) across the state which is expected to boost real estate activity across the state. UDCPR will be applicable across the state except in places such as Mumbai and other special planning authorities like Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area (NAINA), Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), hill station municipal councils and eco-sensitive zones. The new rules would result in liberal showering of floor space index (FSI) which would translate to skyscrapers dotting the sky across the state. According to Urban Development Department (UDD), this was being done on the lines of Ease of Doing Business initiative. UDCPR mandates that permissible FSI will be linked to the length of the adjoining roads. It has given 60% additional FSI above the permissible FSI for residential and 80% for commercial spaces. In addition, as per UDPCR, there is no need for permission in case of constructing temporary site offices, sample flats and labour camps for construction sites. However, environmentalists called this a builder-centric approach. There is no thought given to the corresponding infrastructure and open spaces. This will cause environmental havoc, warned environmentalists.