DIRECTORATE OF TOWN AND

COUNTRY PLANNING
Government of Andhra Pradesh

FUNCTIONS OF DT&CP
COMMON BUILDING RULES

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 Directorate of Town & Country Planning, Government of A.P.

FUNCTIONS:
DTCP is an apex body in Planning and Development issues in Urban and
Rural areas in the State.

TECHNICAL STATUTORY FUNCTIONS:

 Preparation of General Town Planning Scheme for ULBs (Master Plan)
 Preparation of Indicative Land Use Plans for RLBs .
 Technical Approval of Layouts in Urban & Rural areas.
 Technical Approval of Building Plans (Group Housing), Commercial
Complexes and Major Buildings in Urban & Rural areas.
 Technical Clearance of Installations (Industries) in Urban & Rural areas.
 NOC for Cinema Theatres / Multiplex in Urban & Rural areas.
 Approval of Road Development Plans.
 Appraisal of variations to the sanctioned Master Plans.
 Preparation of and approval of type designs for Community
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ACT PROVISIONS
URBAN LOCAL BODIES
 A.P. Town Planning Act 1920
 A.P. Municipal Corporation Act 1955
 A.P. Municipalities Act 1965
 A.P. Cinematography Act 1962
 A.P. Agricultural Land (Conversion for Non
Agricultural Purposes) Act, 2006.

RURAL LOCAL BODIES

 A.P. Panchayat Raj Act 1994
 A.P. Agricultural Land (Conversion for Non
Agricultural Purposes) Act, 2006.
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ADVISORY FUNCTIONS TO:

 A.P. Housing Board

 Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation

 A.P. Pollution Control Board

 Rajiv Swagruha Housing Corporation Ltd.

 Government on planning matters

 Urban Development Authorities

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STRUCTURE OF THE DEPARTMENT

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 Directorate of Town & Country Planning, Government of A.P.

STRUCTURE OF THE DEPARTMENT

There are 6 Regional Offices each headed by Regional Deputy
Director of Town and Country Planning

Sl. Regional Office

Districts in the jurisdiction of Regional Office
No. Head Quarter

1 Vishakapatnam Srikakulam Vizianagaram Vishakapatnam

2 Rajahmundry East Godavari West Godavari Krishna

3 Guntur Guntur Prakasam SPSR Nellore

4 Ananthapur Ananthapur YSR Kadapa Chittoor Kurnool

5 Warangal Warangal Adilabad Kareemnagar Khammam

6 Hyderabad Rangareddy Nalgonda Nizamabad Medak Mahaboobnagar

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STRUCTURE OF THE DEPARTMENT

The Department is functioning on four-tier system i.e.,

1. Head Quarters for overall Town Planning Administration of the State

and providing policy guidance & monitoring

2. Regional level for better coordination and liaison between the

Regional level administration and grass root level Local Bodies

3. District level for better coordination and liaison between the State
Level Administration and District level administration

4. At the grass root level i.e. Urban Local Bodies

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ORGANIZATION CHART: HEAD OFFICE

DIRECTOR

JOINT JOINT
DIRECTOR (RE) DIRECTOR (MP)

DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPUTY DIRECTOR

PLANNING IDSMT

ASST DIRECTOR ASST DIRECTOR ASST DIRECTOR ASST DIRECTOR ASST DIRECTOR

SUPT. TPA TPA TPA TPA TPA

VIGILANCE

AO (M.E)
AO(GE) SO(AC) AO(I) 8
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ORGANIZATION CHART: REGIONAL OFFICE

RDDTP

ASST DIRECTOR

TPA(MPSU) TPA TPA SUPDT

ADM ADM ADM

OTHER STAFF OTHER STAFF OTHER STAFF

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ORGANIZATION CHART: DISTRICT OFFICE

DTCPO

TPA TPA

SURVEYOR SURVEYOR

SURVEY ASSTS Sr. ASST.

(OUTSOURCING)

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DECENTRALIZATION OF THE FUNCTIONS OF DT&CP

Regional Offices
(As per the powers delegated)
Urban local bodies (Municipalities / Corporations)

 Technical clearance of Layouts up to an extent of 1 Hectare

(Acs.2.50)
 Approval of Layouts for Weaker Section Housing
 Sub-division of Plots in approved Layouts.
 Buildings of height below 18m (Stilt + G+4 Floors) up to an
extent of 1000sq.m of site area.
 Preparation of Road Development Plans.
 Industrial clearances (Plant and machinery cost up to Rs.5.00.
crore)
 Annual inspection of Municipalities
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DECENTRALIZATION OF THE FUNCTIONS OF DT&CP

Regional Offices
(As per the powers delegated)
Rural Areas (Gram panchayats)
 Technical clearance of Layouts up to an extent of 2 Hectares
(Acs.5.00).
 Approval of Layouts for Weaker Section Housing
 Sub-division of Plots in approved Layouts.
 Industrial clearances (Plant and machinery cost up to Rs.5.00.
crore)
 Preparation of Indicative Land Use Plans for Mandal Head
Quarters (Gram Panchayats) (As per G.O.Ms.No.569 Revenue
(Mandal) Department, Dt.22-05-1985).
 Annual inspection of Mandal Head Quarters (Gram
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DECENTRALIZATION OF THE FUNCTIONS OF DT&CP

District Offices (As per the powers delegated)
Rural Areas (Gram panchayats)
 Technical clearance of Layouts up to an extent of 1 Hectare
(Acs.2.50) (Not covered in GTP Schemes)
 Sub-division of Plots in approved Layouts
 Approval of Layouts for Weaker Section.
 Buildings of more than 3 Floors or 9m height in an extent not
exceeding 450Sq.m of site area.
 Industrial clearances (Investment up to Rs.1 Crore in Plant and
machinery).
 Preparation of Indicative Land Use Plans for Grampanchayats
(other than MHQ’s).
 Annual inspection of Gram Panchayats (other than MHQ’s).
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STATUS OF GENERAL TOWN PLANNING SCHEMES

(MASTER PLAN):

S. No. of
Details
No ULBs
1 Total 124
2 ULBs in the jurisdiction of UDAs 20
3 Balance ULBs in the jurisdiction of DTCP 104
4 Master Plans Sanctioned / formally approved 88
5 Master Plans under preparation 10
6 Under Preparation by the Consultants 2
7 Master Plans to be taken up 2
8 Master Plans prepared and pending with District
Collector for rehabilitation of built up area 2
(covered under open cast area)
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NEW BUILDING RULES

 First approved and implemented for GHMC and HMDA Areas

(vide GOMs No. 86 MA Dt. 3.3.2006)

 Then extended to other 2 metro regions, viz. Visakhapatnam &

Vijayawada UDAs vide GOms No. 678 MA Dt. 9.7.2008

 Later on to all other ULBs and UDAs vide G O Ms No. 302 MA

Dt.15.04.2008

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PURPOSE OF BUILDING RULES

 Basic instrument for regulating all building activities

 - in the interest of public health,

public safety
and public convenience

- For operationalising planned development

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PARAMETERS OF BUILDING RULES

 Building volume (FAR, coverage, etc.)

 External aspects (setbacks, height, etc.)

 Standards and specifications of construction

 Internal building standards and specifications are given as per

the National Building Code

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BUILDING PARAMETERS (Contd.)

It regulates
 The plot size
 Abutting road width
 Setbacks
 Height
 Plot coverage
 Floor Area Ratio
 Parking requirements
 Restriction of buildings in certain areas, Enforcement

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SALIENT FEATURES OF PRESENT BUILDING RULES

 Issued in 1998 vide GOMs 423 Dt. 31-7-1998

 Streamlining of building approval procedure
 Empowers architects to approve normal residential
buildings
 Time limit requirement brought down to one month
 Provisions for Rain Water harvesting
 Rationalised Parking requirements
 Security Deposit to discourage violations

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PRESENT BUILDING RULES

SHORTCOMINGS

 Built-up area & height not consistent with abutting road width
 No uniform Building Line and plot size
 No deterrent penal provisions
 Large plot size requirements and more setbacks for various uses resulting
in violations
 No encouragement for gated and planned housing development
 No gradation of Multi-storied buildings w.r.t abutting road widths

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CONSULTATIVE PROCESS IN FINALISING THE PROPOSED

BUILDING RULES

 Draft rules were notified for objections & suggestions

 Consultative meetings with all stakeholders held in Visakhapatnam,
Vijayawada & Hyderabad
 Draft was examined & modified by a Committee consisting of senior
officials and experts headed by Principal Secretary, I&TC Dept.
 Draft further examined & modified by High level Committee headed
by Spl. Chief Secretary

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SALIENT FEATURES OF PROPOSED BUILDING RULES

 Initially applicable to MCH & HUDA Area

 Later on extended to Municipal Corporations & Municipalities.
 Minimal parameters, i.e.,
◦ Only setbacks and height stipulated.
◦ A single and Common Table for all types of buildings.
 Separate stipulations for old and congested areas
 Uniform Building line for all areas.

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SALIENT FEATURES (Contd.)

 Building height specified based on area and location viz.,

◦ Congested areas
◦ existing areas
◦ new and developing areas
◦ prohibited areas for High Rise Building

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SALIENT FEATURES (Contd.)

 Provisions made
◦ Mandating maintaining of greenery
◦ Flexibility in transferring of setbacks
◦ Solar heating and external lighting
◦ Structure stability and earthquake resistance in major complexes
◦ Facilities for physically handicapped persons in public usage buildings

 Encouragement of U shaped buildings with central open

spaces/courtyards

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SALIENT FEATURES (Contd.)

HIGH RISE BUILDINGS

 Setbacks made at par with National Building Code. No restriction on
height..
 Introduction of differential City level Infrastructure Impact fee above
5 floors – ranging from Rs 25 to 300 psft for residential; Rs 50 to 500psft
for commercial; Rs 10 to 200 for others for GHMC & HUDA area.
 Provisions given for various types of High Rise Buildings -mono &
multiple blocks;Podium & Tower block, U shaped & Pyramidal type
 Provisions for Skyscraper zones

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SALIENT FEATURES (Contd.)

PROVISIONS MADE TO ENCOURAGE GROUP & GATED

DEVELOPMENTS

viz. row type, cluster type, group of Apartment blocks &

residential enclaves.

◦ Flexibility given in layout pattern/site planning and design

parameters vis –a-vis traditional plotted development

◦ Common pool parking encouraged

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SALIENT FEATURES (Contd.)

PARKING STIPULATIONS

 Simplified – as a percentage of total built up area; choice

given in type: combination of cellars or in stilt as well as on
upper floors

 Encouragement & Incentives for providing parking complexes

in notified areas-
◦ moratorium on property tax;
◦ no permit fees & charges for granting building permissions

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INCENTIVES PROPOSED FOR COMPLIANCE OF RULES

◦ Incentives by way of rebate in property tax to building owners who

◦ Provides more setbacks

◦ Install and use solar heating and lighting undertake recycling of

waste water and rain water harvesting structures;

◦ Provides at least 25 % additional parking;

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ENFORCEMENT MEASURES PROPOSED

 Occupancy certificate made compulsory for all buildings
 procedure simplified.
 For not taking occupancy certificate-
◦ levy of penalty by functional agencies dealing with electricity,
water supply, drainage and sewerage.
◦ levy of 2 times the property tax by the local authority

 Compulsory licensing of builders and developers along with other

technical personnel;

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ENFORCEMENT MEASURES PROPOSED (Contd.)

 Sanction and release of building plan given only after owner hands
over the GF/FF to sanctioning authority as surety
 Registering Authority to register built up area as per sanctioned plan
only and maintain Prohibitory Register
 Financial institutions to extend loan facilities only to extent of built up
area in sanctioned plan

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ENFORCEMENT MEASURES PROPOSED (Contd.)

 Provision for compounding of up to 10% setback violations (except

front setback) by the sanctioning authority – at Rs. 1000 per sq.m in
MCH & Municipal Corporations and Rs.500/- per sq.m for
Municipalities and UDA areas.
 Owner & Builder to take comprehensive insurance policy which is
forfeited in case of violations
 Provision for constitution of Building Appellate Tribunal

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ENFORCEMENT MEASURES PROPOSED

 Provision for constitution of Building Ombudsman

 Payment of fees and charges made rational: (only 10 % of
total fees & charges to be paid initially and balance before
release of approved plans)

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NEW BUILDING RULES

 These have been made in sync with National Building Code

and other Acts and rules and Government policies, viz.:
 Fire Services Act,1999
 IT Policy
 Tourism Policy
 Multiplexes and Shopping Malls policy

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