Though the new Unified Development Control Promotion Rules (UDCPR) has kept the Floor Space Index (FSI) as it was in earlier rules, it expanded its permissibility. For example, the FSI for the construction on roads having width of 9 meter to 18 meter is maximum 2 but it can be raised by 0.30 on payment of premium. If the builder pays the Transferable Development Rights (TDR) loading then he can get 0.30 more FSI making the maximum building potential of 2.6 FSI. For buildings like cinema theatres, multiplex, assembly buildings, shopping malls etc., regulations for outside congested area, except FSI, shall apply.

 

Pathway for access to internal building or interior part of the building shall not be less than 3.6 m in width. In non-congested area, FSI for buildings outside congested area in commercial zone - the basic FSI permissible shall be 2.00 for commercial-cum-residential use or purely residential use and 2.50 for purely commercial use. The new UDCPR has given a thought to the issue of congested area. The congested area faces several issues and it was given a thought that whether the building with more FSI would resolve those. The new UDCPR has increased the FSI in congested area. The permissible FSI for commercial use is 1.50 for the plots fronting on the road having width less than 9 m and 2 for the plots fronting on the road having width 9 meter or more. In congested area, the permissible FSI for industrial use shall be 1. In non-congested area, the permissible FSI for industrial use shall be 2.5.

 

There are some changes in regulations applicable to Nagpur Municipal Corporation area. Any open land or lands of closed Industrial unit/ units in the Industrial Zone (Excluding the leased out plots by NIT/ NMC) may be permitted to be utilised for all the users permissible in the residential zone with permissible FSI in Residential Zone, subject to payment of premium to be paid equal to 15% of the rate of developed land as given in the Annual Statement of Rates published by IGR (Department of Registration and Stamp Duties) every year. However, for the industrial plots leased out by Planning Authority, (NIT / NMC) while granting I to R permission on these plots, FSI of 2.5 for purely commercial use and 2 for mix use shall be permissible subject to payment of premium at the rate of 15% for residential and 20% for commercial use. Premium charges shall be as per rate of developed lands as given in the Annual Statement of Rates published by IGR every year. For plots admeasuring 1000 sq.m. and above (including amalgamated plots) in residential zone, basic FSI shall be 1.25, in congested and non-congested area, irrespective of road width. In cases covered as above regarding congested and non-congested area plus for plot admeasuring 1,000 sq meter, maximum building potential on plot including in-situ FSI shall remain the same.

 

However, the owner shall be at liberty to avail, the difference of potential if any. As far as the areas under Nagpur Metropolitan Region Development Authority is concerned, the development along Ring Road has 250 m residential zone/ residential belt proposed along the 60 meter wide outer ring road as a corridor development is sanctioned, subject to payment of premium. The development in this 250 meter corridor is permitted on payment of premium as decided by the Government on the total area of land under development or building permission. Such premium shall be deposited with the concerned Authority.