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Hans India
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
TG mulls new scheme for regularisation of houses
Hyderabad: The Telangana government is gearing up to launch a new scheme for the regularisation of the houses constructed in the government lands. Eyeing to generate at least Rs 7,000 crore through the new scheme, the government officials, who are currently studying GO 59 issued by the previous government for regularisation of such houses, will soon come out with a new fee structure for this purpose. As many as 50,000 applications are pending before the government and most of them were received from Rangareddy, Hyderabad and Medchal districts before the Congress came to power in the state in December 2023, top officials said, adding that the previous government had regularized the houses built up to 125 yards free of cost. Those who constructed houses on 125-250 yards, have been asked to pay 25 per cent of the market value of the land in the respective areas. A penalty fee of 50 per cent of the market value of the land was fixed for the houses built on plots between 250 and 500 yards and 75 per cent fee to the houses constructed in the area between 500 and 750 yards and 100 per cent fee was collected from the houses constructed above 750 yards. Sensing some discrepancies took place in the regularization process earlier, the Congress government withheld the GO and stopped issuing conveyance deeds immediately after coming to power in 2023. All the applications were also under scrutiny in the wake of allegations of involvement of BRS leaders' role in the encroachment of the government lands. Soon after verification of the applications, the government will take a call and announce a new scheme for the regularization of the illegally constructed houses. 'The government is reviewing the fee structure under GO 59 and revising them according to the current market value of the lands finalized by the Gram Panchayats and Municipal Administration and Urban Development,' officials explained. Accordingly, the fee for regularization will also be enhanced. Recently, the Layout Regularisation Scheme (LRS) generated a good amount of revenue for the government. The new scheme is expected to add more funds to the state's coffers in the wake of the government facing fund crunch in the 2025-26 financial year.
The Hindu
14-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Rebate on LRS fee extended up to May 31
The Telangana government has issued orders yet again extending the deadline for payment of fee with 25% rebate for the Layout Regularisation Scheme to May 31. The government had already extended it twice, first to April 30, and then to May 4. The initial deadline ended on March 31 for the rebate scheme which was launched on February 20 this year. As per the initial announcement, a 25% rebate was announced on the regularisation fee and open space charges if paid before the deadline, for the LRS announced in 2020. Applicants were given the option of paying pro-rata open space charges at the time of obtaining building permissions too, but they will have to be paid in full, without 25% rebate. A total 25.67 lakh applications were received from across the State in response for LRS, when it was first notified in 2020. However, the applications were not actively processed, nor proceedings were issued, shelving the whole scheme for years. The response for the rebate offer is not very enthusiastic. Only 5.19 lakh applicants availed the rebate up to April 30 deadline, which is a little over 20% of the total applications. The LRS proceedings were issued with respect to 40% of the applications for which fee payment was made. Though the government hoped to collect ₹20,000 crore by way of the LRS fee payment, it could earn only ₹1,863 crore, achieving less than 10% of the targeted revenue.
The Hindu
07-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
GWMC commissioner instructs officials to expedite LRS proceedings
WARANGAL Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation (GWMC) Commissioner Ashwini Tanaji Wakade has instructed Town Planning officials to speed up the process of handing over the Layout Regularisation Scheme (LRS) proceedings to applicants as soon as possible. During a meeting with the officials at the office here on Wednesday, she said that the GWMC has generated an income of approximately ₹130 crore by processing 30,500 applications through the LRS. She emphasised that regularisation proceedings should be provided to applicants who have paid the required fees. The Commissioner also highlighted the need to identify dilapidated buildings under the tri-cities and villages, which fall under the corporation's jurisdiction, particularly in light of the upcoming monsoon season. She noted that notices had already been served to 348 buildings so far. Additionally, she instructed officials to ensure that structures in the cellars of large buildings are removed, and electrical devices are evacuated. The civic body chief also directed officials to ensure that building permits are granted within the specified time frame and that necessary infrastructure is in place.
The Hindu
23-04-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Bhu Bharati portal to be made operational in 28 more mandals in May first week: Telangana Revenue Minister
Bhu Bharati portal, which was launched in four mandals [in a district each] on pilot project bases, would be made operational in a mandal each in the remaining districts (28), barring Hyderabad, in the first week of May. This would be preceded by workshops on the portal by tahasildars from the four mandals (pilot project) with their counterparts and other officials from the 28 mandals, said Telangana Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy. He held a video conference on Tuesday (April 22, 2025) with collectors on Bhu Bharati Act, Indiramma Houses and Layout Regularisation Scheme (LRS). 5,905 applications received After the portal was made operational in the four mandals, a total of 5,905 applications were received: 3,786 from Venkatapuram of Mulugu; 1,076 from Nelakondapalli of Khammam; 810 Lingampet of Kamareddy and 233 from Maddur of Narayanpet. No extension of last date for LRS payment The Revenue Minister said that the government does not have plans to extend the last date for payments of fees for Layout Regularisation Scheme beyond April 30. He urged people to utilise the provision to make the payments with 25% rebate. Cement and steel at low cost The Minister said that he along with Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu would have a meeting with industry representatives to provide steel and cement at lower cost to beneficiaries of Indiramma Housing Scheme. Directions were issued to the collectors to complete selection of the beneficiaries by May first week and expedite construction of the houses in view of the monsoon. A gazetted officer should be appointed for every 200 applications. The officer would be held responsible if ineligible candidates were selected. He remarked that the beneficiary selection is not progressing at expected pace in 11 districts including Adilabad, Jogulamba Gadwal, Jagtial, Wanaparthy and Nizamabad. Financial assistance of ₹5 lakh is provided to each beneficiary towards construction of house in land spanning 400 square feet to 600 square feet. It is provided in four installments depending on the phase of the construction. The Minister said that the installments should be deposited Mondays depending on the phase.
