GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT
Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department – Visakhapatnam Urban
Development Authority (VUDA) Land Pooling Scheme (formulation and implementation),
Rules, 2016” - Notification – Issued.
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MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION & URBAN DEVELOPMENT (H1) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No.290 Dated 14.11.2016
Read the following:
1. Letter Roc.No.56/2013/Estate/I-1/SDT, dated 28-08-2016 of Vice-
Chairman, Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority
2. AP Metropolitan Region & Urban Development Authorities Act, 2016 (Act 5
of 2016).
3. G.O.Ms.No.273, MA&UD (H1)Dept. dated 01-11-2016
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O R D E R:
The Government have enacted the Andhra Pradesh Metropolitan Region and
Urban Development Authorities Act, 2016 (Act 5 of 2016) duly repealing the AP Urban
Areas (Development) Act, 1975.
2. In the reference 3rd read above, Government have issued orders constituting the
Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authorities (VUDA) under sub-section (1) of Section
4 of Andhra Pradesh Metropolitan Region and Urban Development Authorities Act,
2016(AP Act No.5 of 2016) dissolving the former Authority i.e., Visakhapatnam Urban
Development Authority (VUDA) as per Clause (1) of Section 140 of the said Act.
3. In pursuance of the powers vested under section 5(4) (c) of Andhra Pradesh
Metropolitan Region and Urban Development Authorities Act, 2016 (Act 5 of 2016), the
Authority has to take up land development for the purpose of implementing development
schemes taken up under section 17(4) of the Act, by procuring the land through Land
Pooling Scheme as provided in Chapter – V of AP Metropolitan Region and Urban
Development Authorities Act, 2016.
4. The Vice Chairman, Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority (VUDA) in the
reference 1st read above, has submitted proposal for development scheme through Land
Pooling for Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority Area in connection with
development of residential and commercial plots and requested the Govt. to issue
necessary guidelines under Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority Land Pooling
Scheme.
5. After careful examination of the proposal, the Government have decided to
formulate the ‘Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority Area Development Land
Pooling Scheme (Formulation and Implementation) Rules 2016’, under the provisions of
section 116 (1) read with section 116 (2)(e) of Andhra Pradesh Metropolitan Region &
Urban Development Authorities Act, 2016.
6. A copy of this order is available in the Internet and can be accessed at the address
http://goir.ap.gov.in/
7. Accordingly, the appended notification will be published in an Extra-ordinary issue
of Andhra Pradesh Gazette dated: .11.2016.
8. The Vice-Chairman, Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority is directed to
initiate the land pooling process and furnish the individual land pooling scheme proposals
in detail to the Government for taking further necessary action in the matter.
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9. The Commissioner, Printing, Stationery & Stores Purchase (Printing wing), AP,
Vijayawada is requested to publish the said rules by notification and furnish 200 copies
of the notification to the Government and 200 copies to the Vice-Chairman,
Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority.
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)
R. KARIKAL VALAVAN
PRINCIPAL SECRRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
To
The Commissioner, Printing, Stationery & Stores Purchase (Printing wing), AP, Vijayawada.
The Vice Chairperson, Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority, Visakhapatnam.
The District Collector, Visakhapatnam / Vizianagaram / Srikakulam / East Godavari Districts.
The Director of Municipal Administration, A.P., Guntur
The Director of Town & Country Planning, AP., Guntur
The Accountant General, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad.
Copy to
The PS to Hon’ble Chief Minister
The PS to Hon’ble Minister for MA&UD.
The PS to Hon’ble Minister for Finance
The PS to Chief Secretary.
The PS to Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department
The PS to Secretary to Government MA&UD Department.
The PS to Principal Secretary to Government Finance Department;
The Law (I) Department.
SF/SC.
// Forwarded By Order //

SECTION OFFICER
NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with clause (e) of
sub-subsection (2) of section 116 of The Andhra Pradesh Metropolitan Region and Urban
Development Authorities Act, 2016,(AP Act No.5 of 2016), the Government of Andhra
Pradesh hereby make the following rules, namely, Visakhapatnam Urban Development
Authority Development Land Pooling Scheme (Formulation and Implementation) Rules,
2016”.
RULES
1. Introduction:

a) The VUDA has no budgetary support or release of funds from the State
Government for its maintenance and carrying out its activities. Since, the VUDA has to
generate its own resources by taking up developmental activities, it is necessary for
VUDA to take up the projects such as Integrated Satellite Townships, layouts, housing
projects etc., and disposing the same, to get the revenue required for its maintenance
and for taking up public utility works with formation of master plans, development of
parks etc.
b) The V.C, Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority, Visakhapatnam has
formulated land pooling scheme rules for Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority
and furnished the “Draft Land Pooling Scheme (formulation and implementation), Rules,
2016” and requested the Government to issue necessary guidelines in the form of
Government Orders.
2. Short title and Extent

(1) These rules may be called as Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority Land
Pooling Scheme (Formulation and Implementation) Rules 2016’.
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(2) They shall extend to the lands required to make special development scheme for
Development of Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority Area in connection
with development of residential and commercial plots.
3. Definitions. (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires:-

(a) ‘Act’ means the Andhra Pradesh Metropolitan Region and

Urban Development Authorities Act’ 2016.
(b) ‘Authority’ means the Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority
constituted under section 4(1) of the Act.
(c) ‘Appellate authority’ means the District Collector of District concerned in
Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority Area.
(d) ‘Commercial’ means area set apart for developing commercial space to
undertake commercial activity as per the standards and norms laid down in
the Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority Area Development master
plan or any other area development plan;
(e) ‘Competent Authority’ means Vice-Chairman, Visakhapatnam Urban
Development Authority / Joint Collector / Revenue Divisional Officer, and
includes any other officer not below the rank of Deputy Collector as notified
by the Government of Andhra Pradesh for this purpose.
(f) `Government’ means the Government of Andhra Pradesh;
(g) ‘residential’ means area set apart for developing residential space as per the
standards and norms laid down in the Visakhapatnam Area Development
master plan or any other area development plan;
(h) ‘Website’ in the context of Land Pooling refers to official website of the
Authority/District Collector; and

2. Words and expressions used but not defined in these rules shall have meanings
assigned to them in the Act.

4. Applicability:
These rules shall be applicable to the entire notified development area of
Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority under section 17(5) of AP MR & UDA Act,
2016 for Development.
5. General:
The details of the Land Pooling Scheme (formulation and implementation), Rules,
2016” Visakhapatnam Area Development Authority (VUDA) area as follows:-
(1) The Authority may undertake land pooling scheme pursuant to the notification
issued under sub-section 5 of Section 17 of the Act.
(2) The Government shall bring out guidelines for implementation of Land Pooling
Scheme. Guidelines may include compensation to be given to structures in areas
other than gramakhantam for standing annual crops.
(3) The plans made under land pooling scheme shall be in accordance with the plans
sanctioned under Chapter V of the Act.
(4) The land use of the land taken up under LPS shall automatically stand changed
to the land use proposed under the LPS provided the land use for such lands in
the approved master plan is earmarked for peri-urban use, conservation use,
agriculture use or any other non-conflicting use. However, such automatic
change of land use under LPS shall not apply in cases where the approved
master plan reserves the land for prohibited uses such as bio-conservation,
water bodies, buffer zone and forest.
(5) The Authority where it warrants, duly recording reasons therefor, has the right
to merge, split, alter, or revise one or more or all the components of the land
pooling scheme and implement accordingly.
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(6) The lands proposed in land pooling scheme shall be contiguous and approachable
by an existing public road.
(7) The Authority in the overall interest of the development of the area and for the
reasons specifically mentioned may take up the realignment of road network
which was proposed in the sanctioned plans, if the said realignment is within the
scheme area.
(8) The provisions, content, infrastructure and amenities to be provided, and cost of
the land pooling scheme shall be as provided under Chapter V of the Act.
(9) The Authority may itself undertake the whole or part of the process related to
the preparation and implementation of the LPS or may delegate the function to
any officer or local body or Competent Authority for Land Pooling appointed by
Government.
(10) The Authority may develop the secured land either on its own or in partnership
with reputed agencies selected by following the prescribed procedure, which is
fair and transparent.
(11) Development of the share of land meant for reconstituted plots to the land
owners shall be taken up on priority.
(12) The details of objectives, process, roles and responsibilities under the LPS shall
be as provided in the Schedules I to V to these rules

6. Declaration of intention:
1) Upon the requisition by the Vice-Chairman, VUDA, the Government may appoint
either Vice-Chairman, VUDA or any officer not below the rank of a Deputy
Collector as Competent Authority for Land Pooling under the functional and
administrative control of the Vice-Chairman, VUDA. The Vice-Chairman, VUDA and
the Competent Authority shall periodically report the progress of the land pooling
to the Principal Secretary, MA & UD, AP, Amaravathi, and seek guidance for
effective pooling of various land parcels.
2) Pursuant to the notification issued under sub-section (5) of section 17 of the Act,
the Competent Authority shall issue a notice in Form 1:
i) Inviting objections and suggestions on the proposed Land Pooling Scheme
(LPS) in Form 2 from the land owners or interested parties within fifteen
days from the date of publication;
ii) inviting participation of land owners in the proposed Land Pooling Scheme
by receiving irrevocable consent applications in Form 3 from the land
owners;
3) The notice shall contain the details of public purpose, area, extent, with survey
numbers and ownership details as available in cadastral register along with a plan
if any, and shall be published in the manner provided under sub-section (4) of
section 29 of the Act.
a. The notice shall contain the details of the broad objectives of the scheme,
process of the scheme, role and responsibility of the Authority, role of the
land owners, area, extent, schedule of boundaries, survey numbers and
ownership details available in revenue records, extent of the land reserved
under sub-section (4) of section 29 of the Act, the compensation package
provided to the land owners/landless families, and other salient features;
and shall be published in the following manner:
i. in the District Gazette;
ii. in two daily newspapers circulating in the locality of such area of
which one shall be in Telugu;
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iii. in Telugu in the Gram Panchayat, Municipality or Municipal
Corporation, as the case may be and in the offices of the Vice-
Chairman, VUDA, the District Collector concerned, the Revenue
Divisional Officer, the Tahsildar, the District Registrar and Sub
registrar in the scheme area; and
iv. on the website of Municipal Administration and Urban Development
Department and Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority.
b. The notice shall also state that a copy of the plan of the proposed area is
kept open for inspection of the land owners including the public at the
office of the local body concerned, Competent Authority for Land Pooling
during office hours and also in the website.
7. Notification of final area:
(1) All the objections and suggestions received pursuant to rule 6(2) and any
request for modifying the extent of the scheme area shall be examined in detail,
considered and disposed of by the Competent Authority with in fifteen days in
Form 4. The final area notification shall be given in Form 5 with in fifteen days
from the date of such orders.
(2) An appeal lies to the Appellate authority on the orders of the Competent
Authority within seven days from the date of receipt of orders of the Competent
Authority under rule 7(1) and such orders shall be final.
8. Declaration of ownership (section 22(1) and section 24 of the Act):
1) Upon receipt of irrevocable consent application in Form 3 public or individual
notice in Form 6 shall be sent to the landowner or public in general in accordance
with procedure laid down under section 120 of the Act, seeking ownership
records, encumbrances and objections on ownership, extent and boundaries,
within fifteen days from the date of issue of notice in Form 6.
2) Verification of the title, extent and boundaries of the land parcels shall be done
with reference to:
i. the cadastral record such as Re-survey Register (RSR), Adangal, Field
Measurement Book (FMB), Record of Rights (RoR) registers, entries
digitally singed by Tahsildars in Meebhumi and such other registers
available with the Collector;
ii. the registration record (conveyance record) consisting of all types of
registered documents, encumbrance certificates, link documents and such
other records available with Registrar;
iii. records available with religious and charitable institutions / wakf
institutions
iv. the enjoyment survey duly demarcating possession / ownership of the
applicant; and
v. hearing / enquiry conducted by the Competent Authority.
3) Determination of Government lands, assigned lands, endowment lands, wakf
lands, bhoodan lands, forest lands or such other categories of lands shall be done
by the Competent Authority after due verification as per rule 8(2) after
considering the rival claims and objections received;
Provided that while determining the ownership of such lands:
i. lands belonging to endowments or wakf shall be treated on par with patta
lands in terms of payment of benefits;
ii. unsettled Inam lands may be got settled by the concerned authority
following the procedure under Inams Abolition Act;
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4) The Competent Authority shall examine the Form 3 claims and the rival claims
received duly verified as specified in rule 8(2), and pass orders in Form 7 under
his revenue seal and signature declaring the ownership and extent. Such orders
shall contain true owners, apportionment of the land if any, entitlement of
residential and commercial Reconstituted Plots (RP) and option for joint allocation.
5) Payment of benefits may commence after issue of Form 7 orders duly taking
possession of the land for development from the owner / owners.
6) Such cases where disputes with regard to land ownership remain unresolved shall
be referred to a Court of competent jurisdiction duly depositing the benefit
payments, and such referral shall not act as a bar for including the land under the
land pooling scheme.
7) Registration of Form 3 claims supported by Form 7 orders shall be done by
registrar suo-moto and such registration shall be exempted from Stamp duty and
Registration fee.
9. Draft Land Pooling Scheme:
(1) As soon as may be, after the notification of intention to make the Land Pooling
Scheme, the Competent Authority shall complete the preparation of the draft LPS
within 180 days.
(2) The draft LPS shall consist of:
(i) combined sketch with area statement duly taking technical support from
Assistant Director Survey & Land Records;
(ii) demarcation of village site / habitation planning boundary for purpose of
village development plan;
(iii) list of eligible landowners with area statement and entitlements;
(iv) demarcation sketch duly showing the original lands belonging to landowners
covered by orders of the competent authority.
(v) reconstituted plot as far as possible within the developed area earmarked for
the land owners belonging to this LPS area of the scheme.
(vi) The draft LPS shall contain explanatory note explaining the salient features of
the proposed development scheme.
(3) Competent Authority shall publish draft LPS in Form 8 calling for objections or
suggestions from the land owners giving a time period of thirty days from the
date of such notice, in the manner specified in section 31(2) of the Act.
(4) Any person affected by the said draft LPS may submit objections or suggestions of
the LPS in Form 9 and the Competent Authority shall consider the same and
modify the Scheme with the approval of the District Collector / Vice-Chairman,
Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority, as the case may be.
10. Final Land Pooling Scheme:
(1) Upon approval, the draft LPS becomes the Final LPS and the Competent
Authority shall publish it in Form 10 within fifteen days of approval, in the
manner specified in sub-section 2 of Section 31 of the Act.
(2) Registrations of land shall be allowed during the period between draft LPS and
issue of Land Pooling Ownership Certificate. The purchasers of lands from the
landowners declared under Form 7 and not covered by Rule 9(2)(ii) shall be the
deemed owners under the Act.
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11. Vesting of land in Authority and issue of Land pooling ownership certificate:
(1) After notification of the final LPS, all the lands shall vest absolutely in the
Authority free from all encumbrances under sub-section 3 of section 31 and the
District Collector may summarily evict illegal occupants and enforce the scheme.
(2) Within thirty days from the date of physical marking of the reconstituted plots, the
allotment of reconstituted plots shall be done to landowners by draw of lots, in an
objective and transparent manner with due publicity under video cover.
(3) Within thirty days of allotment, the Competent Authority shall issue a Land
Pooling Ownership Certificate [LPOC] in Form 11, which shall be the final proof of
the holder’s title to that land and thereafter cause entry of such ownership details
into the records of the registration department without any cost to the land
owner, by executing mutual conveyance deed on Rs. 100 value stamp paper.
(4) The LPOC shall contain details of the land owner’s original land and reconstituted
plot near Visakhapatnam along with sketches.
(5) The details of the LPOCs and parcels of land contributed by the land owners shall
be made available on the website.
(6) The copies of the documents, plans and maps relating to the Final LPS shall be
sent to the Stamps and Registration department as well as Tahsildar concerned
where such copies shall be kept and made accessible to the public
12. Implementation of final Land Pooling Scheme:
(1) After the notification of the Final LPS the Authority shall take over all lands
allotted to it and shall record the details of all such lands in Form 12 register.
(2) The final LPS notification under rule 10(1) of the Land Pooling Scheme shall be a
deemed land development permission by the Authority. The plot owners may
apply for development permission accordingly.
(3) Within one year from the date of final LPS notification the Authority will complete
the basic formation of roads and physical demarcation and handover physical
possession of plots allotted.
(4) After handing over of physical possession of plots, a fresh cadastral record shall
be prepared and such record shall be the basis for all registrations.
(5) LPOCs granted shall be registered without charging registration fee from the
landowners in accordance with the provisions of the Registration Act, 1908 as
mentioned under section 25 and section 31(4) of the Act.
(6) Within three years from the date of final LPS, the Authority will develop the
infrastructure in a phased manner.
13. Completion of final Land Pooling Scheme to develop the same into
Residential / Commercial Layout:
(1) Within a period of thirty days from the date of completion of development of
infrastructure, the V.C, Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority will publish
a notice of Completion of the final Land Pooling Scheme in Form 13 duly
furnishing the details of completion of the works along with the necessary
infrastructure plans.
(2) Within thirty days after preparation of fresh cadastral record, the Collector
concerned shall publish in Form 14 the details of reconstituted plots after
carrying out mutations in Land Records.
(3) Upon verification of the above details, the Collectors concerned will issue the
Completion Certificate in Form 15 along with layout of final Land Pooling
Scheme.
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14. Maintenance of the common infrastructure and facilities after issue of
completion certificate:
(1) The Vice-Chairman, VUDA either on his own or by authorizing another agency direct
maintenance of the infrastructure and amenities in Scheme Area in connection with
development of Residential and Commercial plots by collecting the necessary user
charges for such maintenance.
(2) Reconstituted plot owners and any other purchaser of the reconstituted plot shall
pay the user charges levied by the agencies responsible for provision of civic
services such as roads, street lighting, solid waste management, sewerage
treatment facility, water supply, parks and play grounds or such other amenities.
15. Powers of Competent Authority:
(1) The Competent Authority or his officers shall be competent to enter and conduct
land survey, and establish the true area falling under the land pooling or to
confirm true area of the claim of person/persons interested and ascertain the
original plot area or the apportionment of land, wherever required.
(2) The Competent Authority or his officers shall have the powers to ascertain the
ownership, extent and boundaries under Revenue Acts and other laws in general
and specifically:
i) To summon and examine the witnesses or the records under the Andhra
Pradesh Revenue Summons Act, 1969(Act III of 1869);
ii) To conduct enquires to apportion the respective claims among the multiple
persons interested in a parcel of land; and
iii) To pass orders in Form 7 after establishing the ownership of the land
16. Miscellaneous:
(1) The Authority’s decision shall be final in all matters relating to VUDA Land
Pooling Scheme.
(2) The Authority, for the purposes of effective preparation and implementation of
the Development Scheme, may delegate powers to the extent required to the
officers of the Authority.
(3) The V.C, Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority may extend the time
limits for any of the activities mentioned under these rules for valid reasons
and shall be competent to frame Forms required under Rules.
(4) The Competent Authority for VUDA Land Pooling Scheme in connection with
development of residential and commercial plots etc., shall act as the grievance
redressal officer at every stage. An appeal shall lie to the District Collector
whose decision shall be final.
SCHEDULE-1
PROCESS OF THE SCHEME:
(1) Notification of declaration of intention to pool lands.
(2) Obtain irrevocable consents.
(3) Invite general objections & suggestions on the intention, dispose objections &
suggestions and notify final area under the scheme.
(4) Conduct claim enquiry on consents and pass orders establishing ownership.
(5) Register the claims supported by ownership orders with registration
department.
(6) Refer unsettled disputes to courts of competent jurisdiction.
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(7) Make benefit payments through interoperability method or any other method
wherever required.

(8) Prepare draft land pooling scheme, invite objections and notify final land
pooling scheme.
(9) Transfer of ownership of rights to the Authority for the purpose of
implementing development scheme.
(10) Allot reconstituted plots and issue LPOC in Visakhapatnam Urban
Development Authority development Scheme area.
(11) Complete basic formation of roads and physical demarcation of plots.
(12) Handover physical possession of reconstituted plot to the land owners.
(13) Prepare fresh cadastral record.
(14) Complete infrastructure development.
(15) Demarcate village site / habitation planning boundary for purpose of village
development plan.
SCHEDULE II
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE AUTHORITY
1. Towards land owners under the Visakhapatnam Area Development Scheme in
connection with development of Residential and Commercial plots.
(a) to undertake the implementation of land pooling scheme for Visakhapatnam
Urban Development Authority.
(b) to issue statutory receipt for consent application with documents.
(c) to allot reconstituted plots by lottery after allocation to the landowners who
surrendered their lands under Land Pooling Scheme.
(d) the authority shall guarantee the return of reconstituted land VUDA Land Pooling
Scheme.
(e) the authority shall workout the sharing pattern on the basis of the
developmental potentiality and submit proposals to the Government.
(f) To convert the plot area into agriculture area, the common area left in a layout
shall be added proportionately to the plot area and the returnable land under
LPS should be decided and conversion tax paid by landowners for converting
agricultural land into layout or proposed layout shall be refunded with 6%
interest without paying any annuity.
(g) For the owners who gave their lands with structures / poultry / trees etc.,
embedded to earth will get the valuation of such structure / poultry / trees etc.,
existing as on the date of notification under Rule-6 in Form 1. The estimated
value shall be as per R&B norms for structures / poultries etc., and as per
Departmental norms of Horticulture / Forests for trees / topes.
(h) Issue statutory land pooling ownership certificate [LPOC] with alienable rights
within 9 months of agreement/ consent from all willing land owners.
(i) Handover physical possession of reconstituted plot within 1 month from the date
of allocation of reconstituted plots to the landowners who surrendered lands
under LPS.
(j) Complete the development of the scheme area within 3 years of issue of LPOC.
(k) Provide reconstituted plots in one area to a land owner having original plots in
different areas as per the category of original land, to the extent possible.
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(l) Provide reconstituted plots in one area to different land owners requesting for
joint allocation as per the category of original land, to the extent possible.
(m) Issue LPOC to the religious institutions or charitable trusts under the purview of
endowment department in cases where original lands belong to them.
2. Towards development of the area under LPS under Visakhapatnam Urban
Development Authority.
(a) to declare areas under land pooling scheme and preparation of layout plans and
sector plans based on the requirement of physical infrastructure.
(b) to super impose revenue maps on the approved master plan.
(c) to demarcate all the roads as per layout plan and sector plan within the
assembled area and give approval of layout plans/detailed plans.
(d) to develop sector roads/internal roads/ infrastructure/services (including water
supply lines, power supply, rain water harvesting, sewage treatment facilities,
water treatment facilities, etc. falling in the share of the land guaranteed to the
land owners.
(e) to create infrastructure facilities, roads, parks, cremation facility for all religions,
community needs etc. at the city level.
(f) to develop identified land in time bound manner with master plan roads, provision
of physical infrastructure, and traffic and transportation infrastructure inclusive of
metro corridors.
(g) to complete external development in time bound manner.
(h) to complete development in time and maintain it with all the neighborhood level
facilities i.e. open spaces, roads and services.
SCHEDULE- III
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE GOVERNMENT
1. Towards land owners:
(a) to provide registration for LPOCs allotted to the land owners / their nominee(s)
or their transferee(s) without payment of registration charges for the plots to
him/her/them in their respective Land Pooling Scheme.
(b) to provide one time exemption from Non-Agricultural Land Assessment and
development feeand stamp duty and registration fee to LPOC holders at the time
of execution of registered transfer deed(s) by the Competent Authority.
(c) to exempt registration fee for registering the agreements and /or other
documents with Competent Authority for Development Scheme / LPS.
(d) the purchasers of lands from the landowners declared under Form 7 and not
covered by 6.2(2) shall be the deemed owners under the Act and shall be
accordingly issued LPOC.
2. Other benefits:
a) to issue ownership and transit permission through forest department for cutting
and sale of teak trees in private lands duly exempting the relevant fees.
b) to allow standing crop to be harvested.
SCHEDULE- IV
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE LAND OWNERS
(1) to give consent application, and facilitate survey and demarcation.
(2) to prove rights over the land.
(3) to transfer ownership rights to the Authority against a guaranteed return of
reconstituted plot in the same LPS.
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(4) except as may be notified under clause 6.5 (2) not to create any encumbrances
after submission of consent to the Competent Authority for Development
Scheme.
(5) to handover physical possession of lands covered by Development Scheme to
the Competent Authority for the land development as envisaged by the
government.
(6) The owners shall be responsible for the following, namely:-
a) all the required infrastructure within the Reconstituted Plot allotted to
them.
b) obtaining all ‘No Objection Certificates’ required for the development of the
reconstituted plot and following the prevailing Development Promotion
Regulations and Building Regulations / Rules depending on the type of
development proposed; and
c) payment of necessary fees and charges as per the rules for the sanction of
development permission.
d) for demarcation of village site / habitation planning boundary for
preparation of village development plan
SCHEDULE –V
Extent of the land reserved under subsection 1 of Section 27 of the Act:

Use Share
(1) (2)
Parks, play grounds, gardens and open 10%
spaces
Roads and utility services 30%
Social infrastructure (ex: schools, health 5%
and community facilities)
Affordable housing for the poor 5%
Land Owners As in rule 5
Authority Balance land after allotment to land owners
as in rule 5 of this Schedule.

R. KARIKAL VALAVAN
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

SECTION OFFICER