Hyderabad: In a move to address the long-pending issue of illegal layouts, Telangana govt has come up a fresh layout regularisation scheme (LRS), aiming to generate Rs 2,000 crore in revenue.
Nearly five years after the initial LRS, the Congress govt has decided to offer a new opportunity for plot registrations in unauthorised layouts, including a 25% concession in the regularisation fees for those who complete the process by March 31. This step comes as part of the govt’s initiative to expedite pending LRS applications while excluding land and plots in the prohibited list.
A meeting with key officials, including deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikramarka, revenue minister Ponguleti Srinivas, and industries minister D Sridhar Babu, was held at the secretariat to finalise details of the new scheme. The govt is expected to release detailed guidelines in the next couple of days.
The new scheme primarily targets layouts developed before Aug 26, 2020, without govt approval, provided that over 10% of the plots were sold earlier. In such cases, the govt has decided to allow plot registrations along with simultaneous payment of the LRS amount, which can be done directly at sub-registrar offices.
The 25% concession in the LRS amount is available to these plot owners as well as to those whose plots were previously unable to apply for LRS due to layout permission issues. “They can apply now and make payment by availing the 25% discount before March 31,” sources said.
The previous BRS govt had halted registrations for plots in unauthorised layouts in Sept 2020, requiring owners to apply for LRS. As a result, around 25 lakh applications were received, but processing was delayed due to legal challenges. With the introduction of this new LRS, the govt is working to resolve these delays, the sources added.
The Congress govt began processing the pending LRS applications three months ago by forming a joint team with officials from irrigation, revenue, and municipal administration departments. However, the process faced setbacks due to coordination issues among the departments, particularly over irrigation clearances for plots located near water bodies.
Under the new scheme, plot owners who had already applied for LRS need not re-apply, and the scheme is expected to benefit thousands of plots, especially those within the HMDA limits.
Nearly five years after the initial LRS, the Congress govt has decided to offer a new opportunity for plot registrations in unauthorised layouts, including a 25% concession in the regularisation fees for those who complete the process by March 31. This step comes as part of the govt’s initiative to expedite pending LRS applications while excluding land and plots in the prohibited list.
A meeting with key officials, including deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikramarka, revenue minister Ponguleti Srinivas, and industries minister D Sridhar Babu, was held at the secretariat to finalise details of the new scheme. The govt is expected to release detailed guidelines in the next couple of days.
The new scheme primarily targets layouts developed before Aug 26, 2020, without govt approval, provided that over 10% of the plots were sold earlier. In such cases, the govt has decided to allow plot registrations along with simultaneous payment of the LRS amount, which can be done directly at sub-registrar offices.
The 25% concession in the LRS amount is available to these plot owners as well as to those whose plots were previously unable to apply for LRS due to layout permission issues. “They can apply now and make payment by availing the 25% discount before March 31,” sources said.
The previous BRS govt had halted registrations for plots in unauthorised layouts in Sept 2020, requiring owners to apply for LRS. As a result, around 25 lakh applications were received, but processing was delayed due to legal challenges. With the introduction of this new LRS, the govt is working to resolve these delays, the sources added.
The Congress govt began processing the pending LRS applications three months ago by forming a joint team with officials from irrigation, revenue, and municipal administration departments. However, the process faced setbacks due to coordination issues among the departments, particularly over irrigation clearances for plots located near water bodies.
Under the new scheme, plot owners who had already applied for LRS need not re-apply, and the scheme is expected to benefit thousands of plots, especially those within the HMDA limits.
