WARANGAL
Despite the government’s initiative to regularise plots and layouts under the Layout Regularisation Scheme (LRS) with a 25% rebate on charges, the response from individual plot owners within Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation (GWMC) limits has been slow.
According to GWMC Mayor Gundu Sudharani, while the civic body received one lakh LRS applications, only 68,000 were approved. However, just 3,000 applicants have completed fee payments, and only 1,200 have received their plot regularisation proceedings as of March 22. With the deadline to avail of the rebate set to end on March 31, the Mayor has expressed concern over the low response and urged officials to accelerate processing.
During a review meeting at the GWMC headquarters on Saturday, the Mayor reminded the public that the rebate is applicable to plots and non-layout areas registered before August 26, 2020. Those who have purchased plots with registered sale deeds can also avail of the benefit if they complete the LRS process before the deadline. However, with only a few days remaining, she emphasised the urgency of increasing awareness efforts. Many applicants are still awaiting fee payment links, leading to delays in the regularisation process.
Enhance publicity
To address this, the Mayor directed officials to enhance publicity through various media channels and remind eligible applicants via daily phone calls. She reiterated that no construction would be permitted on unregularised plots. However, given the sluggish response and ongoing issues, several plot owners are urging the government to extend the deadline to facilitate payments.
Additionally, applicants have reported technical difficulties in tracking their LRS application status on the ‘Citizen Login’ portal (https://lrs.telangana.gov.in/layouts/Citizenlogin.aspx). Many claim their applications remain at “Pending at L1”, indicating a lack of progress in processing.
Another major hurdle has been repeated field verifications. Several applicants have been asked to present original documents and undergo site inspections for a second time, despite previous inspections having been completed.
“A few years ago, the field inspection was done, and all details were recorded. Now, I am being asked to visit the site again for another verification,” complained a plot owner from Unikicherla village.
With mounting concerns and technical hurdles delaying the process, calls for extending the March 31 deadline are growing.
Published – March 23, 2025 07:57 pm IST