Haryana Government Announces New Policy

To Convert Residential Plots to Commercial…

 On Wednesday, the Haryana cabinet approved a policy to permit the conversion of residential plots into commercial within the schemes.

According to an official statement, it addresses the evolving needs and demands within the urban development landscape.

The "Haryana Municipal Urban Built-Plan Reform Policy, 2023" was approved at a meeting of the state cabinet, which was presided over by CM Manohar Lal Khattar.

After presiding over a cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Khattar said that over the years, various planned schemes which include rehabilitation schemes and town planning.  

It has been implemented in municipal areas to facilitate systematic urban development.

These schemes were subsequently handed over to the respective municipalities for management and maintenance. However, changing circumstances have prompted plot owners to convert residential plots for non-residential purposes, which were not originally permitted.

In response, there arose a need to regulate such conversions by establishing norms and procedures, the chief minister said.

The policy will apply to planned schemes within core areas of municipal limits, excluding sectors developed by Haryana Shahri Vikas Pradhikaran, Housing Board (Haryana), Haryana State Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation, and areas governed by Town and Country Planning Department (Haryana).

It will also apply to plots allowed to be subdivided under other government rules.