14.1.1.13 Special Concessions

i) Deemed conversion for Non-Agricultural (N.A.) Use :- The lands under approved Master Layout Plan shall be considered as deemed N.A. No separate permission shall be required under the provisions of Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966. The amount of non-agricultural assessment shall be exempted to the extent of 50% of the normal rate for the land under Integrated Township Project.

ii) Grant of Government land :- The Government land/s, if surrounded or adjacent by the lands owned by the Project Proponent/s, may preferably be granted to the Project Proponent/s, as per the rules and regulations to that effect, by the Revenue and Forest Department of the State Government. Maximum 10% of the total area under township shall be allowed to be included in such township.

iii) Concession in Stamp Duty :- For the purchase of land by project proponent for township area or for the first transaction from Project Proponent/s to Purchaser of any unit under any user from approved Master Layout Plan or subsequent building plan under this Regulation, concession of 50% of stamp duty as otherwise required under the Mumbai Stamp Act, shall be granted. This concession will be available only at one stage i.e. either at the time of land purchase or at the time of sale of units. Also, if the project proponent assigns the rights to his own subsidiary companies for the running of the Amenities in such Township project as per the approved plan in such cases concession of 50 % of stamp duty as otherwise required under the Mumbai Stamp Act, shall be granted.

iv) Exemption in payment of Development Charges :- 50% of the amount of Development Charges under sub-section (3) of Section 124-F of the said Act shall be exempted for institution use or, change of use of any land or building or, development of any land or building, proposed for project undertaken by a Project Proponent/s under this Regulation.

v) Relaxation from Mumbai Tenancy and Agriculture Land Act :- The condition that, only the agriculturist will be eligible to buy the agriculture land shall not be applicable to the Project Proponent/s for purchasing agriculture land for Integrated Township under this Regulation.

vi) Exemption from Ceiling for holding agriculture land :- The limit for holding agriculture land, stipulated in the Maharashtra Agricultural Lands (Ceiling and Holdings) Act, 1961 shall not be applicable to the Project Proponent/s for development of Integrated Township Project under this Regulation.

vii) Exemption from scrutiny fee :- The amount of scrutiny fee shall be exempted to the extent of 50% of the normal rate for building permission under Integrated Township Project.

viii) Exemption from royalty on minor minerals :- The amount of royalty on minor minerals as per the Maharashtra Minor Mineral Extraction (Development and Regulation) Rules shall be exempted to the extent of 50% for the earth which is extracted while developing the land within Township area and fully exempted if the said excavated material is used in the same project.