UDCPR 2020 / Chapter 14, Special schemes

14.1.1.9 Social Housing

UDCPR 2020 as amended to 30.01.2025

i) The Master Layout Plan shall provide sufficient space for construction of small tenements for persons from EWS and LIG categories (hereinafter referred to as the ―Social Housing Component‖), as a social responsibility with FSI as mention in Regulation No.14.1.1.9

(iii). Out of this Social Housing Component 25% FSI shall be utilised exclusively for construction of EWS tenements and remaining 75% FSI may be used for LIG tenements. Out of the total tenements constructed as Social Housing component, one third (1/3rd) tenements shall be kept for Rental Housing tenements which will be disposed on Rent only by the project Proponents.

ii) Social Housing tenements shall be constructed with area as specified by the MHADA for EWS and LIG category respectively.

iii) The minimum Social Housing component shall be constructed at 15% of the Residential basic FSI of the area available for Residential Development as prescribed in Regulation No.14.1.1.7(iv) (hereinafter referred to as the ―Social Housing component‖).

(1) Modified vide Notification u/s.37(1AA)(c) & 20(4) bearing No.CR.105/2022/(Part-2)/UD-13, dt.05th September, 2024

iv) Social Housing tenements shall be constructed as per the general and special specifications prescribed by concerned unit of MHADA for their projects.

v) The Project Proponent/s, after getting commencement certificate of Social Housing component as mentioned above shall immediately intimate to MHADA regarding the numbers of Social Housing Component to be disposed by them to the allottees. Upon such intimation, MHADA within a period of six months, from the date of receipt of such intimation after following procedure of lottery system shall prepare the list of the allottees from the district as far as possible and forward it to the Project Proponent/s. The project proponent shall dispose of such housing tenements to the allottees at the construction cost mentioned in ASR applicable of the year of disposal (date of occupancy certificate) plus 25% additional cost. Out of this 25% additional cost, 1% shall be paid to MHADA towards administration charges. If the allottees fail to deposit the amount within specified time limit, then the allotment shall stand cancelled and MHADA can give fresh names of allottees from waiting list within one month.

Provided that if the MHADA is unable to provide the list of the allottees as mentioned above then the project proponent shall dispose of such social housing tenements in the market at the construction cost in ASR applicable to the land of the year of disposal plus 20% additional cost.

vi) Every Occupation Certificate for the regular tenements shall be granted only alongwith the Occupation Certificate in proportionate with Social Housing component.

vii) Amalgamation of such Social Housing tenements shall not be permitted in any case.

viii) The purchaser of tenement under social housing shall deposit an amount equivalent to 10% of the construction cost of tenement, as prescribed in Annual Statement of Rates prevailing at the time of occupation, with the Project Proponent/s as one-time maintenance deposit for onsite infrastructure maintenance.

ix) The Project Proponent/s shall maintain the premises and common spaces outside the building/s of social housing including concerned all basic infrastructure and amenities, in good condition in the same manner with the maintenance of remaining area of the project.

x) The purchaser of tenement under social housing shall have to pay all the government taxes, duties like stamp duty, GST etc. and also the fees charged for use of common amenities at actual, to the Project Proponent/s, as per the requirement, from time to time.

To see how 14.1.1.9 and the rest of UDCPR apply to a particular plot, with the clause behind every figure, open Citiwise.

The text of the Unified Development Control and Promotion Regulations for Maharashtra State, as amended to 30.01.2025. The notification of the Urban Development Department, Government of Maharashtra, is the authoritative text.