UDCPR 2020 / Chapter 14, Special schemes
14.4.1 For Development Plan area
UDCPR 2020 as amended to 30.01.2025
i) For developable zone In any developable zone such as Residential / Commercial / Public semi-public / Urbanisable Zone / Urbanisable Zone U - 1, U - 2 / Industrial etc., Affordable Housing for
the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) & Low Income Group (LIG), undertaken by Government / any Institutions authorized by the Government or Owner / any Private Developer (hereinafter referred to ―the Project Proponent‖), shall be permitted, subject to the following conditions - Conditions :-
1. These Regulations shall only be applicable for development undertaken under "Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana‖ wherein all the tenements shall be constructed for EWS / LIG with the use of latest technology, subject to condition no.3 herein below.
2. Such Development shall be permitted in Industrial Zone only after leaving amenity space as per Regulation No.4.8.1. However, no premium shall be charged for allowing residential use in the form of PMAY in Industrial Zone.
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3. The permissible FSI for such projects shall be the maximum building potential on the plot mentioned in Regulation No.6.1 or 6.3 subject to maximum 2.5 which shall be treated as allowable basic FSI for such project. No premium FSI or TDR shall be required to be loaded for availing this FSI upto 2.5. However, where building potential as per Regulation No.6.1 or 6.3 exceeds 2.5, in such cases permissibility of availing building potential above 2.5 shall be in the form of premium FSI or TDR or both which may be utilised for the permissible uses under this UDCPR.
4. Out of the FSI allowed in PMAY, 10% of the basic FSI mentioned in Regulation No.6.1 or 6.3, shall be allowed for commercial use.
5. The Municipal Commissioner / Metropolitan Commissioner / Chief Executive Officer / Chief Officer, before granting development permission, shall verify and satisfy himself in respect of the feasibility of providing basic infrastructure facilities like electricity, water supply, sewerage etc. required for the project.
6. The project proponent shall plan proper internal Road network including major linkage upto outside roads, wherever necessary.
7. The project proponent shall provide all the basic facilities and utilities, on-site infrastructure such as Road, Water Line, Drainage Line, Street Light, Waste Water Recycling Plant etc. at his own cost to the satisfaction of the Authority. In no case the burden of providing infrastructure shall lie with the Authority.
Provided that the project proponent shall lay the water, drainage/sewage lines up to the nearest existing lines which are laid by the concerned Planning Authority.
8. The carpet area of the tenement shall not be more than the carpet area as may be decided by the Government of Maharashtra from time to time in respect of EWS / LIG Housing.
9. Amalgamation of two or more tenements shall not be permissible under any circumstances.
10. All other guidelines and norms shall be followed as may be decided by the Government of India or State Government, from time to time in respect of “Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana”.
ii) For No Development Zone / Agricultural Zone / Green Zone - 1 All above Regulation No.14.4.1(i) with following modification shall be applicable forPradhan Mantri Awas Yojana to be permitted in No Development Zone / Agricultural Zone / Green Zone - 1.
a) The minimum width of approach road shall be 9.0 m.
b) The permissible FSI for such projects shall be 1.0 on gross plot area.
(#) Clarification issued vide Order No.CR.236/18 (Part 2), dt.23rd December, 2021
To see how 14.4.1 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.