7.0 General

Higher Floor Space Index may be allowed for certain uses in congested and non-congested area, except as otherwise specified and subject to following conditions :

i) Permissible higher FSI for the buildings as mentioned in Table No.7-A shall be the maximum permissible building potential according to road width as mentioned in column 6, 9 of Table No.6-A or column 6, 9 of Table No.6-G under Regulation No.6.1 or 6.3 (whichever is applicable) minus Basic FSI. Instead of availing this higher FSI, the owner shall be entitled to avail premium FSI / TDR or both to that extent.

ii) Such higherFSI shall only be available for use for which higher FSI is granted along with ancillary uses.

iii) Premium - Premium for higher F.S.I. shall be as per column 4 of the Table No.7-A below :-

Rate of the premium is based on the land rate mentioned in ASR for respective S.No. / CTS. No. The premium collected shall be shared 50:50 between State Government & the Authority respectively. Premium to be paid to the Government shall be deposited in the concerned Account Head of Urban Development Department at Government Treasury by the Authority. In case of areas of Regional Plans, such entire premium shall be paid to the Government through the District office of the Town Planning and Valuation Department. The quantum / rates of premium shall be subject to the orders of the Government from time to time.

iv) In addition to above, other ancillary area FSI as mentioned in notes below Table No.6-A and 6-G (whichever is applicable) shall also be applicable for these uses.

vi) The higher FSI shall also be permissible to existing authorised uses subject to structural stability.

f) If the owner / developer desires to avail such higher F.S.I. in future for new buildings, then while seeking building permission at first instance, the building plan shall be submitted considering the marginal distances as required for the height of buildings for such higher F.S.I. No condonation in the required open spaces, parking and other requirements in these regulations shall be allowed. However, for the proposals in respect of existing building, such condition need not be insisted upon and the proposal shall be cleared only after strictly conforming to structural and fire safety norms.

h) No Amenity Spaces as per Regulation No.3.5 shall be required to be provided for the uses mentioned in Table No.7-A.

j) In agricultural zone, uses mentioned at Sr.No.A & B of table 7-A, shall be entitled for 100% additional FSI over and above, permissible in said zone.

Table No.7.1 – Higher F.S.I. Table No.7-A

   Categories of the         Basic FSI           Additional FSI               Rate of the                               Conditions if any,
    other buildings                                                           Premium
            1                    2                        3                        4                                             5
A) Educational           As per Regulation    Maximum        Building             5%              a) Provision of playground shall be complied with as specified
i) Pre-primary School, No.6.1 or 6.3,         Potential limit as per                                 in these regulations.
nursery Kinder-garten whichever          is   road      width      as                               Provided that, it shall not be necessary to increase area of
and Special Educational relevant.             mentioned in Table                                    existing play ground, if any, when utilisation of higher F.S.I.
Institute for Physically                      No.6-A      or     6-G                                as otherwise permissible in these regulations, is proposed on
challenged / Mentally                         (whichever is relevant)                               upper floor of existing building.
ill.                                          minus basic FSI.

Provided further that, in case of existing building wherein

ii) Primary School            -- do --                 -- do --                   5%                utilisation of higher F.S.I. is proposed on the vacant land,

area of play ground shall not be less than 40% or the existing

iii) Other Educational        -- do --                 -- do --           For        Charitable

area of play ground whichever is minimum.

Buildings     including                                                   Institutions    10%
boys / girls / youth                                                      and for private           Provided further that, in case of existing building wherein
hostels within 500 m.                                                     buildings 15%.            utilisation of higher F.S.I. on upper floors is not possible and
periphery from the                                                                                  it is necessary to expand the existing building to
recognised educational                                                                              accommodate number of students, then in such exceptional
institutions.                                                                                       circumstances, required area of playground (and not

existing) may be permitted to be reduced.

b) Maximum height of Educational building shall be as per the Maharashtra Fire protection and Life Safety Measures Act, 2006.

B) Medical Institutions -     -- do --        As per     Sr.    No.A(i) For        Charitable Maximum height of building for hospitals, sanatorium and
Hospital,       Maternity                     above.           However, Institutions    10% nursing homes, shall be as per the Maharashtra Fire protection

Homes, buildings.                                                        maximum         building and for private and Life Safety Measure, Act, 2006.
                                                                         potential    shall    be buildings 15%.

considered as 3.00 subject to Road width 18.0 m. and above.

C)           Institutional                         -- do --              As per     Sr.      No.A(i) As per    Sr.No.B
buildings / Banks.                                                       above.                      above.
D) Starred category                                -- do --                       -- do --                 20%           i)   Certificate from the Tourism Department, GOI shall be
hotels (two star and                                                                                                          necessary for type of category of hotels.
above)        Mega-Ultra                                                                                                 ii) The maximum building potential limit mentioned in Table
Mega       and    Large                                                                                                      No.6-A or 6-G shall be allowed considering the road width
Tourism Project / Unit                                                                                                       one step below.

as per Maharashtra e.g. for the roads as mentioned at Sr.No.3 in Table No.6-G, Tourism Policy - 2016 the maximum building potential shall be considered as or as amended from given at Sr.No.4. time to time.

iii) Mega / Ultra Mega / Large Tourism Project / Unit may also include Tourism support activities to the extent of 20% of the additional FSI consumed.

E)      Buildings     of                           -- do --              As per Sr. No.A(i)         Government       and i) The Authority may allow exceeding the limit of higher FSI
Government and Semi-                                                     above.       However,      Semi-Government          mentioned in column 3.
Government      Offices,                                                 maximum        building    Originations, Local ii) (1) For the land in possession of MSRTC, maximum 2/3 FSI
Local Authorities and                                                    potential   shall    be    Authorities – Nil.       out of maximum building potential shall be permitted to be
Public            Sector                                                 considered as 3.00 for     For Public Sector        utilized for commercial use. Provided that, Minimum 50%
Undertakings / the Land                                                  Roads having width         Institutions – 15%.      contiguous land shall be used for principal purpose of
in     possession     of                                                 18.0 m. and more.                                   MSRTC.

Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation /

(1) Inserted vide Corrigendum / Addendum No.CR.121/21, dt.02nd December, 2021

City Transport / Metro Stations and Depot including Govt. Guest Houses.

F) Religious Building.         -- do --       As per     Sr.      No.A(i)      15%          i) It shall be necessary to obtain the No-Objection Certificate
                                              above.                                            from concerned Police Authority and Collector (District

Magistrate), before grant of permission.

ii) Other ancillary user like, administration office, Dharmashala or Accommodation for devotees, eateries, convenience shops, etc. may be permitted.

G) Yatri Niwas.                -- do --                -- do --                15%
I) Basic shelter for           -- do --       As per Sr. No.A(i)            No premium      Any housing scheme for EWS / LIG undertaken by the
urban poor and Housing                        above or FSI upto 2.5,                        authority, government / semi government organisation,
schemes developed for                         whichever is maximum.                         under the basic shelter for urban poor or similar
EWS / LIG.                                                                                  programme / scheme of the Central / State Government,

shall be eligible for higher FSI.

J) Students' Hostel /          -- do --       As per     Sr.      No.A(i)      10%          i) Built-up area of the unit shall not exceed 17 Sq. m. with or
Working Women - Men                           above                                            without toilet, excluding common area.
Hostel / Dormitories /                                                                      ii) Unit shall not be sold and shall be on rental basis. The
Hostel for Labourers.                                                                           condition to that effect shall be stamped on plans and be
(for whom Labour Laws                                                                           incorporated in permission letter.

are applicable.)

iii) Ancillary facilities such as kitchen, dining hall, common hall, common toilets may be permitted.

Note : i) The owner shall be at liberty to avail TDR instead of paying premium mentioned in above table to the extent specified above.

ii) The above premium shall not be applicable for development under taken by Government, Semi-Government Departments, Local Authorities and Public Sector Undertakings.