HDA notifies 250% increase in charges

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Development Authority (HDA) has issued a notification highlighting a 250% increase in fees for residential and commercial construction within its jurisdiction, according to news sources.

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This increase in charges has been spurred by the financial constraints faced by the institutions for several years now.  As per the details, the decision was approved in the HDA governing body held on January 24, under the chairmanship of Sindh Minister of Local Government, Forests and Religious Affairs Syed Nasir Hussain Shah.

The addition in existing fees of the Planning and Development Department (P&D) to make it a self-sufficient entity was proposed by the HDA director general.

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What are the new rates of HDA?

New rates of HDA are as follows:

• The fee for scrutinizing layout plans has been exceeded from PKR 6,000 to PKR 21,000 (per acre).
• The fee for scrutinizing revised layout plans has been exceeded from PKR 3,000 to PKR 10,500 (per acre).
• The fee for demarcation layout has been exceeded from PKR 2,000 to PKR 7,000 (per acre).
• The fee for site plan has been exceeded from PKR 1,000 to PKR 3,500 (per case).
• The fee for the sub-divisional plan has been exceeded from PKR 10 to PKR 35 (per sq ft).
• The fee for land use conversion has been exceeded from PKR 60 to PKR 210 (per sq ft).
• The fee for No-objection Certificate (NoC) for the proposed layout plan has been exceeded from PKR 20,000 to PKR 70,000 (per acre).
• The fee for revised layout plans has been exceeded from PKR 10,000 to PKR 35,000 (per acre).                                                                                                    
• The fee for demarcation layout has been exceeded from PKR 5,000 to PKR 17,500 (per acre).

Similarly, charges for all other service associated with the Hyderabad Development Authority have been revised.