Govt. constitutes single window committee for speedy clearances for affordable housing projects
The Telangana government has introduced a single-window committee to expedite approvals for affordable housing projects for low-income groups. The initiative includes significant fee exemptions and a centralized digital platform to streamline the permitting process.
Why it matters
This policy aims to accelerate urban development and improve housing accessibility for economically weaker sections in Telangana.
The Telangana government has granted a 100% exemption from planning and building permission-related charges for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) and Low-Income Group (LIG) component of the Affordable Urban Housing Programme (Indiramma Urban Housing) being implemented by the Telangana Housing Board (TGHB).
The exemptions cover building permit fees, scrutiny and processing fees, development and betterment charges, layout approval and subdivision charges, land-use conversion charges, occupancy certificate fees, city-level infrastructure impact fees, fire service NOC-related fees, rainwater harvesting charges, road charges under Comprehensive Road Maintenance Programme and all other planning and building permission-related fees ordinarily levied by urban local bodies, metropolitan and other planning authorities.
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