The Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority (VMRDA) has identified 849 unauthorised layouts in Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam districts as of Monday evening.
Of all these unapproved layouts, only 342 layout owners have come forward to regularise their layouts under the layout regularisation scheme (LRS).
On the other hand, the VMRDA has drawn in a total of 4,364 applications under the scheme. The VMRDA carried out the exercise by deploying 42 ward planning and regularisation (WPRS) secretaries.
According to VMRDA officials, the major objectives of the LRS scheme are to bring all unauthorised layouts into planning framework, regulate the development, and facilitate the implementation of the VMRDA master plan.
As per the guidelines of the LRS-2020, those individual plot owners or layout developers, who have executed their registered sale deed before August 31, 2019, can only apply for this scheme. The penalisation charges are fixed based on plot size and value of the land. The charges will be calculated based on the prevailing market value as of August 31, 2019. The scrutiny of single plot regularisation will be done based on the in-principle layout pattern approved by the competent authority concerned.
VMRDA metropolitan commissioner P Koteswara Rao said that the deadline for the LRS applications is December 31.
“We would initiate action against those unapproved layouts, who have failed to apply under the scheme, after December 31. The VMRDA conducted awareness meets on the scheme in several mandals. Regularisation of the unapproved layouts will entitle the applicant to get building permission from the competent authority,” said Koteswara Rao.
The unapproved layouts, which have not been covered under the scheme, would be treated as continuing offence and penalty would be levied as per the existing Municipal laws. Such sites would also be recorded in the prohibited register of the state registration department to prevent the sale, disposal or transaction of such sites.
Copy of registered sale deed/title deed, location plan, detailed layout plan, etc. are necessary to get the un-regularised layouts regularised.