Impact fee: Regularisation laws eased in rural Gujarat

In a bid to make impact laws more people-friendly, the Gujarat government has announced that unauthorised rural buildings with an Floor Space Index (FSI) of up to 4.5 can now be regularised. 

The notification will apply to residential constructions of up to 2,000 sq. metres and unauthorised non-residential constructions of up to 1,000 sq. metres. 

Provision has also been made to regularise constructions that lack parking spaces. Previously, 50% of missing parking spaces had to be provided either on the premises or within 500 metres of the plot. The remaining 50% could be regularised by collecting a fixed fee under the Gujarat Regulation of Unauthorised Developments Act, 2022.

In February, the period for impact fees was extended by four months, and the state government further extended it by six months in June 2024.

Property owners can obtain a certificate stating that their construction is legal, by paying a fixed fee. The scale of this fee will vary depending by city, officials have said.