By Haryananewswire
CHANDIGARH, APRIL
15
The Haryana Government has defined policy parameters on
External Development Charges (EDC) Recovery and Relief Policy for low potential
towns lacking EDC services.
While stating this
here today, a spokesman of Town and Country Planning Department said that these
are in accordance with Haryana Development and Regulation of Urban Areas Act,
1975.
He said that the objective of the policy is to
encourage the private sector agencies to participate in the planned
urbanization process of towns falling in low potential zones. Besides,
help achieve the stated objective of National Housing Policy 2007,
that is ‘to accelerate the development of small and medium towns
which could serve as generators of economic momentum while at the same time
striving to reduce the rate of migration to existing large cities.
He said that as per
the policy parameters , besides projects that would be licenced in future, the
policy would also apply to existing licenced projects in the low potential
towns of the State. In existing projects where rates of EDC were not
finalized at the time of grant of licence, the rates of EDC as prescribed in
the agreement at the time of grant of licence would remain applicable till the
actual provisioning of services by Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA).
He said that EDC rates finalized subsequent to the grant of licence would
not be applicable unless it coincides with the due date as defined in this
policy. The EDC rates for future licences would be either as finalized by HUDA
or average rates as worked out by the Department as applicable under existing
policy.
The spokesman said that as per policy parameters,
any colonizer willing to avail the benefit of this policy would submit an
application along with 25 per cent of the principal amount of EDC and bank
guarantee equivalent to 50 per cent of the balance principal amount of EDC (
both, in case not deposited earlier) to the Director General, Town and Country
Planning (DGTCP) with an affidavit specifying the quantum of EDC installments
recovered from its allottees with commitment to deposit such amount of EDC as
collected in past or future immediately, and in no case later than 30 days
period after collection. Also, an affidavit undertaking to execute a fresh
agreement with its allottees detailing the rate of EDC applicable, the benefits
availed by the licencee under this policy and also allowing commensurate
benefits to the plot or flat allottee. An affidavit undertaking would also be
given to deposit the EDC dues on such rates and terms as communicated to it by
the DGTCP under the present policy.
After the applicant has fulfilled all the conditions laid
down in this policy to the satisfaction of the DGTCP, he might convey the
acceptance of such application under this policy, and prescribe conditions as
considered necessary. In such case the approval of zoning plan, service plans,
building plan, renewal of licences etc. would be considered without insisting
for any further payment of EDC, he further added.
He said that the
balance amount of EDC would become due at the end of a period of two years from
the date of announcement of award referred to as due date for the purpose of
this policy for acquisition of land reserved for sector road or green belt
along sector boundary containing the colony for laying trunk services, viz,
water supply, sewerage, roads etc. by HUDA. No interest would be due for
payment till the due date. He said that HUDA would work out fresh EDC
rates for such sector or sectors on the due date, to be made applicable for
projects where valid application for Occupation Certificate (for complete
project in case of integrated projects) or Part-Completion Certificate (in case
of plotted colonies) has not been received before the due date.
The spokesman said
that starting from the due date, the payment of balance EDC would be made in 10
equated six monthly installments. For grant of Occupation Certificate or
Completion or Part-Completion Certificate, balance EDC would be required to be
paid in full, which would be considered as full and final payment of EDC.
In case such application was received by the DGTCP before the due date of EDC,
balance EDC would be recovered without interest at rates prescribed in the agreement
at the time of grant of licence.
He said that interest
at the rate of 12 per cent on all delayed payments would be levied. In
case the EDC payments already made either before the commencement of this
policy or subsequently exceeds the due amount of EDC, the same would be
eligible for refund after reconciliation of EDC accounts at the time of grant
of part-completion certificate.
The spokesman
said that after obtaining a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from Chief Engineer,
HUDA, the colonizer would be free to procure services from other agencies like
Municipal Bodies, Department of Public Health and to claim exemption of
proportionate amount from payment of EDC to HUDA. He said that the Chief
Engineer, HUDA, would not deny such NOC in case the internal development works
stand completed by the licencee and acquisition proceedings of land reserved
for sector road along sector boundary 
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