GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT

Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department - Hyderabad

Metropolitan Development Authority – Revised Development Plan (Master Plan) of
erstwhile Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad Area (HMDA Core Area) – Approved -
Orders – Issued.

MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (I1) DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms.No.363, Dated: 21.08.2010

Read the following:

1. G.O.Ms.No.414 M.A. dated:27.09.1975.

2. G.O.Ms.No.451 M.A. dated:13.11.1984.
3. G.O.Ms.No.412 M.A. dated:05.08.1986.
4. G.O.Ms.No.692 M.A. dated:29.10.1980.
5. G.O.Ms.No.574 M.A. dated:25.08.1980.
6. G.O.Ms.No.518 M.A. dated:01.08.1980.
7. G.O.Ms.No.805 M.A. dated:15.09.1987.
8. G.O.Ms.No.730 M.A. dated:16.11.1983.
9. G.O.Ms.No.82 M.A. dated:08.02.1984.
10. G.O.Ms.No.215 M.A. dated: 05.05.1995.
11. From the Metropolitan Commissioner, Hyderabad Metropolitan
Development Authority, Hyderabad Letter No.11854/MPCity
Area/Plg/H/2008, dated.28.06.2010.
12. From the Metropolitan Commissioner, Hyderabad Metropolitan
Development Authority, Hyderabad Letter No.11854/MPCity
Area/Plg/H/2008, dated.01.07.2010.
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ORDER:

The appended notification will be published in an Extraordinary Issue of the

Andhra Pradesh Gazette dated: 26.08.2010.

2. The Commissioner of Printing, Stationery and Stores Purchase, Hyderabad is

requested to supply 100 copies to the Government.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

T.S. APPA RAO,

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (UD)

To
The Commissioner, Printing Stationery & Stores Purchase Hyderabad.
The Metropolitan Commissioner, Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority,
Hyderabad.
The Commissioner, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Hyderabad.
Copy to:
The Revenue Department.
The Industries & Commerce Department.
The Environment, Forest, Science & Technology Department.
The Transport Roads & Building Department.
Information Technology & Communications Department
The Law (A) Department.
The Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration, A.P., Hyderabad.
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The Director of Town and Country Planning, A.P., Hyderabad.

The Managing Director, HMWS&SB, Hyderabad.
The CMD, APCPCDL,Hyderabad
The MD, APSRTC,Hyderabad
The General Manager, South Central Railway, Secunderabad
The Collector, Hyderabad District, Hyderabad.
The Collector, Ranga Reddy District, Hyderabad.
The P.S to Special Secretary to Chief Minister.
The P.S. to Minister for Municipal Administration.
The P.S. to Chief Secretary to Government.
Sf/sc.

// FORWARDED :: BY ORDER //

SECTION OFFICER

APPENDIX
NOTIFICATION

Whereas, the Development Plan for the erstwhile Municipal Corporation of

Hyderabad Area (HMDA Core Area) was sanctioned by the Government vide G O
Ms No. 414 MA, dated 27-09-1975;
2. And whereas, the Zonal Development Plans for zones within the erstwhile
Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad Area (HMDA Core Area) were subsequently
prepared by the erstwhile Hyderabad Urban Development Authority and approved
by the Government from time to time, viz. Planning Zone-I (Secunderabad Area)
vide G.O.Ms.No.451 MA, dated:13.11.1984; Planning Zone-II (Amberpet Area) vide
G.O.Ms.No.412 MA, dated:05.08.1986; Planning Zone-IV (Ameerpet-Sanatnagar
area) vide G.O.Ms.No.692 MA, dated:29.10.1980; Planning Zone-V (Banjara Hills-
Jubilee Hills Area) vide G.O.Ms.No.574 MA, dated:25.08.1980; Planning Zone-VI
(Mehdipatnam-Golconda Area) vide G.O.Ms.No.518 MA, dated:01.08.1980;
Planning Zone-VII (Abids-Koti Area) vide G.O.Ms.No.805 MA, dated:15.09.1987;
Planning Zone-X (Charminar and Walled City area) vide G.O.Ms.No.730 MA,
dated:16.11.1983; Planning Zone-XI (Zoo Park - Bahadurguda Area) vide
G.O.Ms.No.82 MA, dated:08.02.1984 and Planning Zone-I (Part) (Begumpet Area)
vide G.O.Ms.No.215 MA, dated:05.05.1995 respectively;
3. And whereas, the erstwhile Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad Area (HMDA
Core Area) has transformed over the past three decades necessitating in the
updation, revision and consolidation of the said Development Plan and Zonal
Development Plans and the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority in
consultation with Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation has undertaken
preparation of Revised Development Plan (Master Plan) for erstwhile Municipal
Corporation of Hyderabad Area (HMDA Core Area), under Section 11 (4) of the
Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority Act, 2008 (A.P. Act 8 of 2008).
4. And whereas, the revised Development Plan (Master Plan) for the erstwhile
Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad Area (HMDA Core Area) makes provisions for
anticipated population of around 6 million by year 2031 with adequate reservation for
future residential zones and related amenity areas, and the Revised Development
plan proposes to strike a balance between the growth of population, physical and
social infrastructure, conservation of heritage and ecology and rejuvenating the core
city area and to provide for efficient and effective circulation network;
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5. And whereas, the said Draft Revised Development Plan (Master Plan) for the
erstwhile Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad Area (HMDA Core Area) along with
the Draft Land Use Zoning & Development Promotion Regulations were published
vide Public Notice dated:17.12.2009 by Hyderabad Metropolitan Development
Authority inviting objections and suggestions as required under section 13 (1) of the
Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority Act, 2008;
6. And whereas, a workshop was conducted with all stakeholder departments on
06.05.2009 and a consultative Meeting was also conducted with different
organizations and NGOs on 28.05.2009 to solicit views and suggestions on the Draft
Revised Development Plan (Master Plan) / the Draft Land Use Zoning &
Development Promotion Regulations. The views and suggestions of the
Commissioner, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation on the draft Zoning
Regulation and Development Promotion Regulation and the proposed Land Use
Plans has been obtained and the same were modified to the extent required for
notification inviting objections & suggestions. Accordingly, the draft Revised
Development Plan (Master Plan) was published vide public notice 17.12.2009
inviting objection and suggestions. In addition, Hyderabad Metropolitan
Development Authority conducted Circle wise Consultative public meetings from
23.01.2010 to 15.02.2010 to elicit views and suggestions of the public including
public representatives;
7. And whereas, the objections and suggestions received with regard to the said
Public Notice and during consultative committee meetings have been considered by
the Committee set up by Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority and also
by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority as required under section 13
(2) of the said Act ;
8. And Whereas, the Metropolitan Commissioner, Hyderabad Metropolitan
Development Authority has submitted the finalized draft Revised Development Plan
(Master Plan) along with maps, report and draft zoning and development promotion
regulations to the Government for sanction vide references 11th and 12th read above,
and the Government has, after carefully considering all aspects of the matter,
decided to sanction the said Revised Development Plan for the erstwhile Municipal
Corporation of Hyderabad Area (HMDA Core Area) ;
9. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of
Section 14 of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority Act, 2008,
Government hereby sanction the Revised Development Plan (Master Plan) for the
erstwhile Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad Area (HMDA Core Area) along with
the Land Use Zoning & Development Promotion Regulations specified in Annexure
to this order.
10. The said Revised Development Plan (Master Plan) for the erstwhile Municipal
Corporation of Hyderabad Area (HMDA Core Area) as notified herein shall come into
effect from the date of publication of this Notification in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette.

11. The Land Use Plans along with the Draft Land Use Zoning & Development
promotion Regulations can be seen in the Office of the Metropolitan Commissioner,
Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority, Hyderabad during office hours till
such time these are printed and made available for general public.

T.S. APPA RAO,

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (UD)

SECTION OFFICER
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ANNEXURE
(G.O. Ms. No.363, MA &UD (I1) Department, Dated: 21.08.2010)

REVISED DEVELOPMENT PLAN (MASTER PLAN) OF ERSTWHILE

MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF HYDERABAD AREA (HMDA CORE AREA)

ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT PROMOTION REGULATIONS:

I. Land Use Zoning Regulations

The land use zoning regulations contain the following classification of land
uses:

(1) Residential Use Zone

(2) Commercial Use Zone, including

(a) Commercial along notified commercial roads
(b) Strip commercial along roads as earmarked in the master plan.
(c) Areas earmarked as Commercial use in the Master Plan

(3) Multiple Use Zone, including

(a) Areas covered in Transit-Oriented-Development (TOD) zone.

(4) Public and Semi - Public Use Zone, including

(a) Sites specifically earmarked as InFANS

(5) Work Center Use Zone

(6) Open Space Use Zone

(a) Parks
(b) Playgrounds, Exhibition grounds
(c) Green buffer zone

(7) Water Bodies Use Zone

(a) River
(b) Streams, Nalahs, Storm Water Drains
(c) Lakes, Kuntas

(8) Transportation Use zone

(a) Roads
(b) Railways
(c) Airports
(d) Bus depots, Terminals, Workshops
(e) Truck terminals, Warehouses
(f) Parking areas/Parking lots/Parking complex

(9) Special Reservation Use zone

(a) Sites specifically earmarked as heritage conservation-buildings and
precincts/areas
(b) Rocks & hillocks/Natural heritage
(c) Defence/Military lands
(d) Burial grounds, Cremation grounds etc
(e) Special Area Development Plan (SADP) areas
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Uses permitted and prohibited in different categories of land use zones
are described against each use zone. The uses are not to be treated as
exhaustive. Similar uses and activities may be permissible in the appropriate
locations by the Government and shall be subject to such restrictions and
conditions as may be imposed.

The proposed activities and uses in the proposed buildings/premises in

addition to the conformity with these regulations shall be in conformity with the
Hyderabad Revised Building Rules, 2006 provisions. If there is any inconsistency
between the building rules and these zoning regulations, the provisions of these
zoning regulations shall prevail.

Land Use proposals and Zoning & Development Promotion Regulations

are subject to restrictions on developmental activities in FTL/ HFL of Water
Bodies and Shikham lands as per Revenue/Irrigation Dept. records and relevant
Court orders, if any,

1. Residential Use Zone

Uses permitted Uses prohibited

(I) (II)
o All types of residential buildings o All other uses not
o Auditoriums on plots above 1000 sq. Meters and mentioned in Col I
abutting road of minimum 18 meters width o Engineering/ Medical/
o Bakeries and confectioneries Polytechnic/ Trade
o Banks school/ Other higher
o Bus stands order institutions
o Community centers o Hazardous industries
o Convenient shops (Total area not exceeding 20 o Hazardous storage
Sq.Mtrs.) activities or Godowns in
o Customary home occupation/household units such mixed use buildings
o Dharamshalas/Guest houses o Heavy, Large and
o Doctors clinics/Dispensaries/Advocates/ Extensive industries,
Architects and professional offices not Dairying activity
exceeding 40 sq m in area in independent o Hospitals/ Nursing
residential premises homes/ Health facilities
o Electrical distribution station with more than 20 beds
o Exhibition and art gallery on plots abutting road o Outdoor games stadium
of minimum 18 meters width. o Restaurants/eating places
o Fire stations o Sewage treatment plant/
o Foreign missions on plots abutting road of disposal work
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minimum 18 meters width. o Slaughter-houses, Cattle
o Games facilities of local nature both indoor and sheds and Dairying
outdoor on plots abutting road of minimum 18 activity
meters width. o Solid waste dumping
o General educational buildings such as Schools, yards
Junior colleges/Degree Colleges/ General o Storage godowns of
training institutes on plots abutting minimum 18 perishables, hazardous
meter wide road. and inflammable goods
o Group housing / apartment complexes o Storage of gas cylinders
o Gymnasium o Truck parking
o Hostels & boarding houses o Warehousing
o IT/ITES as per IT policy o Water treatment plant
o Library o Wholesale mandis
o Municipal, state and central government offices o Workshops for buses,
o Night shelters trucks etc.
o Nursing homes/Health facilities with not more o Zoological garden
than 20 beds on plots above 500 sq. Meters and
abutting road of minimum 18 meters width
o Parks/ tot lots
o Petrol/Fuel pumps on plots above 500 Sq.
Meters and abutting road of minimum 18 meters
width without service station/ facilities and 1000
Sq.Mtrs. with service station
o Plant nursery
o Post offices
o Police stations/police posts
o Public utilities and buildings except service and
storage yards.
o Religious premises
o Showroom for sale & distribution of LP gas
without godown/storage
o Taxi stand/three wheeler stands
o Yoga centers/Health clinics
o Weekly markets/ informal markets

2. Commercial Use Zone, including

(a) Commercial Use along and abutting the notified commercial roads
notified vide G.O. Ms.No.766, MA Dt;18.10.2007 and other related
Government Orders issued from time to time, with activities allowed on
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payment of conversion charges and commercial impact fees as
stipulated in the foregoing G.Os

(b) Strip commercial along roads as earmarked in the plan

In all commercial strips earmarked along roads, activities allowed in G.O.
Ms.No.766, MA Dt;18.10.2007 are allowed with impact fees.(All other
stipulations/rules of G.O. 766 dated 18.10.2007 applicable)

(c) For the areas earmarked as Commercial use in the Master Plan, other
than (a) & (b) above, the following uses are as follows:

Uses permitted Uses prohibited

(I) (II)
o All uses/activities permitted in residential use zone o All other uses not
o All health facilities mentioned in Col I
o Cinema halls and Multiplexes o All activities which
o Clubs cause nuisance and
o Colleges are obnoxious in
o Computer Units/IT/ITES nature.
o Conference centers o Hazardous and
o Courts extractive industrial
o Function halls/Kalyan Mandapams on plots above units
1000 sq. Meters and abutting road of minimum 18 o Hospitals/research
meters width. laboratories treating
o Gas installation and gas works contagious diseases
o Godowns and warehousing o Poultry farms/ dairy
o Health facilities with a maximum of 200 farms
Beds o Reformatory
o Hotels o Slaughter-houses
o Junk yards o Sewage treatment/
o Residential Use in commercial premises (Mixed disposal sites
Use) i.e. Residential activity with shops only, o Storage of perishable
provided that residential activity is not more than and inflammable
40% of the built up area of the premises commodities
o Multi-storied parking complexes
o Museum
o News paper offices/printing press
o Non polluting light industries/service establishments
o Offices
o Parking sites
o Petrol filling stations
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o Polytechnic and higher technical/professional
institutes
o Public facility buildings
o Railway yards/stations
o Religious buildings
o Repair garages
o Retail shops/Shopping malls
o Sports and related facilities
o Sports/stadium and public utility installations
o Stock exchange/Financial institution
o Telephone exchange
o Timber yards
o T.V. stations
o Wholesale trade/markets

3. Multiple Use Zone

Uses permissible Uses prohibited

(I) (II)
o All activities permitted in o All other industries and
Residential/commercial/Public & Semi-Public use uses not
zones mentioned in Col I
o All activities except hazardous & polluting o All kinds of hazardous
industries industries/activities.
o Bus depot and workshop
o Bus terminal, Truck terminal
o Cemeteries
o Cold storage and ice factory
o Helipads
o Loading and unloading spaces
o Storage and depot of non- perishable and non-
inflammable commodities and incidental uses
o Warehousing
o Wholesale business establishments

(A) Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Zone (300 mtrs belt/strip on

either side from MRTS/Road right of way)
(i) As an incentive in Transit Oriented Development (TOD) zone (300
mtrs belt/strip on either side from MRTS/Road right of way)
multiple use will be permitted on plots/sites of minimum area:
• 500 sq mtrs for sites falling in GHMC circles IV & V
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• 1000 sq mtrs in GHMC circles VIII, IX & XVIII
• 2000 sq mtrs In GHMC circles VII & X.

(ii) All such plots abutting the MRTS line/road to leave a common
building line of 6 mtrs all along the MRTS line/road
(iii) To have minimum access of 12 mtrs wide road.
(iv) The above is an optional incentive. For all other lands the uses
shall be allowed as marked on the map
(v) The above stipulations shall apply to the sites falling outside the
areas already marked as Multiple Use Zone

(B) APSRTC Bus Depots and Bus Stations:

Multiple use activities shall be allowed wherever APSRTC Bus
Depots & Bus Stations are proposed as Multiple Use Zone in the
Master Plan subject to
• 5% of the total built up area or 10%of plot area shall be handed
over free of cost to GHMC for utilization/facilitation of area-level
public facilities and utilities like parks, E-Seva centres/Citizens
service centers, fire stations etc

4. Public and Semi - Public Use Zone

• Including sites specifically earmarked as InFANS (Infrastructure

and Facility Nodes).

Uses permitted Uses prohibited

(I) (II)
o Auditoriums o All other uses not mentioned in
o Bank col I
o Bus passenger terminals o Dairy and poultry farms
o Bus/truck terminals o Farm houses
o Clinics/Laboratories/Hospitals/ Dispensaries / o Heavy, extensive and other
Health/Primary centers obnoxious and hazardous
o Clubs industries
o Community halls o Junk yards
o Computer software units / IT enabled services o Processing and sale of farm
on independent plots of more than 1000 sq.mt products and uses not
size. specifically permitted herein
o Conference halls o Slaughter houses
o Cultural and religious buildings o Wholesale markets
o Dharamshala o Workshops for servicing and
o Exhibition centers repairs
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o Fire stations/fire posts
o Guest house
o Helipads
o Hostels
o Jails
o Libraries
o L P gas godowns
o Monuments
o Museums/art galleries
o Offices
o Open air theatre
o Petrol filling stations
o Police station/Police posts
o Polytechnics
o Post offices
o Professional colleges/Institutes
o Public utilities and buildings
o Radio transmitter and wireless stations
o Railway stations/yards
o Religious buildings/Centers
o Research and development centers
o Residential group housing for staff /
employees as incidental to the main use of
site area
o Schools, Colleges
o Service stations
o Sewage disposal works
o Social and cultural institutions
o Social and welfare centers
o Telecommunication centre
o Telephone exchange
o Universities and specialized educational and
training institutions
o Water supply installations
o Warehouses/storage godowns

(A) Specific regulations for all developments within Infrastructure &

Facility Nodes (InFANs), specific to the locations as earmarked on the
map:
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(i) Specific areas have been notified as infrastructure and facility nodes
at various locations spread across the city to decentralize the activity,
usage and movement pattern. These will function primarily as nodes
for public facilities, parking lots, bus terminus, police stations, fire
stations, emergency service centers and other multipurpose public
facilities for the city.

(ii) The combined site layout, buildings design and built up areas shall
be regulated by the commissioner, GHMC duly consulting HMDA

(B) Specific regulations for utilisation/redevelopment of public, semi-

public and government lands.
(i) For all redevelopment projects in public, semi-public, government lands
of extent 4000 mtrs. and above

15% of the total extent as open space to be left open to sky in single
block over and above the mandatory setbacks.

5% of the total built up area or 10%of plot area shall be handed over
free of cost to GHMC for utilization/facilitation of area-level public
facilities and utilities.
(ii) All new government buildings, Govt. Offices and institutional areas to
have one-foot high boundary wall and at least four-foot high railing on
top. This condition is exempted for strategic/ defence establishments
and under special circumstances
(iii) All new govt. Buildings to be green buildings and as per guidelines
developed by HMDA

5. Work Center Use Zone

Uses permissible Uses prohibited

(I) (II)
o All types of non-polluting work related o All other uses not
buildings and supporting activities, all mentioned in Col I
types of non-polluting general industries / o All heavy, hazardous
flatted factories/Eco-Industrial Parks and polluting
o Bank industries
o Bus passenger terminals
o Clinics and laboratories/ hospitals
/dispensary/health/primary centers
o Computer units/IT/ITES
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o Electronics industries
o Guest houses

o L.P.Gas godowns
o Office buildings
o Open air theatre
o Petrol/Diesel/Gas filling station
o Police station
o Post offices
o Public facilities & utilities
o Research and development centers
o Restaurants/Cafeteria/Hotels
o Retail shopping centers/ shopping
malls/multiplex
o Schools and other educational/ training
activities with a green buffer of 15 Mtrs, if
they abut any existing industry, including
noise polluting industry
o Service stations
o Sewerage disposal works

o Social and welfare centers

o Telecommunication centers

o Telephone exchange
o Warehouses/storage godowns

o Water supply installations

For all projects of 4000 Sq.Mtrs. and above the following shall be mandatory.

 15% of the total extent as open space to be left open to sky in single
block over above the mandatory setbacks.

 5% of the total built up area or 10%of plot area shall be handed over
free cost to GHMC for utilization/facilitation of area-level public
facilities and utilities.

6. Open Space Use Zone, including

• Areas specifically earmarked as parks

• Areas specifically earmarked as playgrounds, exhibition grounds
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• Areas specifically earmarked as natural conservation (green buffer
along water bodies)

Uses permitted Uses prohibited

o Bird sanctuary o Any building or
o Botanical/zoological garden structure which is not
o Camping grounds required for open air
o Children traffic parks recreation
o Circus/fairs of transit nature o Dwelling units except
o Local parks for watch and ward
o Maidaans for multi-use and public congregation o All permanent
with accessory structure covering not more than structures except
2% of total site area structures ancillary to
o Open air cinemas/auditoria main use as stated in
o Outdoor sports stadiums Col I
o Playgrounds o All uses not mentioned
o Public utilities and buildings with total built up area in Col I
not exceeding 5% of total site.
o Regional parks
o Specialised theme parks/
o Swimming pools

Owners of private lands/plots located in any land use zone who create, develop
and maintain open space on independent plot / size with incidental built up
recreation facility on sites 1000 sq and above shall be entitled for 25 % property
tax exemption and in case of registered societies 50 % property tax exemption
would be considered by GHMC on the said construction of recreation facility.

7. Water Bodies Use Zone

A. In water body zone no construction is permitted

B. No building /development activity shall be allowed in the bed of water

bodies like river, or nala, and in the full Tank Level (FTL) of lake, pond,
cheruvu or kunta / shikam lands.

C. The above water bodies and courses shall be maintained as

recreational/green buffer zone , and no building activity other than
recreational use shall be carried out within:
(i) 30 meters from the boundary of Lakes of area 10 Ha and above;
(ii) 9 meters from the boundary of lakes of area less than 10 Ha /
kuntas /shikam lands;
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(iii) 9 meters from the boundaries of Canal, Vagu, etc.
(iv) 2 meters from the defined boundary of Nala, wherever not
mentioned in the Master Plan.

D. The above shall be in addition to the mandatory setbacks. Unless and

otherwise stated, the area and the Full Tank Level (FTL) of a lake /kunta
shall be reckoned as measured or given in the Revenue /Irrigation Dept
records.

8. Transportation and Communication Use Zone

(i) Roads
(ii) Railways
(iii) Airports
(iv) Bus depots
(v) Truck terminals
(vi) Parking Areas/Parking lots/complexes (including multilevel parking)

Uses permitted Uses prohibited

(I) (II)
• Accessory and support shopping activity • All other uses not
• Airports-buildings and infrastructure mentioned in col I
• Any other use/activity incidental to transport
and communication
• Banks
• Booking offices
• Goods terminals
• Hotels
• Incidental and support retail shops
• Motor garage
• Observatory and weather office
• Parking areas/buildings
• Petrol filling stations
• Public utilities and buildings
• Radio and television station
• Railway station/Passenger and freight
terminal
• Repair shop and facilities such as night
shelter
• Residential dwelling units for essential staff
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and watch and ward
• Restaurants
• Road transport terminals (Bus terminals and
Depots)
• Truck terminal; Bus terminal
• Wireless station
• Workshop

9. Special Reservation Use Zone

(A) Sites specifically earmarked as Heritage Sites

(i) In notified heritage buildings and heritage precincts, it is necessary
to obtain specific clearance from HMDA, after consultations by
heritage conservation committee before undertaking certain kinds
of development and redevelopment as specified by the government
or issued as specific guidelines. Special exemption from land use
controls is allowed subject to approval from the government in the
interest of conservation of the heritage buildings and adaptive uses
area allowed with concurrence from the heritage committee subject
to mandated public safety requirements.

(ii) The heritage regulations issued vide GO Ms No. 542, MA dated

14-12-1995 and other relevant orders/amendments issued by the
government from time to time shall be applicable.

(B) Conservation of Rocks/ Hillocks

• Conservation of rocks/rocky knobs/hillocks already identified and
notified.

(C) Military lands/Defense establishments

Military lands are lands under occupation of the defense services or
otherwise earmarked for defense services. These cannot be put to
other uses. The areas covered by defense lands and certain
adjoining areas as may be specifically notified may be subjected to
restrictions as specified.

(D) Graveyards/Cremation ground/burial ground as earmarked

(E) Special Area Development Plans (SADP)

Specific areas have been identified as Special Area Development
Projects (SADP) at various locations spread across the city
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(i) For detailed planning & Urban Renewal to be prepared
separately.
(ii) to include specific urban design, heritage and environmental
guidelines for infrastructure up-gradation and overall area
improvement
(iii) Till the SADPs are prepared and finalized the land uses as
proposed in the master plan shall be applicable.

(F) Architectural and Façade control regulations may be prepared

separately and implemented by GHMC in the following heritage
zones identified:
(i) Pathergatti and surrounding areas.
(ii) Charminar to Puranapul via Laad Bazaar
(iii) Charminar to Falaknuma
(iv) Begumbazaar and surrounding areas.
(v) MG Road and surrounding areas.

II. Development Promotion Regulations

(I) Incentives for road widening and new link roads:

(i) TDR for areas affected and surrendered for road widening
For the land surrendered for road widening free of cost as per the
revised master plan, the TDR applicable will be 150% of the areas
surrendered.

(ii) In case of surrendering land free of cost for formation of new link
roads, the land owner will be entitled to adjust basic value of the land
as per registration department for the land surrendered free of cost
towards city level impact fees to be paid for the project proposed in the
same premises/site. If the owner utilizes this facility, he shall not be
entitled for other concessions, such as relaxation in setbacks, TDR
etc., as specified in rule 14 of Hyderabad Common Building Rules,
2006.

(iii) Extra floors for air rights:

Any land owner who surrenders land voluntarily for link roads,
connecting link, missing link between two major/critical roads for
providing a minimum of 09 mtr. opening in his site to link the road
which passes under the built structure like a tunnel - the owner shall be
allowed air rights to build over the road link to the extent of his site,
subject to mandated public safety and fire safety requirements and
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compliance to heritage regulations and road geometrics as per
standards.

(iv) The owner and licensed developer / builder shall incorporate in

building plan/ group housing scheme all master plan specific land uses
and amenity areas like recreational buffer zone / sector level open
spaces, amenity space, road network etc., and shall develop them at his
cost. However such area of master plan road, recreational buffer zone /
sector level open space and amenity space shall be deducted from the
total site area. The proposals of the scheme and the land utilization
analysis would be taken on the remaining net area, and no fees and
development charges and other charges are leviable for such master
plan reservation areas and master plan circulation network.

(2) Land-subdivision, plots amalgamation, group housing/ group

development & cluster housing /cluster development regulations/ Large
projects

(i) Plot sub-division would be allowed for sites falling in residential use
zone, subject to a minimum plot size of 50 sq m with minimum frontage of
6 m. and access of 3.6.m in areas falling in congested areas specified in
GO Ms No. 86 MA Dt. 3-3-2006. For other areas, the minimum area for
plot sub-division permissible shall be 80 sq m with minimum frontage of 6
mtrs and access of 6 m
(ii) Stipulations for plots amalgamation (optional):

Plots amalgamation would be encouraged in all parts of the city. In

congested areas the minimum access road for such amalgamated plots
shall be 6 m for plots up to 500 sq.mtrs, 9 mtrs for plots up to 1000
sq.mtrs and minimum 12 mtrs access beyond 1000 sq.mtrs.
(iii) Multiple Use Zone stipulations will be allowed for amalgamated plots/sites
and individual sites/plots of minimum 4000 sq.mtrs and above and
abutting 18 mtrs wide road, subject to payment of land use conversion
charges. Building permission shall be considered as per GO.Ms.No.86 MA
Dt: 03.03.2006 and its subsequent amendments.
(iv) For amalgamated plots/individual plots of 4000 sq.mtrs and above
concession in fees and charges would be decided by GHMC.
(v) High rise buildings are allowed in congested areas if the plot abuts a road
of 30 Mtrs. wide and above subject to the provisions of Rule 5 (g) of
Hyderabad Revised Building Rules and also subject to conformity with
other stipulations mentioned in the said rules issued vide G.O.Ms.No.86
M.A. & U.D.(M) Dept. Dated 3.3.2006 as amended from time to time.
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(3) Cluster housing development

Cluster housing or cluster developments are permissible in any part of

the city and encouraged especially in existing congested areas, with the
following stipulations:
a) Minimum site area: 1000 sq m
b) Minimum size of cluster / courtyard/ open space and height
permissible shall be:

Sl. Courtyard/ cluster open space to be left Height of building

No. (in sq mtrs) permissible (in mtrs)
1 36 sq m with minimum 6 m width 3 floors or 10 m
2 50 sq m with minimum 7 m width 4 floors or 12 m
3 64 sq m with minimum 8 m width 5 floors or 15 m

The cluster open space may be either centrally located or could be an

end-cluster. The abutting road width shall be minimum of 9 m.

Minimum setbacks:
(i) The minimum setbacks and space between the blocks and boundary of the
scheme shall be as given in table (iii) and (v) of the revised common
building rules, excepting for the space between internal blocks which can be
2 m in respect of buildings up to 10 m and 3 m in respect of buildings up to
15 m.

(ii) In case of cluster housing / blocks, no setbacks are needed for interior
clusters as the lighting and ventilation is either from the central open space
of cluster and the surrounding pedestrian pathway / access road of the
cluster. However, interior courtyards may be provided for larger plots and
building areas to facilitate lighting and ventilation. For end clusters sides that
are abutting peripheral thoroughfare roads, setback shall be as per the
building line given in table iii of the Hyderabad Revised Building Rules,
2006.

The above type of development shall be allowed in all existing areas and
redevelopment sites and the provisions of the Hyderabad Revised Building
Rules, 2006 shall stand modified to the extent specified above.
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(4) Additional parking (optional):

Besides compliance of the provisions of GO Ms No. 86 MA Dt.

3-3-2006, the following additional requirements with regard to parking
facilities would be encouraged.
(a) Common and continuous cellars/basement parking floors between
adjoining buildings shall be encouraged depending upon structural
safety aspects, mutual agreement between owners, etc.
(b) Adjoining owners in new developments or redevelopments in sites
1000 sq m and above may develop/facilitate any one of the
following:
(i) Combined or common parking complex,
(ii) Pedestrian plaza/subway or
(iii) Improve/ facilitate additional access by linking with
surrounding roads

(5) Barrier free environment

The stipulation for barrier free environment in G.O.Ms.No.345 MA& UD

dept., Dt:30.06.2006 are applicable initially to all new government
buildings and public utility facilities.

(6) Affordable housing schemes

The planning and general building requirements for affordable housing

schemes to be developed by public agencies / government bodies or
NGOs, private developers and Incentives shall be as provided in
Government guidelines issued from time to time.

T.S. APPA RAO

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (UD)

SECTION OFFICER