No sealing of premises for non-payment of mixed use charges

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New Delhi, June 26 (UNI) Chairman of the MCD Standing Committee Vijender Gupta today clarified that there would be no sealing of premises of those who failed to pay mixed use charges by the June 30 deadline.

Talking to mediapersons here, Mr Gupta said it appeared in certain sections of the media that those who do not pay mixed use chages will face sealing of their premises. However, no such drastic action is proposed to be undertaken against non-depositers of the mixed use charges and parking charges in time.

In this context, he said those who did not pay mixed use charges by the June 30 deadline would have to pay mixed use charges of the relevant financial year compoundable on payment of interest at eight per cent per annum.

However, if the user failed to pay the mixed use charges by March 31 of the succeeding year, a penalty amounting to ten times the annual conversion charges for mixed use shall be imposed besides any other penalty.

Some sections of the media had quoted Union Minister of State for Urban Development as saying that those who did not pay mixed use charges by the stipulated deadline of June 30 could be liable to have their units sealed.

Mr Gupta said the owners/allottees/residents/users of the premises running retail shops, professional activities and public and semi-public activities in already built up commercial areas as listed in MPD 1962 are not required to pay annual mixed use charges.

However, they are required to produce documentary proof that the commercial activities have been running there prior to 1962. He, however, clarified that they are required to pay parking charges as applicable.

Mr Gupta clarified that the mixed use charges are to be paid by owners/allottees/residents/users of all eligible premises situated on notified roads, whether the road notified is for mixed land use category or commercial category or public pedestrian street category.

He added that the notification of DDA is for fixation of charges of mixed use and commercial use of premises. He said these regulations are applicable to residential premises being used for non-residential activities in accordance with the mixed use regulations contained in the Master Plan of Delhi with the perspective for the year 2021.

The Chairman said the conversion charges are to be paid for the complete built-up area. It includes both authorised and unauthorised constructions. However, it does not imply regularization of unauthorised constructions.

Mr Gupta clarified that commercial activity is allowed only on the ground floor in mixed land use areas. The conversion chagers are required to be paid by owners/allottees/residents/users of the ground floor only. If the premises have basement also, the mixed use charges are to be paid proportionately.

He also clarified that the property found under mixed use without declaration or registration or in violation of the relevant provisions of the Master Plan for Delhi 2021 and these regulations, shall be liable for penal action under the relevant Act by the local body concerned and also a penalty amounting to ten times the annual conversion charges for mixed use shall be imposed.

UNI

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