Haryana to grant CLU permission in 45 days

CHANDIGARH: The Haryana government has decided to grant permission for change of land use (CLU) in 45 days, if the application is complete in all aspects.

CLU nod is granted within 60 days in case of industries and 90 days in other cases. An official spokesperson of department of town and country planning, nodal agency for ensuring regulated urban development of the state, said the decision will encourage the people to obtain CLU permission and help reduce unauthorised construction that comes up without CLU.

The department grants CLU permission for residential, industrial, commercial, institutional, recreational use and farmhouses under the Punjab Scheduled Roads and Controlled Areas Restriction of Unregulated Development Act, 1963 and its rules, 1965. The Act lays down that CLU nod is to be granted within 60 days in case of industries and 90 days in other cases.

To prevent unauthorised construction and regulate urban development, the department declares controlled areas and prepares their development plans under provision of the Punjab Scheduled Roads and Controlled Areas Restriction of Unregulated Development Act, 1963, he said. At present onefourth area of the State has been declared as controlled area. The CLU permission is required before executing any project in the controlled area.