logo
Transferable Development Rights-TDR

Instructions

Procedure and Guidelines for Digital Conversion of existing Transferrable Development Right (TDR) Certificate

Digital Conversion of TDR Certificates:

As part of Integration with the Online TDR Bank Application, APCRDA has intended to digitize the existing manual TDR Certificates to Digital Format in order to facilitate the TDR holders to transact further in the Online Application. It is mandatory to convert the existing TDR Certificates into Digital Format, since the utilization / sale of TDR Certificate is permitted only through Digital Certificates. This is applicable for only available balance area TDR Certificates.

The TDR holders will be provided with the Login credentials (User ID and password) which will enable them login into the Online TDR Bank application and make sale or transfer or utilization of TDR online. A Special Cell at Head Office, Town Planning Section (HO) is made available, which will facilitate in receiving and guiding the process of Digitalization.


Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is TDR?

    As per APCRDA Act - 2014, CHAPTER I (41) it is defined that the 'transferable development right’ means a development right to transfer the potential of a plot designated for a public purpose in a plan, expressed in terms of total permissible built space calculated on the basis of floor space index or floor area ratio allowable for that plot, for utilization by the owner himself or by way of transfer by him to someone else from the present location to a specified area in the plan, as additional built space over and above the permissible limit in lieu of compensation for the surrender of the concerned plot free form all encumbrances to the Authority.

  • Development Rights Certificate (DRC), whether transferable / Inheritable:

    As per Rule 129 of the Act. The Authority may, with the consent of the owner, acquire land for public purposes, for providing infrastructure, amenities and facilities by way of according Transferable Development Rights through issue of Development Right Certificate in lieu of payment towards cost of land in such manner as may be prescribed:

    Provided that the Transferable Development Rights may be arrived at on the basis of relative land values and equivalent amount of both export and import areas as per the Registration Department records. Such Transferable Development Right may be utilized as additional built space by the owner who can use this either by himself or transfer it to any other person in full or in part for use in a less developed area as prescribed, or offset the money against the fees and charges payable for development permission or building sanction subject to fulfilment of all other rules and standing orders governed for construction of buildings.

  • What is the process of TDR trading?

    As these TDR certificates can be traded in the market for cash, most of the developers purchase the same and utilize them for increasing their permissible development rights. TDR trading follows the open market principle wherein the pricing is entirely driven by demand, supply and availability and there is no Government control over the same. In most of the cases, an average person does not get to know about the way TDR is bought, sold or transacted.

  • Is there any time limit for utilization of TDR certificate?

    TDR Certificate can be utilized at any time and also in multiple transactions till the availability of value of TDR certificate issued. Once the value of the TDR certificate issued is completely exhausted, the TDR certificate becomes null and void.

  • Whether the already issued bonds data should be captured in the TDR Portal?

    Yes, the Transferable Development Rights (TDR) bonds should be accurately captured in the TDR Portal. This is essential to maintain transparency and real-time tracking of bond status, especially to prevent reissuance or fraudulent usage.

  • Whether already issued bonds need to be applied in the new application?

    No, already issued bonds that are active and valid do not require reapplication. This office validates the bonds in portal and informs the holders.

  • Whether the Applicant must apply for TDR bond separately after the allotment of returnable plot for the balance area?

    No, the applicant need not apply for TDR bond separately after the allotment of returnable plot for the balance area. This office issue the bond in portal and put up open to public for the objections and then confirm it.

  • A TDR bond is issued to me wherein, the change in the name, issued extent and other details need to correct/rectification. What is the process?

    The issued/sanctioned bonds are put up for objections in the portal, the applicants may raise issue/objections for the same. Then it will be rectified and final bond will be published.

  • Who are the officers concerned about the validation of already issued bonds and where to contact them for clarifications of doubts or queries or issues?

    SDC is the competent authority for the validation of already issued bonds. The bond holders may contact the concerned unit office for doubts/queries.

  • Where can I see the existing validated bond or new bond issued to me?

    The validated or newly issued bonds will be open to the public in the online TDR portal. The same can be seen once the intimation received to your respective phone numbers that bonds are validated, or new bonds are issued.

  • Is there any time limit for raising objections/queries over the validated or newly issued bonds?

    Yes, 15 days is the time limit for raising objections/queries over the validated or newly issued bonds from the date of publication in TDR portal.

  • What if the landowners handed over the Wet/Jareebu/Dry Land will be there any difference in TDR bond?

    There would not be any difference in the import value of the said TDR.

  • If an owner/farmer handed over the multiple land parcel for whom the multiple plots are returned how will the TDR bonds be issued to him?

    The TDR bond will be issued with reference to the smallest Returnable plot. For Example, a farmer had been allotted 4 returnable plots and still balance area is there for which the TDR bond will be issued to the reference location of the smallest returnable plot.

  • What is sale condition of TDR bonds?

    Unless otherwise the original Land owner accepts the transfer of TDR, the same cannot be mutated.