Nagpur civic body’s town planning department nets Rs 414.52 crore revenue, ET RealEstate
NAGPUR: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC)’s town planning department achieved a milestone by generating its highest-ever revenue of Rs414.52 crore in 2024-25 financial year. This record income, collected through various fees and premiums, marked a huge leap in the department’s performance, with a majority of the collections made through online transactions.
As per the proposed 2025-26 civic budget presented by NMC commissioner and administrator Abhijeet Chaudhari, the town planning department played a pivotal role in strengthening the municipal treasury. Of the total revenue, Rs376 crore was collected via online mode, reflecting the department’s emphasis on digital transactions for greater transparency and efficiency.
The department earned Rs108.91 crore through premium charges levied for excluding areas like staircases, passages, and lobbies from Floor Space Index (FSI) calculations. As per data shared by deputy director Kiran Raut, the department also collected Rs25.50 crore in offline mode under Section 123 of Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, which deals with building and development charges. An additional Rs9.30 crore came from fees collected for excluding areas from FSI calculations.
Among online collections, the highest income came from building development charges, contributing Rs82.45 crore. This was followed by Rs74.45 crore in transit-oriented development (TOD) premium charges and Rs23.12 crore under labour welfare fund. Transferable development rights (TDR) fees brought in Rs3.66 crore, while tree conservation fees added Rs21 lakh. Conservation charges for heritage structures contributed Rs1.62 crore.
Further, Section 124 of Town Planning Act helped the department garner another Rs60.53 crore in building development fees. Fees for construction materials used in building works added Rs2.45 crore to civic coffers. The department also issued construction permits for 669 buildings in the current fiscal, with processing underway for an additional 150 proposals. Meanwhile, 33 building proposals were rejected due to non-compliance with regulations.
