H&UDD launches online portal for change of land use permission in Master Plan areas

Jammu: Housing & Urban Development Department (H&UDD), J&K Friday launched the online portal for granting permission for change of land use in Master Plan Areas.
In exercise of powers conferred by section 11-A of the Jammu and Kashmir Development Act, 1970, the Government of J&K had notified vide SO No. 439 dated 24-12-2021 the scheme for levy of charges for use of land as permitted in the Master Plan Areas. Under the scheme, permission for land use shall be granted strictly in accordance with permitted land use under such Master plan or Zonal plan.
In terms of the above S.O, the Jammu Development Authority is the Competent Authority to grant the permission for Change in Land Use and to levy charges there for in the entire local planning area of Jammu Master Plan 2032 including JMC, Municipal Committees of Bari Brahamna, Vijay Pur, Gho-Manhasan, Bishnah and rural areas falling in JMP 2032 limits.
Any owner or his authorised person desirous of getting land use of his land changed to the one prescribed in the Jammu Master Plan 2032 irrespective of whether he intends to undertake construction immediately thereafter or later, can apply for this permission through online portal www.jkhuddobps.in or through JDA’s website www.jda.jk.gov.in by clicking Online Building Permission/CLU Permission option on E-Services tab of the JDA’s website.
Change of land use (CLU) shall be given for Residential/Industrial/Public & Semi Public/Commercial use as per land use permissible in Jammu Master Plan 2032 for that particular piece of land. However, CLU of a plot or land measuring less than 1 kanal for residential purposes is not required.
Change of land use permission does not mean approval or sanction of building permission on the land. For undertaking building activity, applicant need to separately apply before Competent Building Permission Issuing Authority through Online Building Permission System (OBPS).
CLU permission certificate cannot be used as a proof of title of ownership of the land as it is issued solely on the declaration of the applicant and entirely on his risk and responsibility. JDA reserves the right to withdraw/ cancel the CLU permission attained on the basis of mis-representation/concealment of correct facts, at any time.