'Haryana Rental Government Property Disposal Policy 2023' notified | 21 Apr 2023

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On 20 April 2023, the Haryana government notified the 'Haryana Rental Government Property Disposal Policy 2023' to sell the properties (shops/houses) of government departments, boards, corporations and authorities occupied by the individual or private entities through rent or lease for the last 20 years or more

Key Points

• Giving this information, Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal said that this policy will apply to all such properties up to 100 square yards per beneficiary/per plot, which were given on lease or rent before 01 June 2001.
• The Chief Secretary informed that this is a 'one-time policy' under which the people covered will have to apply within 3 months of the notification of the policy.
• This policy will not be applicable in the land of Tourism, Transport and Health & Family welfare departments. Apart from this, this policy will also not apply to Shamlat land, Panchayat land, Panchayat Samiti and Zilla Parishad land.
• Under specific departmental Acts and statutory rules namely Haryana Displaced Property (Management and Disposal) Rules 2011, Haryana Panchayati Raj Act 1994, Haryana Panchayati Raj Rules 1995, Haryana Village Shamlat Land (Regulation) Act 1961, Haryana Village Shamlat (Regulation) Rules 1964 and land governed under the Displaced Properties (Management and Disposal) Act 2008 will also be excluded from this policy.
• This policy will cover those properties, which are owned or managed by a government entity, and which are occupied based on rent or lease money or license fee or Tehbazari fee, vacant land, shop/different floor of shops (if any), houses and its separate floors (if any), industry and vacant land due or receivable from the government institution.
• In the case of such properties, from which the government institutions are getting lease rent of 8% and above of the annual collector rate value, then the competent authority will not be allowed to sell that property.
• Concession on base rate depending on the period of possession-
  • The property which is occupied by a person for more than 20 years but less than 25 years, will be charged 80% of the circle rate.
  • Occupancy for 30 years or more but less than 35 years will be charged at 75% of the circle rate.
  • In addition, those with an occupation period of 35 years or more but less than 40 years will have to pay 65% of the circle rate.
  • Occupants for 40 years or more but less than 45 years will be charged 60% of the circle rate and 55% of the circle rate for 45 years or more but less than 50 years.
  • Those who have possessions for 50 years or more will be charged 50% of the circle rate.
• Monitoring and implementation of the policy will be done through the portal prepared for this by the Urban Local Bodies Department.