A 12 October Uttar Pradesh order changes one step in building-plan approval near notified Housing Board schemes: it removes the specified Housing Board no-objection certificate requirement within the 500-metre area and assigns betterment-fee handling to the authority responsible for the scheme. It does not state that the fee is abolished or set a parcel-specific amount. For a land buyer, the practical task is to identify the plan-approving body and the separate fee authority before treating a plot as ready to build.
What the 12 October order changes
The Government of Uttar Pradesh’s Awas Bandhu order list records order I/1493104/2026-8-2099/69/2026 under Urban Planning. The signed order addresses sites within 500 metres of notified schemes of the Uttar Pradesh Housing and Development Board. Its directions remove the Board NOC step for the specified plan approvals and route betterment-fee assessment and collection through the competent authority according to the scheme involved. Read the government order and its official listing.
The distinction matters because “no Board NOC” and “no betterment fee” are different claims. The order’s subject and operative directions concern fee handling; they do not set a universal rate, say that every nearby plot owes a charge, or establish that any other permission is no longer required. Some headlines have compressed the change differently. BestProp.ai relies on the signed order for the scope described here.
BestProp.ai’s buyer check: identify both authorities
Before pricing a plot or commissioning a building plan, ask the relevant planning office to confirm in writing whether the parcel falls inside the order’s defined area and which authority will decide the plan. Separately ask the authority responsible for the notified scheme whether a betterment-fee assessment applies to that parcel and what document supports the amount, if any. Keep the survey or plot identifier attached to both responses.
This is a document check, not a promise of approval. The order does not provide parcel boundaries, a fee calculator, an approval timeline, or a full list of other permits. A plot file also needs evidence for land use, title and the complete local approval checklist tied to that exact site.
Frequently asked questions
Does the order abolish the betterment fee?
No. The signed order assigns betterment-fee administration by scheme authority; it does not announce a general abolition or state an amount.
Does being within 500 metres guarantee building-plan approval?
No. The order removes a specified Housing Board NOC step for the covered approvals. It does not waive other planning or land-use requirements.
Sources and limits
The official order is a scanned Hindi document; the operative directions were checked against the signed pages. The Awas Bandhu listing supplies the order date, number and subject. Times of India and Hindustan Times provide reporting context, but the order is the controlling source for the limited explanation above. This article does not determine whether a specific parcel is covered or chargeable.