AP Extends LRS Deadline to April 23; 15-Day Clearance Promised, Zero Tolerance for Graft
Applications can be filed online at lrsdtcp.ap.gov.in, with assistance available at municipal and planning offices
VIJAYAWADA: In a final, time-bound reprieve aimed at bringing unauthorised layouts into the planning mainstream, the government has extended the deadline for applications under the Layout Regularisation Scheme (LRS) by three months, up to April 23.
The extension, described as the last administrative opportunity, comes with a firm 15-day service timeline and a stern warning of zero tolerance for corruption.
Announcing the decision after a review with vice-chairpersons of urban development authorities and municipal commissioners, principal secretary to urban development, Suresh Kumar, said this followed requests from the public and stakeholders.
The objective, he said, is to integrate unapproved developments into the statutory planning framework and ensure orderly urban growth across the state.
Once regularised, plot owners will be eligible for building permissions, bank loans and civic amenities such as water supply, drainage, street lighting and roads.
The surge in applications underscores the demand: while LRS-2020 drew 43,759 applications, LRS-2025 has already clocked 61,947 applications in just six months.
The scheme allows individual plot applications with a minimum fee of `10,000 and applies across municipal areas, UDAs and master plan regions, excluding the Amaravati Capital Area, subject to notified conditions. Plots on government land, water bodies, road alignments, environmentally sensitive or flood-prone zones, green buffers, assigned lands, or those under litigation are not eligible.
Crucially, the government has fixed a 15-day service level agreement for clearing pending in-principle layout pattern approvals and for disposing of individual LRS applications where such approval is already in place.
Special drives with additional manpower would be undertaken to clear the pendency. Applications not disposed of within the stipulated period would be deemed approved, with accountability fixed on officials for delays.
Sounding a tough note on malpractices, the principal secretary warned that any official demanding or accepting bribes would face strict disciplinary and legal action.
He urged licensed technical personnel, agents and developers to educate applicants and not misuse the scheme. Citizens can report grievances through the 1100 public grievance redressal system and the Pura Mitra and Mana Mitra apps.
Officials cautioned that unregularised plots would remain ineligible for registrations, building approvals and institutional finance. Those may be flagged in the Prohibitory Property Watch Register, and unauthorised constructions could face demolition besides penalties.
Applications can be filed online at lrsdtcp.ap.gov.in, with assistance available at municipal and planning offices.
