Pune Landowners No Longer Need Separate NA Permission for Construction: New PMC Rule Explained
Pune, 30th August 2026: Landowners within the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) limits whose agricultural land has been designated as a residential zone under the Development Plan or Regional Development Plan will no longer need to obtain separate Non-Agricultural (NA) permission from the District Collector for construction.
The Maharashtra government has scrapped the earlier NA assessment process, and the PMC has begun implementing the new system. Under the revised procedure, the civic body will collect a one-time NA conversion premium while approving building proposals. Once the building permission is granted and the prescribed premium is paid, the land will be considered converted for non-agricultural use for the purpose of the permitted development.
The move is expected to simplify the construction approval process by eliminating the need for developers and landowners to approach separate government offices for building permission and NA permission.
PMC Commissioner Naval Kishore Ram has issued orders regarding the implementation of the new procedure.
Under the order, the NA conversion premium will be collected through a separate challan, along with building development charges and other applicable fees. Of the total NA conversion premium collected, 70% will go to the state government, while 30% will be retained by the Pune Municipal Corporation.
Old NA permission process discontinued
Earlier, after a building proposal was submitted to the local civic body, a separate proposal to convert agricultural land for non-agricultural use was sent to the District Collector for approval.
The Collector’s office would scrutinise the proposal and issue a challan for NA assessment. After the payment was made, the landowner would receive NA permission in the form of a sanad. Only after this process would the local authority issue permission to commence construction.
Under the new system, the NA conversion process will be handled through the PMC’s building permission mechanism itself, removing the need for a separate application and approval process through the Collector’s office.
NA premium linked to Ready Reckoner market value
The one-time NA conversion premium will be calculated based on the market value specified in the current year’s Ready Reckoner.
The applicable rates will be:
- Up to 1,000 sq m: 0.10% of the Ready Reckoner market value
- 1,001 to 4,000 sq m: 0.25%
- Above 4,000 sq m: 0.50%
The premium will be charged as a one-time payment based on the applicable market value.
Class-I and Class-II land can also receive building permission
The PMC order also clarifies that applicants can apply for building permission even if their land is classified as Occupant Class-I or Occupant Class-II.
However, obtaining building permission will not by itself change the legal status of Class-II or leasehold land.
The order states that if an occupant proposes to change the use of land other than Class-I land, they will still be required to obtain prior permission from the competent authority and pay the applicable nazarana or premium.
Failure to comply with these requirements could result in action by the authorities.
The revised system is aimed at reducing procedural delays and bringing the NA conversion process within the building permission framework, while retaining existing requirements related to land tenure, government permissions and applicable premiums.
