Haryana government unveils policy to boost hospitality sector
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, August 25
The BJP-JJP government is set to spice up the hospitality and entertainment sectors in the state, especially in the National Capital Region (NCR).
An order by AK Singh, Principal Secretary, Town and Country Planning, said the existing policy for the grant of change of land use (CLU) permissions for developing restaurants, hotels, resorts, amusement and theme parks in the agriculture zones had been amended.
Under the new policy, a restaurant with a floor area ratio (FAR) of 1 can be built over a minimum area of 1,000 sq m and the maximum area of 2,000 sq m. A commercial component of 15 per cent has been allowed. Banquet halls, banquet halls-cum-drive-in theatres, and banquet halls-cum-sports academies can be come up over a minimum of 2 acres with no upper limit. The commercial component for this category will be 10 per cent with a FAR of 0.5.
Area norms
- Restaurant: 1K-2K sq m
- Banquets, drive-in theatres: 2 acres (no upper limit)
- Hotels: 2K sq m to 5 acres
- Five-star hotels: 4-10 acres
- Resorts, amusement parks: 2.5 acres (no upper limit)
The area norms for hotels, with a FAR of 1 and commercial component of 15 per cent, will be between 2,000 sq m and 5 acres along national highways. The area for hotels on roads other than national highways will be 1-3 acres. Five-star hotels, which can have a FAR of 0.75 and commercial component of 15 per cent, can be constructed over an area between 4 acres and 10 acres.
Resorts, amusement parks and theme parks can be built over a minimum area of 2.5 acres (with no upper limit).
