Taking stock: Chief Minister Rekha Gupta chairing a meeting on policy reforms and infrastructure in the city on Saturday.
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The circle rates in Delhi are set for a revision. As the first step, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday announced the formation of a committee headed by the Divisional Commissioner to submit a detailed report on current market conditions and property values, based on which the rates will be revised.
Issuing the directions at a multi-agency review meeting on infrastructure and policy reforms that was attended by officials from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and other key agencies, Ms. Gupta said: “There are inconsistencies in the current circle rate structure across Delhi that require reassessment. The committee will present the report at the earliest after considering all relevant aspects, after which the circle rates will be revised.”
The city’s circle rates, the government-determined minimum value of a property used for registration and taxation, were last revised in 2014, said sources in the government.
Current rates
The circle rates in the city fall into eight categories of municipal areas designated A-H. Category A is for the most affluent areas, such as Golf Links, Jor Bagh and Vasant Vihar, whereas category H comprises the least affluent parts of the city.
The minimum land rate for residential use in a Category A locality is currently ₹7,74,000 per sqm, and for a Category H locality, it is ₹23,280 per sqm. The per sqm rates for other categories are: B-₹2,45,520, C-₹1,59,840, D-₹1,27,680, E-₹70,080, F-₹56,640 and G-₹46,200.
Ms. Gupta emphasised the need to improve the ease of doing business in Delhi. She said that construction-related procedures must be made simple, transparent, and accountable to prevent unnecessary delays in developmental works, for which building by-laws need to be simplified. Ms. Gupta also issued instructions to the DDA and the Urban Development Department to take proactive steps to improve unauthorised colonies and submit a detailed report addressing issues related to ownership rights and property registration in such areas.
“Delhi’s future will not be shaped merely by plans, but by their effective, transparent, and accountable execution. Time has come to re-establish Delhi as a global, green, and well-planned Capital, and reaffirmed that her government is working 24×7 to realise this vision,” the CM said.
Other issues discussed in the meeting were implementing a single-window clearance system and time-bound approvals for large-scale projects, a green building policy to incentivise sustainable infrastructure development, and rationalisation of property tax, optimum utilisation of land allotted to DMRC and reduction in FAR (floor area ratio) of hotels and other commercial plots.
Published – June 15, 2025 01:24 am IST