The Government of Andhra Pradesh, on September 25, 2025, issued the Andhra Pradesh Municipal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025, to further amend the Andhra Pradesh Town Planning Act, 1920, Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965, Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority Act, 2014 and Andhra Pradesh Metropolitan Region And Urban Development Authorities Act, 2016.
The following amendments have been stated:
• In Andhra Pradesh Town-Planning Act, 1920, in section 2, after clause (2), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:- “(2-A) “External Development Charges” means the charges collected for conversion of Agriculture land into Non Agriculture purpose, and which shall be used for laying of major trunk infrastructure such as roads, flyovers, regional parks, other city wise amenities, external facilities supporting the larger urban area etc.,”
• In the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965, in section 184, subsection (1) shall be omitted.
• In the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority Act, 2014, in Section 2, after clause (15), the following clause shall be inserted, namely,- “(15-A) “External Development Charges” means the charges collected for conversion of Agriculture land into Non Agriculture purpose, and which shall be used for laying of major trunk infrastructure such as roads, flyovers, regional parks, other city wise amenities, external facilities supporting the larger urban area etc.,”
[L. A. Bill No. 21 of 2025]
