The Government of Andhra Pradesh on September 25, 2025, issued the Andhra Pradesh Municipal Laws (Second Amendment) Bill, 2025 to further amend the Andhra Pradesh Town Planning Act, 1920, The Municipal Corporations Act, 1955, Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority Act, 2014 And The Andhra Pradesh Metropolitan Region And Urban Development Authorities Act, 2016.
The following amendments have been stated:
• In the Andhra Pradesh Town Planning Act, 1920, in section 2, after clause (2), the following clause shall be inserted, namely,-
“(2-A) High rise building means and includes all buildings with twenty four (24) meters or more in height measured from the average level of the central line of street on which the site abuts. Staircase rooms, lift rooms, chimneys, elevated tanks above the top most floor and architectural features are excluded from the height of such buildings.”.
• In the Municipal Corporations Act, 1955, in section 2, in clause (22-a), for the expression “eighteen (18)” the words “twenty four (24)” shall be substituted.
• In the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority Act, 2014, in section 2, after clause (18), the following clause shall be inserted, namely,-
“(18-A) High rise building means and includes all buildings with twenty four (24) meters or more in height measured from the average level of the central line of street on which the site abuts. Staircase rooms, lift rooms, chimneys, elevated tanks above the top most floor and architectural features are excluded from the height of such buildings.”.
• In the Andhra Pradesh Metropolitan Region and Urban Development Authorities Act, 2016, in section 2, after sub-clause (18), the following clause shall be inserted, namely,-
“(18-A) High rise building means and includes all buildings with twenty four (24) meters or more in height measured from the average level of the central line of street on which the site abuts. Staircase rooms, lift rooms, chimneys, elevated tanks above the top most floor and architectural features are excluded from the height of such buildings.”
[L. A. Bill No. 22 of 2025]
