As per the new decision, one third of the total construction can be used for sale in the open market and the rest to overcome the shortfall in government employees’ staff quarters. The free sale component shall preferably be constructed in a separate block, it said.The commissioner may also permit up to one third of the total permissible FSI under this regulation for construction of free sale area to be disposed of by the implementing public authority.5 to 3 FSI and D class will have 2.

In a major step that will allow more construction on public and private plots, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has granted maximum 4 FSI for redevelopment of government employees’ quarters.

"The flats constructed under the free sale component shall be first offered to the Central government, its statutory bodies, Central/state PSUs. These agencies can also form a Special Purpose Vehicle wherein they retain at least a 51 per cent equity share," the order said."The implementing agency that executes the redevelopment can be the state government itself, the Maharashtra housing and area development authority (Mhada), the public works department (PWD) or the Maharashtra Police Housing Corporation or the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). If the user authority requires construction of staff quarters to the extent of full permissible FSI, the user authority shall pay full cost of construction and five per cent of the construction cost as establishment charges.

FSI depending upon the area available for redevelopment, the order issued by the urban development department on November 19 said..The area of staff quarters for various categories of employees shall be as per the norms prescribed by the concerned user authority. The decision has been taken after Mr Fadnavis had announced during last winter session of legislature that more FSI would be allotted, especially to build police quarters. If they do not indicate willingness to purchase the same within the prescribed time limit, such flats be sold in open market," the order by the urban development department said. The areas wedge anchors Factory for A class Municipal Corporation will have 3 to 4 FSI, B and C class will have 2