How to Check if Your Society Is Eligible for Redevelopment Benefits
Your building's redevelopment benefits depend on which DCPR 2034 scheme it qualifies for, not on any common formula.
Which DCPR 2034 scheme does our building fall under?
Start with what your building actually is. Old and cessed buildings in the Island City are usually taken up under Regulation 33(7), 33(7)(A) or 33(7)(B), and often involve MHADA. Buildings standing on MHADA layouts come under 33(5). Where several buildings and plots can be joined together, the cluster route under 33(9) may apply. Slum portions fall under 33(14), handled through SRA. If none of these fit, yours is an ordinary private society that redevelops on base FSI, with additions such as Fungible Compensatory Area under Regulation 31(3) and TDR under Regulation 34 where permissible.
Our eligibility checker walks you through these questions in a few minutes and points to the likely route for your building.
Why does the scheme matter more than the FSI number?
The scheme decides the incentive. Two societies on the same road can get very different results simply because one is cessed and the other is not, or because one sits on a MHADA layout. This is why no honest answer starts with a single FSI figure. The exact permissible FSI is always plot-specific: it depends on the plot area, the road width, the zone, the scheme and the approvals actually granted. Read DCPR 2034 explained for the plain-language background, then use the FSI calculator with your own plot details rather than a neighbour's numbers.
What should the committee do before meeting developers?
Collect the property card, the cess certificate if any, the layout papers and the approved plans. These documents, not opinions, settle which scheme applies. Where the position is genuinely unclear, for example a partly cessed structure or a plot that may or may not join a cluster, say so openly and take written advice from an architect and a chartered accountant before committing. Once the scheme is settled, every later step becomes far easier to discuss.
Work it out for your own society
Answer a few simple questions about your building and see which DCPR 2034 redevelopment route is likely to apply.
Open the Redevelopment Eligibility CheckerCommon questions
Can a society choose which DCPR scheme it wants?
No. The scheme follows the facts of the property. Whether the building is cessed, whether it stands on a MHADA layout, whether slum portions exist and whether adjoining plots can be joined together all decide the route. The committee can explore options, such as joining a cluster, but it cannot simply pick a scheme that looks more generous.
Does a higher FSI scheme always mean a bigger flat for members?
Not automatically. A higher permissible FSI increases what can be built, but how much of that reaches members depends on the plot shape, project costs, the sale component and what the society negotiates in the Development Agreement. Always work from your own plot figures and compare written offers rather than assuming a bigger scheme means a bigger home.
Our building is old but not cessed. What does that mean?
Age alone does not bring a building under Regulation 33(7). The cess certificate is what matters for that route. An old, non-cessed private society usually redevelops on base FSI, with additions such as Fungible Compensatory Area and TDR where the plot and road width permit. Your property documents will confirm the position.
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