MCD Sanction Fee Calculator
Estimate MCD building plan charges and the labour cess for a residential house in Delhi – based on MCD's published rates and the Labour Department's minimum construction cost.
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Colony category
Printed on your MCD property tax bill. A = most expensive areas, H = least. Not sure? Keep E (middle) or ask us.
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Rates used
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| Charge | Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| SARAL plan (small residential plots) – Largest plot size for SARAL plan | 105 sq m | Residential plots in approved layouts / regularised colonies, not in Lal Dora / LBZ |
| SARAL plan (small residential plots) – SARAL plan fee – A & B category colonies | 5,000 ₹ per sq m of plot | |
| SARAL plan (small residential plots) – SARAL plan fee – C & D category colonies | 2,500 ₹ per sq m of plot | |
| SARAL plan (small residential plots) – SARAL plan fee – E, F, G & H category colonies | 1,500 ₹ per sq m of plot | |
| Building permit – Building permit fee (normal sanction) | 10 ₹ per sq m built-up | Built-up area including basement and stilt |
| Compensatory regulatory charge – Residential plots up to 250 sq m | 0.05 % of circle rate per sq m built-up | |
| Compensatory regulatory charge – Residential plots above 250 sq m | 0.1 % of circle rate per sq m built-up | |
| Circle rate (land, residential) – Category A colonies | 774,000 ₹ per sq m | As used by MCD for the compensatory regulatory charge |
| Circle rate (land, residential) – Category B colonies | 245,520 ₹ per sq m | As used by MCD for the compensatory regulatory charge |
| Circle rate (land, residential) – Category C colonies | 159,840 ₹ per sq m | As used by MCD for the compensatory regulatory charge |
| Circle rate (land, residential) – Category D colonies | 127,680 ₹ per sq m | As used by MCD for the compensatory regulatory charge |
| Circle rate (land, residential) – Category E colonies | 70,080 ₹ per sq m | As used by MCD for the compensatory regulatory charge |
| Circle rate (land, residential) – Category F colonies | 56,640 ₹ per sq m | As used by MCD for the compensatory regulatory charge |
| Circle rate (land, residential) – Category G colonies | 46,200 ₹ per sq m | As used by MCD for the compensatory regulatory charge |
| Circle rate (land, residential) – Category H colonies | 23,280 ₹ per sq m | As used by MCD for the compensatory regulatory charge |
| Other charges – C&D waste charge | 87.85 ₹ per sq m built-up | Rate from 01.04.2026 (₹79.86 + 10%), confirmed on an MCD receipt of Oct 2026 |
| Other charges – Plinth fee | 500 ₹ per application | Normal sanction only |
| Other charges – IT admin charge – SARAL plan | 2,000 ₹ per application | |
| Other charges – IT admin charge – residential plot up to 500 sq m | 5,000 ₹ per application | |
| Other charges – IT admin charge – residential plot above 500 sq m | 10,000 ₹ per application | |
| Other charges – Stacking charge – plots up to 100 sq m | 20 ₹ per sq m built-up | Normal sanction only |
| Other charges – Stacking charge – plots 100 to 2000 sq m | 50 ₹ per sq m built-up | Above 2000 sq m material must be stacked inside the plot |
| Areas outside FAR – Staircase, lift, balconies and stair mumty (estimate) | 28 % of FAR area | Not counted in FAR or covered area, but counted in built-up area for fees and labour cess. Visitors can change the built-up area. |
| Levy, betterment & additional FAR – Levy charges (FAR between “FAR without levy” and “FAR with levy” in the rule table) | 450 ₹ per sq m | |
| Levy, betterment & additional FAR – Betterment charges (same area as levy) | 150 ₹ per sq m | |
| Levy, betterment & additional FAR – Additional FAR charges – A & B colonies | 9,080 ₹ per sq m of FAR above “FAR with levy” | |
| Levy, betterment & additional FAR – Additional FAR charges – C & D colonies | 3,632 ₹ per sq m of FAR above “FAR with levy” | |
| Levy, betterment & additional FAR – Additional FAR charges – E, F, G (& H) colonies, plots above 50 sq m | 1,816 ₹ per sq m of FAR above “FAR with levy” | |
| Levy, betterment & additional FAR – Additional FAR charges – E, F, G (& H) colonies, plots up to 50 sq m | 1,271 ₹ per sq m of FAR above “FAR with levy” | |
| Labour cess (Labour Dept. order 23.03.20 – Residential building – floors above ground (incl. staircase, lift, balconies, mumty) | 20,685 ₹ per sq m | |
| Labour cess (Labour Dept. order 23.03.20 – Basement | 20,750 ₹ per sq m | |
| Labour cess (Labour Dept. order 23.03.20 – Stilt floor | 8,400 ₹ per sq m | |
| Labour cess (Labour Dept. order 23.03.20 – Electrical 20.25% + plumbing 5.25% + development 4.5% | 30 % of the building cost above | |
| Labour cess (Labour Dept. order 23.03.20 – RCC raft foundation (ground floor area) | 10,700 ₹ per sq m | |
| Labour cess (Labour Dept. order 23.03.20 – Pile foundation (ground floor area) | 17,100 ₹ per sq m | |
| Labour cess (Labour Dept. order 23.03.20 – Labour cess | 1 % of construction cost | Minimum cost; if the actual cost is higher, cess is on the actual cost |
| Construction cost estimator – Basic finish – local tiles, standard fittings, plain doors | 1,650 ₹ per sq ft | Sample rates – set your own before publishing. Excludes land, approvals, professional fees, furniture and interiors. |
| Construction cost estimator – Standard finish – vitrified tiles, branded fittings, flush doors, POP | 2,100 ₹ per sq ft | |
| Construction cost estimator – Premium finish – large-format tiles / granite, premium fittings, designer doors, false ceiling | 2,600 ₹ per sq ft | |
| Construction cost estimator – Luxury finish – Italian marble, imported fittings, automation-ready | 4,200 ₹ per sq ft | |
| Construction cost estimator – Stilt floor cost compared with a normal floor | 60 % | |
| Construction cost estimator – Basement cost compared with a normal floor | 140 % | |
| Construction cost estimator – Passenger lift (4–5 stops) | 1,000,000 ₹ lump sum | |
| Construction cost estimator – Solar power system (3–5 kW) | 250,000 ₹ lump sum | |
| Construction cost estimator – Modular kitchen (per kitchen) | 250,000 ₹ each | |
| Construction cost estimator – Range shown (+/-) | 10 % |
Rates last checked: 31 Oct 2026. Sources: Master Plan for Delhi 2047 – Gazette of India, Chapter 7: Development Control Norms for Residential (Tables 7.2 & 7.3) · Unified Building Bye-Laws for Delhi 2016 · MCD – Charges for sanctioning of building plan (01.10.2024) · Labour Department, GNCTD – Office order No. 1311 dated 23.03.2022 (minimum construction cost for labour cess)
SARAL plan for small plots
Residential plots up to 105 sq m in approved layouts and regularised colonies can use MCD's SARAL plan: you submit an undertaking, documents and a fee per sq m of plot area instead of a full building permit. Larger plots need a normal building permit, which is charged per sq m of built-up area.
How is labour cess calculated?
Under the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Cess Act, 1% of the construction cost is paid as labour cess, collected along with the MCD charges. Delhi's Labour Department fixes a minimum construction cost per sq m – ₹20,685 for residential floors, ₹8,400 for stilt and ₹20,750 for basement, plus 30% for electrical, plumbing and development work and the foundation. If your actual cost is higher, cess is paid on the actual cost.
Levy, betterment and additional FAR
Part of today's permitted FAR was added by later Master Plan changes, so MCD charges for it: levy and betterment on the first part, and additional FAR charges – which depend on the colony category – on the rest. Staircase, lift and balconies are not counted in FAR, but they are part of the built-up area on which most other charges are worked out.
What is the compensatory regulatory charge?
Since December 2023 MCD charges a compensatory regulatory charge on every sq m of proposed built-up area, including basement and stilt. It is a small percentage of the colony's circle rate – 0.05% for plots up to 250 sq m and 0.1% above – so it is much higher in A category colonies than in H.
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