Srinagar, July 29, KDC: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved a common building permission fee structure for the entire Union Territory, bringing all Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils, Municipal Committees and Development Authorities under a single policy framework.
According to an order issued by the Housing and Urban Development Department on Wednesday, the revised fee structure will be applicable uniformly across J&K and has come into effect from July 29, 2026.
As per the new notification, residential houses and housing colonies will attract a building permission fee of ₹80 per square metre, while commercial and institutional buildings, including shops, offices, industrial units, hospitals, schools and other public establishments, will be charged ₹270 per square metre.
For mixed-use buildings comprising both residential and commercial components, the government has fixed the fee at ₹150 per square metre. However, religious structures have been completely exempted from payment of the building permission fee.
