INDORE: The deadline for submitting objections to the proposed collector guideline rates in Indore closed on Saturday, with nearly 500 formal complaints submitted by residents, real estate experts, and legal professionals.
The District Evaluation Committee had previously approved rate hikes ranging from 10% to an alarming 200% across 2,606 locations in the district.
Senior district registrar Manjula Patel confirmed that objections were submitted through registration offices, email, and WhatsApp. These will be compiled and reviewed by the District Evaluation Committee before the final proposal is sent to the Central Evaluation Committee in Bhopal by March 24.
Many objections point to perceived unrealistic rates, especially the uniform 100% increase for land near the bypass and Ring Road, which critics argue unfairly categorizes all roads as “national highways.” They advocate for rates to reflect the actual utility and specific location of the land.
Residents of older multi-storey apartment buildings have requested lower rates, asserting that the age and facilities of a property should impact its market value rather than applying a blanket increase. Significant concerns were also raised regarding villages close to proposed new road projects, where steep increases are expected to make land acquisition and private development prohibitively costly.
During the objection period, the registration department also received requests to include 15 new colonies under the guidelines in addition to the 158 already proposed for the upcoming financial year.
Several objections targeted specific provisions within the guidelines. Officials confirmed these grievances would be forwarded to the state headquarters in Bhopal for resolution.
“We are compiling all feedback. Every objection will be carefully examined by the committee to ensure the final rates are equitable and reasonable before the proposal is sent to the state capital,” Patel stated.
