Andhra Pradesh Unveils Common Zoning Rules for Faster Urban Approvals
Representative AI image AMARAVATI: The Andhra Pradesh government has announced the Common Zoning Regulations, 2026, creating a standardized, rule-based framework for land use and urban development throughout the state. This initiative aims to minimize regulatory confusion and expedite development approvals. Principal Secretary of Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD), S. Suresh Kumar, stated that the new regulations replace various outdated zoning frameworks with nine standardized land-use categories, employing a zone-specific negative-list approach where activities are permissible unless explicitly prohibited. “The introduction of the Common Zoning Regulations, 2026, provides a consistent and rule-based framework for land use and urban development, aiming…