R-Zone is the short form for residential zones within a city. In areas defined as R-Zone, only residential construction is allowed. In Maharashtra, the city’s real estate planning bodies, like the City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra (CIDCO) and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), identify R-Zones in Mumbai.
Categories of R-Zones
R1-Zone: Purely Residential
Dedicated entirely to residential developments, an R1 Zone shares its borders with growth corridors. It is located within 12 metre of a main road and plots are within 9 metre.
R2-Zone: Partially residential
A mix of residential, commercial, institutional and medical development, an R2-Zone does not share borders with urban areas and are, at least, 12 metre away from the nearest road. Plots are, at least, 9 metre or more from busy areas.
Construction permitted in R1-zones
- Residences, slum improvement/rehabilitation
- Hostels for students/working men/women, lodging with or without boarding facilities
- Old-age home, sanatorium, orphanage, night shelter dormitories
- Customary home, occupations carried out by the members of a household without employing a hired labourer and include stitching, embroidery, beauty parlour, button making, etc., with or without motive power. If motive power is used, the total electricity load should not exceed 1 HP (0.75kw)
- Medical and dental practitioner’s dispensaries, including pathological laboratories, diagnostic clinics, polyclinics, counselling centres and clinics
- Maternity homes, clinics, and nursing homes with indoor patients and only 20 beds on any floor with separate staircase access from within the building or outside. However, it cannot have an access within the prescribed marginal open spaces. If a doctor’s residence is located on the upper floor, then separate staircase access is not necessary.
- Professional offices in a residential tenement for own purpose, limited to a carpet area of 50 sq. m.
- Community halls, welfare centre, gymnasia (not exceeding 100 sq. m.)
- Primary and nursery schools, including students’ hostels, except trade schools
- Crèche, day-care centre (up to 100 sq.m) in an independent building or part of a building
- Private coaching classes, student’s mess in an independent building or part of a building
- Religious buildings
- Public/city libraries and museums in independent buildings or on the ground or first floor of a composite building
- Club houses or gymkhanas in residential complexes
- Public or private park (except an amusement park), garden and play field on an independent plot not used for business
- Bus shelters, taxi-rickshaw stands, trolley bus shelters, railway station, metro station, BRT stand, cycle stand etc.
- Convenience shops on the ground floor
- Police station, police chowki, government and municipal sub-offices, post and telegraph
- Offices, branch offices of banks with safe deposit vaults, electric substations, fire aid posts, home guards and civil defence centres, essential public utilities, pumping stations, water installations and ancillary structures required to cater to the local area
- Electronic industry of the assembly type (not the manufacturing type) where the motive power should not exceed 1 HP
- Information technology establishment pertaining to software on plots/premises facing roads with 9 metre width or more
- Flour mill and wet/dry masala grinding, where power requirement does not exceed 10HP
- Burial grounds, cremation grounds and essential public utilities on a road with 9 metres width or more
- Agricultural, horticultural and allied use, except agro-based industries
- Raisin production, bookbinding
- Public conveniences
- Research, experimental and testing laboratory
Construction permitted in R2-zones
- All uses are permissible in R-1 zones without area restriction.
- All uses or mix uses may be permitted, irrespective of floor or area restriction, except the restrictions mentioned on the official website.
- All uses are permissible in the public/semi-public zone.
What are risks of investing in R-Zones?
Investing in R-Zones is similar to investing in real estate anywhere. Since investing in residential units and plots can be a risky proposition without due diligence, it is important to get all the property documents checked by a legal professional.
Online repositories of land data have made it convenient for buyers and investors to check land records, therefore, it is recommended that people run their checks.
Investing in R1-Zones is more lucrative than investing in Mumbai’s R2-Zones. They offer better growth prospects due to the proximity to the main road and connectivity hubs. However, properties in R2-Zones cost much less than those in R1-Zones.
How to check your land’s zone in Maharashtra?
Step 1: Visit the official website, Bhulekh Mahabhumi.
Step 2: Select division in the drop-down option.
Step 3: Select the 7/12 or 8A option.
Step 4: Select the district, taluka and village.
Step 5: Select the survey number.
Step 6: Provide your mobile number and search.
FAQs
What is the full form of R-Zone?
R-Zone stands for residential zone.
What is the difference between R-Zone and NA Zone?
R-Zone stands for residential zone while NA Zone stands for non-agricultural zone.
Is it good to buy an R-Zone plot?
As long as the property documents are clear, it is fine to buy an R-Zone plot.
How to check land zone in Maharashtra?
You can find out the land zone by visiting the Bhulekh Mahabhumi official website.
What is the biggest advantage of R-Zones for buyers?
R-zones provide a great opportunity to find affordable housing options.
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