Land Will Be Used For Common Amenities Owners whose land falls in plotting schemes in Ghuma and Shela may have to part with up to 40% of their land as deduction for common amenities, in the event of any fresh development on the approved sub-plots. At a crucial board meeting of the Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) on Thursday , the authorities passed a resolution where the apex planning body has decided to deduct land for Town Planning schemes (TP) 1, 2 and 3 in Ghuma as well as Shela areas respectively. The resolution claims that in cases where up to 1,000 sq m-size sub-plots approved by development authorities from which just 20% or less land had been deducted earlier, in such cases owners or builders who are yet to allot pieces of land to buyers will have to part with up to 40% land for common amenities. In case there is construction on the plotted schemes, then Auda has the authority to deduct up to 40% land or less in such a manner that the constructed property is not damaged. The resolution further states that if a society or builder wishes to redevelop a prevailing bungalow scheme on these plots with an apartment scheme, then in that case too the deduction will be up to 40% and not 20%. If an owner seeks redevelopment permission for any plot, in that case the plot size should not be less than 250 sq meters or else it will violate existing laws related to deduction under the prevailing General Development Control Regulations (GDCR).