Archive · 15 Aug 2026
Telangana amends TDR rules, empowers HMDA across zones
The Telangana government made new rules about special land certificates called Transferable Development Rights, or TDR for short.
These certificates help people who give up their land for public projects like roads or schools.
The government gave a group called HMDA the power to issue these certificates.
Before, there were different rules for different areas, but now there is one uniform policy.
The new rules cover areas like Secunderabad Cantonment and other zones around Hyderabad.
Anyone with a TDR certificate from HMDA can use it anywhere in HMDA's area.
The whole process of getting a TDR certificate will happen online so it is clear and transparent.
The government will also update its computer system, called BuildNow, to handle these certificates.
The new rules start as soon as they are printed in the official Telangana Gazette.
The Telangana government amended the Transferable Development Rights (TDR) Rules, 2012 on August 14.
The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) can now issue TDR certificates for lands acquired for its development projects.
Amended provisions apply to lands for public-interest projects or infrastructure in the Secunderabad Cantonment area, Core Urban Region Economy, and Peri Urban Regional Economy zones.
TDR certificates issued by HMDA can be used or disposed of anywhere within its jurisdiction, with the entire issuance process conducted online.
The notification takes effect from its publication in the Telangana Gazette and includes changes to the BuildNow system for TDR processing.
- Who
- The Telangana government and the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA)
- What
- Amendments to the Transferable Development Rights (TDR) Rules, 2012 empowering HMDA to issue TDR certificates
- When
- August 14, with effect from publication in the Telangana Gazette
- Where
- Telangana state, covering the Secunderabad Cantonment area, Core Urban Region Economy, and Peri Urban Regional Economy zones
- Why
- To streamline infrastructure development, administrative compliance, and digital land management across the state
- Government
- Telangana
- Authority
- Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA)
- Amended Rules
- Transferable Development Rights (TDR) Rules, 2012
- Amendment Date
- August 14
- Coverage Zones
- Secunderabad Cantonment, Core Urban Region Economy, Peri Urban Regional Economy
- Process
- Fully online TDR issuance for transparency
- System Update
- BuildNow system (TDR processing, issuance, accounting, utilisation)
- Effective Date
- Publication in the Telangana Gazette