Archive · 17 Nov 2025
KMDA Signs 10-Year Rent Agreement with Six Rabindra Sarobar Clubs
Six clubs located around Rabindra Sarobar have signed a new rent agreement with the KMDA, the authority in charge of the area.
The mayor of Kolkata was present when the agreement was signed.
This new deal will last for 10 years and can be renewed.
The rent will go up by 10% every five years.
The clubs are not allowed to build anything new because of rules from the National Green Tribunal, only repairs are permitted.
This isn't a lease agreement, and the rent is set at ₹2.20 for built areas and ₹1.10 for open spaces per square foot.
The agreement helps make things official, as some clubs had unclear past arrangements.
Six clubs near Rabindra Sarobar have signed a 10-year rent agreement with KMDA.
The agreement was signed on November 11 in the presence of Mayor Firhad Hakim.
Rent will increase by 10% every five years, and the agreement is renewable.
No new constructions are allowed due to National Green Tribunal orders, only repairs and maintenance.
The agreement is a rent agreement, not a lease, with rates set at ₹2.20/sqft for built area and ₹1.10/sqft for open space.
- Who
- Six clubs (Calcutta Rowing Club, Lake Club, Bengal Rowing Club, ILSS/Anderson Club, Calcutta Sports Association, Lake Friends) and KMDA
- What
- Signed a new rent agreement, formalizing operations and addressing historical discrepancies.
- When
- November 11
- Where
- Rabindra Sarobar, Kolkata
- Why
- To formalize the clubs' operations under a clear rent agreement after discussions for over a year, and to comply with NGT orders regarding construction.
Clubs
KMDA
Previous Agreements
Clubs
Some clubs operated under lease agreements with the defunct Calcutta Improvement Trust (CIT) signed decades ago.
KMDA
The clubs could not produce any documents to support their claims of existing lease agreements with CIT.
Nature of Agreement
Clubs
Implied reliance on previous arrangements and operational history.
KMDA
This is a rent agreement, not a lease agreement, which would have required state cabinet approval and resulted in higher rent.
- Agreement Duration
- 10 years, with provision for renewal
- Rent Review
- 10% increase every 5 years
- Rent Rate (Built Area)
- ₹2.20/sqft
- Rent Rate (Open Space)
- ₹1.10/sqft
- Previous Land Authority
- Calcutta Improvement Trust (CIT)
- New Construction
- Prohibited by NGT orders