BRS status in Telangana — what the HMDA records show
What is BRS?
The Building Regularisation Scheme (BRS) covered buildings built without permission or in deviation of the sanctioned plan. HMDA lists the governing order as G.O.Ms.No.152 — “Telangana Regularisation of Unauthorizedly constructed buildings and buildings constructed in deviation of the sanctioned plan”, with application windows extended by G.O.Ms.No.211 and G.O.Ms.No.34 (HMDA Government Orders page).
How to read your HMDA BRS status
- Approved — HMDA shows a digitally signed approval proceeding and plan to download.
- Rejected — HMDA shows a rejection proceeding, which states the reason.
- Pending — HMDA prints “… is not yet Approved/Rejected State.”
- Not found — HMDA prints “Entered Application Number is invalid, please check once.”
A pending file may be waiting for a payment or a shortfall document. HMDA says shortfalls must be uploaded by the applicant after logging in, and that hard copies are not accepted.
Can a building be regularised today?
HMDA’s LRS/BRS portal states that the extended window (applications up to 01.03.2016) is over and that no new LRS or BRS applications are allowed. The official LRS 2020 FAQ (question 16) says a plot with a building could be regularised as a plot, but that there was no provision for regularising unauthorised buildings at that time. Check the current position with your municipality or HMDA before relying on any scheme.
Before buying a building with a BRS application
- Ask for the BRS proceeding, not just the application acknowledgement, and check its status above.
- Compare the proceeding’s address, floors and area with the building you are buying.
- For buildings in GHMC limits, also search the GHMC building permission records.
