What is R Zone Plot?

R zone meaning involves the residential lots that are open for construction in both urban and rural locations are referred to as R-zone plots. In Maharashtra, the task of choosing the plots and lands to be recognised as the R-zone falls under the purview of the special planning bodies such as the City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra (CIDCO) and Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA).

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What is R Zone property categories?

There are two types of R-zones:

• Residential only or R1 zone:

The R1 zone plots are solely residential, according to the planning authority, and are located in open spaces within 12 metres of the nearest road. The distance to the nearest road, if there is congestion, is nine metres or less. The regulatory authority's approval is not necessary to construct residential structures on this property.

• R2 zone:

Residential areas are referred to as R2 zones if they are at least 12 metres or more from the nearest road. The R-zone plots can also be found in densely populated regions nine metres or more from the access road.

I hope this helps you understand the R zone meaning.

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Hi Eileen,

I owned a residential plot a few years back which I wanted to sell off for some personal reasons. It was then that I came across the term R zone. I am sure many of you must not be aware of the R zone plot meaning, just like me. So, I would like to share what I know about the R zone plot meaning in Marathi as well in English.

R zone plot means the residential zone plots which have been classified by the respective authority to be used for residential purposes. The purpose or use of land is determined by the planning authority. R zone plot is divided into residential zone 1 and residential zone 2.

I know some of us also want to know R zone plot meaning in Marathi, I would be glad to share that too. 

आर झोन प्लॉट म्हणजे निवासी क्षेत्राचे भूखंड ज्यांचे वर्गीकरण संबंधित प्राधिकरणाने निवासी कारणांसाठी केले आहे. जमिनीचा उद्देश किंवा वापर नियोजन प्राधिकरणाद्वारे निश्चित केला जातो. आर झोन प्लॉट निवासी झोन ​​1 आणि निवासी झोन ​​2 मध्ये विभागलेला आहे.

R zone plots are lands used for purely residential uses. We cannot make use of any land for any purpose and that is the reason why uses have been defined for every zone of land.

Following are the different kinds of R zone plots and their uses;

• R1 Zone or Purely Residential Zone: It is a residential zone used for the sole purpose of residential development but a small area can be used up to a certain extent for medical uses. Following are the uses that are permissible in this zone

1. Residential buildings or bungalows of any kind.

2. A hospital or a clinic with 20 beds limit.

3. Old age homes and hostels.

4. Up to 1 hp electric road household occupation.

5. Small offices.

6. Small gymnasiums, community halls, and welfare centres.

7. Public libraries

8. Temples or religious buildings

9. Playgrounds, parks, and club houses are for public use and not business use.

10. Cremation and burial ground

11. Public conveniences

• R2 Zone or Residential Zone: These zones have the permission of residential, commercial, institutional, and medical infrastructure and use.

1. Stores, shops, or showrooms for retail business.

2. Professional offices

3. Commercial use up to a certain extent.

4. Fast food and vending stalls

5. Storage of furniture, household goods, etc.

6. Veterinary dispensaries and hospitals.

7. Commercial halls, exhibition halls

8. Repair, cleaning shops

9. Vegetable, fruit, flower, fish, or meat marketplace.

10. Residential hotels, boarding and lodging

11. Restaurants, eating houses, cafeteria, ice – cream, and milk bars.

12. Correctional and mental institutions,

13. Service industries (as decided by the planning authority)

14. Colleges, secondary schools, trade, or other similar schools.

I hope now you have a clearer understanding of R

 zone plot meaning in Marathi and in English as well.