UP Dev Charges Exemption Scheme

Under the New UP Warehousing & Logistics Policy 2022, the Government of Uttar Pradesh offers an exemption on development charges. The incentive applies to developers of Dry Port Projects — Inland Container Depots (ICD), Container Freight Stations (CFS) and Air Freight Stations (AFS).

Developers of these projects receive a **75% exemption on development charges**. The concession is intended to offset the heavy upfront capital expenditure involved in building large logistics facilities.

By lowering the cost burden on developers, the measure seeks to speed up project delivery, stimulate economic activity and generate employment in the state. It forms part of the policy's wider aim of building an efficient and cost-effective logistics ecosystem that supports industrial growth and improves the competitiveness of businesses in Uttar Pradesh.

- Go through the full New UP Warehousing & Logistics Policy 2022 document hosted on the invest.up.gov.in portal. This will give you a clear picture of the eligibility conditions, the paperwork required, and how to apply specifically for development charge exemptions. - Put together a complete application package. Ordinarily this covers project proposals, land ownership papers, itemised cost estimates, the relevant permits, and any additional forms or declarations the policy calls for. All documents must be duly attested and filed in the format prescribed. - Send the finished application to the authority notified for implementing the Uttar Pradesh Warehousing & Logistics Policy. Filing normally happens either through an online portal or with a dedicated state-level department. - Government officials will then scrutinise the application in detail. This entails checking whether the project complies with policy guidelines, testing the accuracy of the financial projections submitted, and establishing that it qualifies as a dry port project. - Once evaluation is cleared and approval given, the 75% exemption on development charges is formally allowed. This usually shows up in the final charge calculations or comes through a formal order issued by the competent authorities.

The state body tasked with administering the New UP Warehousing & Logistics Policy 2022 examines each development charge exemption application. Its review covers two things: whether the dry port project (ICD/CFS/AFS) satisfies the eligibility criteria set out in the policy document, and whether the papers submitted meet compliance requirements.