Section 99 in Kerala Survey and Boundaries Rules, 1964
99. Calculation of average rates in case of town surveys.
- In the case of town surveys, the average rate for the recovery of the cost of stones and their labour shall be calculated in the following manner:-(i)The blocks into which the town has been divided during survey will be classified as 'close', 'medium' and 'open' according to the number of houses in them. An acre/40 Ares of close area shall be considered as equivalent to 4 acres/160 areas of medium and 12 acres/480 Ares open area .(ii)The total charges shall be divided by the total area in acres/ares terms of open area. The average of charges having been thus determined for open areas that for medium area shall be computed a three times the rate open area and that for close area at twelve times such rate.(iii)That determine of the rate at which the charges have to be levied shall be made when the mapping of the town has been completed. the demand shall be sent to the Revenue Department for collection .(iv)In determination of the demand against the municipality, the charges in respect of the lands owned by, vested in, or alienated to, the municipality shall be worked out and only two-thirds of the cost being met from the municipality, the remaining one-third being borne bu the Government
