The state government issued new orders on Friday to improve lake and water body conservation. They amended the Transferable Development Rights (TDR) policy to offer bigger rewards to landowners. TDRs now range from 200% to 400%, depending on where the land is located. Plot owners in Full Tank Levels (FTL), buffer zones of lakes, Maximum Flood Levels (MFL) of rivers, and stormwater drains inside the Core Urban Region (within Outer Ring Road) can apply. Under the rules, land in the FTL or MFL zones will get 200% TDR for the built-up space equal to the surrendered land. Buffer zone landowners will receive 300%, while land surrendered outside buffer zones, for public conservation projects, will earn 400%. For nala widening and road projects, private landowners also get 400%, unless the land is recorded as an existing nala. To make TDR more attractive, buildings over 10 floors can use TDR to get 10% extra built-up area above 10 floors. Landowners surrendering part of their land can ask for setback relaxations or extra floors on the remaining land, limited to the surrendered land's TDR value. Setback relaxation depends on road widths. If a landowner is missing or a title dispute exists, details and eligible TDRs go into a TDR bank, overseen by the sanctioning authority. The TDR is issued once disputes clear and proof is provided. These new rules apply only to government or IALA-led lake and river development projects. Each such project will have separate government notification inviting landowners to participate. This move aims to protect city lakes and water bodies more effectively through better incentives and cooperation.