Buildings to reach 70 metres, those within 100 metres of BRTS routes to get 1.8 FSI instead of 1
With the state government and the Centre giving a nod to construct buildings up to 70 mtrs and double the floor space index (FSI) respectively in Pimpri-Chinchwad, the industrial town will now see high-rise buildings and densification along roads.
Amidst flurry of construction activities in the capital, Delhi Jal Board has decided to levy an extra infrastructure charge on multistoreyed apartments, with more than four storeys, exceeding 250 square yard of plot size.
The DJB in its board meeting also decided to draft a Master Plan 2031, which would be done by a consultant, to prepare the water body to meet challenges 21 years ahead.
Questioning the wisdom of the government in raising multi-storeyed structures in sliding zones and over water channels, Baljit Malik, coordinator of the Kasauli Bachao Andolan, said today that the state of affairs in the state capital was dismal, requiring immediate intervention.
Tripura building laws permit only five storeys the Agartala Municipal Corporation has banned the use of seven multi-storey buildings in the city that were constructed illegally. The council administration of the corporation pasted notices on the buildings saying they cannot be leased, rented or sold. The Tripura building rules of 2004 allow buildings only up to a maximum height
Bhuj: Semi-arid landscape around Bhuj and adjoining towns is well on its way to metamorphosing into a land with high-rises vying for space in the sky, five years down the line. Real estate developers aim to design the land on the lines of Sharjah, market sources said.
The government has decided to make mandatory installation of solar panels in case of highrise buildings having more than 10 floors in Dhaka and other major cities in a bid to ease the nagging power crisis.
At the same time, in view of the dwindling groundwater levels, construction of safe and suitable water reservoirs on rooftops of the highrises would be ensured to harvest rainwater.
The government has decided to make mandatory installation of solar panels in case of highrise buildings having more than 10 floors in Dhaka and other major cities in a bid to ease the nagging power crisis.
At the same time, in view of the dwindling groundwater levels, construction of safe and suitable water reservoirs on rooftops of the highrises would be ensured to harvest rainwater.
The government has decided to make mandatory installation of solar panels in case of high-rise buildings having more than 10 floors in Dhaka and other major cities in a bid to ease the nagging power crisis.
At the same time, in view of the dwindling groundwater levels, construction of safe and suitable water reservoirs on rooftops of the high-rises would be ensured to harvest rain water.
Replicating Manhattan with all its imposing skyscrapers in Mumbai does sound like a dream come true. But do highrises offer a sustainable solution for our land starved metros that are rapidly suffocating under the weight of an ever increasing populace and a crumbling infrastructure?
