Jaipur goes vertical in high-rise construction category
Jaipur is all set to change with the urban development and housing (UDH) department amending the minimum height for a building under the high-rise category from 15 metres to 18 metres. The move is aimed at catering the demand for more space at a time when the availability of land is shrinking. The decision to go vertical was taken at a meet chaired by the UDH Minister Shanti Dhariwal by approving the draft of Building Regulations 2020 for which the notification will be issued soon. To grant permission for more construction in urban areas, the department will designate multi-storey structures taller than 18 metres as high-rise buildings. Permission to construct an additional floor on smaller plots will also be given. The Chief town planner, R K Vijayvargiya, informed that the city requires high-density and low-rise development and a building can now be constructed up to a height of 18 metres on a land parcel having 500-sqm or larger plot size.
