Rajasthan allows high rises above 32 meters

To cater to the higher demand for housing units in cities, Urban Housing and Development (UDH) department in Rajasthan has allowed the construction of multi-storey buildings up to 32-metre and above, and the UDH department in the state has already issued orders for it. According to the Rajasthan High Court orders in 2018, no new high-rise building permit can be given till the municipal corporation gets Aerial Hydraulic Ladder Platform equivalent to 32-metre or above. The ladder is used by the fire department to control the blaze in high-rise buildings. Jaipur fire brigade already has 42-metre of the ladder and a proposal of 70-metre has been given. The fire brigade officials are expecting to get the 70-metre ladder for Jaipur city and once they get the ladder, the security of high-rise buildings won't be an issue, and till then, a 42-metre high ladder will be sufficient. The order also covers cities like Jodhpur, Kota, Ajmer, Bikaner, Udaipur and Bharatpur where high-rise buildings can also be constructed. This 42-metre ladder is also available in Kota and Jodhpur. In Kota, Jodhpur, Udaipur and Bhiwadi, permission for the purchase of a 60-metre ladder has also been granted as these cities are slowly turning into metropolitans and with the rising population, the government has decided to prepare for the emerging scenario.