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Gujarat government approves construction of 70-floors or more high rise buildings

State government approves construction of tall buildings in Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot and Gandhinagar; experts say planning and execution of public infrastructure must before allowing vertical edifices

August 18, 2020 / 20:44 IST
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The Gujarat government has decided to approve the construction of buildings of 70 floors or more in five cities including Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot, and Gandhinagar.

Present rules allow for the construction of 23 floors for tall buildings.

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The state government has decided to amend the Common GDCR (general development control regulations) to allow construction of high-rise structures of 70 or more floors in, an official release said.

The new rules regarding tall buildings approved by the government will be applicable to structures that are over 100 metres in height. A special technical committee will be set up to give approval to such projects, the release said.