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Uttar Pradesh To Roll Out New Building By-laws, Easing Approvals And Relaxing Norms
Yogi Adityanath at UP Pavillion
The Uttar Pradesh government is set to implement the Building Construction and Development By-laws 2025 by 30 May.
A "comprehensive" draft of the new regulations is expected to be presented before the state cabinet shortly, Indian Express reported.
The proposed by-laws seek to overhaul urban planning across the state by introducing reforms that ease building permissions and promote investment.
One of the landmark provisions states that building a house on a plot of 1,000 sq ft will no longer require an approved map.
Instead, an architect’s certificate will be sufficient for residential plots up to 5,000 sq ft and commercial plots up to 2,000 sq ft. This is expected to drastically cut delays and reduce dependency on approval officers helping to limit their discretionary powers which often become avenues for corruption.
Crucially, the new by-laws will permit small and medium-scale businesses to operate from residential premises on roads at least 24 m wide, with multi-storey commercial buildings allowed on roads over 45 m. Floor Area Ratio (FAR) norms will also be relaxed to allow more intensive land use.
Officials noted that the revised draft emphasises green buildings, energy efficiency and disaster-resilient structures, and includes robust provisions for affordable housing and slum rehabilitation.
The government received 1,153 public responses to the draft, touching on environmental safeguards, ease of doing business, and mixed-use development. These have been reviewed, and an updated version will be submitted for final cabinet clearance.
