Chandigarh, Feb. 23 -- Relief is on the horizon for city's industrial sector, as an 11-member high-level committee, headed by deputy commissioner-cum-estate officer Nishant Kumar Yadav, has recommended increasing the floor area ratio (FAR) in Phase 1 and Phase 2 of Industrial Areas from the existing 0.75 to 1.5.

An even more enhanced FAR of 2.2 has been proposed for the upcoming Phase 3 in an effort to unlock Chandigarh's industrial growth.

The recommendations will be sent to the UT chief secretary next week and, after approval, forwarded to the UT administrator for final notification.

FAR determines the permissible built-up area in relation to the size of a plot.

Under the current FAR of 0.75, a 1,000-square-yard plot allows construc...