Chandigarh, Jan. 14 -- In a move aimed at addressing the evolving needs of the industrial sector, the UT administration is considering doubling the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) in Chandigarh's industrial areas from 0.75 to 1.5.

FAR is an urban planning tool that dictates the maximum permissible total floor area of a building relative to the size of its land plot.

The proposal to revise the FAR was discussed during a recent meeting of a high-level committee, constituted by the UT administrator on December 26 last year under the chairmanship of deputy commissioner-cum-estate officer Nishant Kumar Yadav. It comprises 11 other members drawn from various departments of the administration, including the chief architect and the chief engineer.

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