Chandigarh, Oct. 29 -- The Punjab cabinet on Tuesday gave a nod to the Punjab Unified Building Rules, 2025 under which it will allow the construction of stilt-plus-flour floors in new urban sectors.

A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the council of ministers held here under the chairmanship of chief minister Bhagwant Mann.

"This construction will be allowed in the urban areas of the state with a plot size of 250 square yards or more in state government-developed and approved colonies," a government spokesperson said.

However, it is still to be ascertained whether the decision is applicable in the already existing urban pockets or it is for the upcoming colonies.

A government spokesperson added that the rules aim to in...