India, July 5 -- The Uttar Pradesh state cabinet has approved new building bylaws that will pave the way for the construction of taller buildings across major cities such as Ghaziabad, Lucknow, and Kanpur, marking a clear shift toward vertical urban growth. Noida, which is governed by a separate industrial development authority, is exempt from implementing these new norms.

The revised bylaws relax height and density restrictions and significantly increase the permissible Floor Area Ratio (FAR), enabling developers to build higher and more densely on available land. According to real estate experts, this is expected to boost housing supply, help moderate price escalation, and gradually improve affordability in these emerging urban markets...