India, March 12 -- Housing & Urban Development (H&UD) department effected key amendments to Odisha Town Planning and Improvement Trust (Planning and Building Standards) Rules, 2021, and Odisha Development Authorities (Planning and Building Standards) Rules, 2020, to facilitate 'ease of doing business' and boost investment, a H&UD notification issued in this regard on Wednesday mentioned.

These reforms bring key relief for standalone and flatted factories, specifically the MSME sector and IT/ITeS enterprises in the State. The notified amendments increase economic freedom and ease of doing business in Odisha.

Key amendments to town planning norms are: The amendments remove the requirement of ground coverage, reduce parking and setbacks, a...