Odisha notifies amendments in building planning to facilitate ease of doing business

Bhubaneswar, March 12 -- The Odisha Government has notified key amendments to the Odisha Town Planning and Improvement Trust (Planning and Building Standards) Rules, 2021, and the Odisha Development Authorities (Planning and Building Standards) Rules, 2020. to facilitate ease of doing business.

These amendments, issued by the Housing and Urban Development Department on Wednesday, will bring significant relief to standalone and flatted factories, particularly in the MSME sector and IT/ITeS enterprises in the state.

The notified amendments enhance economic freedom and ease of doing business in Odisha by removing the requirement for ground coverage, reducing parking and setback requirements, and increasing the base Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for...