Bengaluru developers get more room to use premium FAR as Karnataka raises high-rise threshold from 21m to 24m, allowing buildings with 7-8 floors to fall below the revised limit

Karnataka is raising the bar for fire safety by redefining high-rise buildings. Now, structures with 7-8 floors will be considered high-rises, up from the earlier norm. This shift not only benefits builders by maximizing premium floor area ratios but also emphasizes the importance of ongoing fire safety reviews for critical infrastructures like schools and hospitals. The government aims to streamline administration while embracing international fire safety standards.