Chandigarh: The Punjab Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, approved the Punjab Unified Building Rules of 2025 on Tuesday, aimed at enhancing urban development by permitting stilt-plus-four floors in new constructions. According to a spokesperson from the Chief Minister’s Office, these building rules are designed to establish a comprehensive and uniform framework for regulating building and development activities throughout the state. They apply uniformly to both the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Local Government, promoting consistency and simplification in the approval and enforcement processes. The reforms primarily focus on improving the ease of doing business, optimizing land use, and fostering vertical urban growth.
The new regulations will increase the maximum height for low-rise buildings from 15m to 21m and allow for third-party self-certification for plan approval and completion.