Chandigarh, April 13 -- In a major policy shift aimed at reviving industrial growth in Chandigarh, an 11-member committee has allowed the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) in Industrial Area, Phases 1 and 2, to be increased to 2, effectively allowing industries to construct nearly three times more built-up space than earlier.

FAR determines the permissible built-up area relative to the size of a plot. For perspective, under the current FAR of 0.75, a 1,000-square-yard plot can have a built-up area of 750 square yards. The restriction on built-up space is aimed at managing the infrastructure load, environmental impact, and development density in these areas.

With the revised FAR of 2, the permissible built-up area would increase to 2,000 square yar...