Shimla, March 9 -- The Town and Country Planning (TCP) Department has introduced premium Floor Area Ratio (FAR) provisions for real estate and urban construction projects in Himachal Pradesh through the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning (Eighteenth Amendment) Rules, 2026.
Two notifications issued on February 27, 2026 were published in the state gazette bringing new regulations aimed at planned urban development and sustainable construction.
Under the amended rules, developers would now be allowed to purchase additional buildable area beyond the normally permitted FAR by paying prescribed charges.
Premium FAR refers to extra permissible floor area granted over and above the standard FAR on payment of a specified fee to the govern...