Hike in FAR in Gurgaon for industries is the need of the hour
Floor area ratio (FAR) is the percentage of total built up area to the plot area. FAR is measured in the terms of percentage. For an example, at a particular place the maximum permissible FAR is 200 per cent, then the amount of total built-up area which can be built is exactly double that of the plot area. FAR is decided depending upon the space requirements for that particular use and the demand of the space. In Delhi, permissible FAR along the metro corridor is higher
|
Land-use |
FAR |
|
Residential |
175% |
|
Industrial |
125% |
|
IT sector |
250% |
|
Institutional |
150% |
than that of other places due to its demand. Since FAR is decided based on the space requirements, FAR is different for different land-uses.
Manufacturing units is allowed an FAR of only 125 per cent. However, in comparison to the FAR for garment units (200 per cent) and IT firms (250 per cent), it is very less. In a recent meeting with the additional chief secretary, members of the local association have appealed to the government to increase the FAR for manufacturing units.
According to industry owners, with the current demand of space for machinery, FAR as low as 125 per cent will not be enough to reach the requirements of space for machinery. FAR of 125 per cent will allow the owner to utilise the total built up area of only 1.25 times the area where for other sectors like IT industry and garment units, the FAR is as high as 250 per cent which allows the owner to utilise a total built up area of 2.5 times the area.
“For manufacturing units with machinery, the FAR is less as compared to other industries such as IT and garments whereas the price paid for the land remains equal. The space requirements for manufacturers have increased, that is why many are demanding a hike in FAR. There should be a fixed FAR limit which should be made applicable for all the sectors,” says Kushagr Ansal, director, Ansal Housing. It means that currently although different industries have to pay same price for land acquisition but they are discriminated in terms of FAR, which seems illogical and also hinders the industrial development. Increasing FAR for manufacturing industries would also mean less land requirement in view of increasing land prices and costs.
In prime areas such as NCR, Mumbai, etc. the FAR or FSI norms for even manufacturing units should be more. With cities growing at a fast pace, efficient use of the available is space is very important. Other than FAR, many other issues were raised by the industry owners related to real estate management norms and civic taxes.
