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The Punjab Cabinet, led by the Chief Minister, has approved the Punjab Unified Building Rules 2025, introducing a streamlined and transparent framework for urban construction. The new rules, applicable across all urban sectors, permit stilt-plus-four-floor buildings on plots of 250 sq yd and above, raising height limits from 15 to 21 metres to encourage vertical growth and optimise land use. They also unify multiple departmental regulations, simplify approvals through third-party self-certification, and relax FAR, parking, and setback norms. The framework includes provisions for EWS and affordable housing, mixed-use development, and multilevel parking. Complementary reforms include stricter de-addiction centre regulations, administrative restructuring, and stamp-duty amendments to improve governance and ease of doing business.
Earlier this month, the Punjab Cabinet, chaired by the Chief Minister, approved the Punjab Unified Building Rules 2025 with the objective of creating a more efficient and transparent framework for urban construction and development. The updated rules will apply across all newly developed urban sectors and will allow builders to construct stilt-plus-four-floor buildings on residential plots of at least 250 square yards. This move is expected to encourage vertical development in the state, optimise the use of available land, and address growing housing demands in key urban centres. Advertisement
The new unified regulations replace multiple sets of departmental norms, bringing the housing & urban development department and local government department under one harmonised framework. The permissible height for low-rise structures has been raised from 15 metres to 21 metres, while the system of third-party self-certification for building plans and completion certificates will accelerate project approvals. High-rise buildings will now be scrutinised only for essential safety and structural parameters, ensuring faster processing without compromising on safety standards.
Developers will be allowed additional ground coverage and higher floor-area ratios (FAR) upon payment of prescribed fees, while parking, open-space and setback norms have been eased to reflect modern urban planning needs. The rules also incorporate detailed provisions for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) housing, affordable and rental housing, mixed-land-use development and multilevel parking facilities. These inclusions are intended to promote a more integrated and inclusive approach to city development across Punjab.
Apart from the building reforms, the Cabinet approved the Punjab De-Addiction and Rehabilitation Centres Rules 2025, introducing stricter licensing norms, biometric attendance systems and real-time online monitoring to curb irregularities. Administrative restructuring was also undertaken, with the creation of a new sub-tehsil at Ludhiana (North) for improved governance and the upgradation of Barnala from a municipal council to a municipal corporation to enhance civic infrastructure. Additionally, amendments to the stamp-duty and registration-fee structures on hypothecation and equitable-mortgage instruments were approved, aiming to improve ease of doing business and support access to institutional credit.
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