The State government has made several amendments to the building rules as part of various measures to ensure ease of doing business as well as to reduce the difficulties faced by the common people in getting permits. Announcing the major changes at a press conference here on Wednesday, Minister for Local Self Governments M.B. Rajesh said that the changes were made considering the issues that came up in the district-level adalats, based on which a 14-member committee had conducted wide-ranging consultations with various stakeholders.
A significant change is the expansion of the low-risk building classification, which will enable immediate allocation of a self-certified building permit.
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