New norms for construction in Guwahati

Assam is set to get a separate set of rules for construction of buildings in Guwahati city.
Disclosing this, chief minister Tarun Gogoi on Friday said that the soon to be formulated Guwahati Building Construction (Regulation) Bylaws, 2012, aims at ensuring that buildings adhere to environmental norms to promote a planned growth.
Participating in a meeting with officials of the state government and Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority, the chief minister said that a set of new norms are required to make Guwahati a better and planned city.
He also asked concerned officials to promote a "green policy" with regard to construction of new residential and commercial complexes.
Gogoi, however, cautioned officials to keep a strict eye on high-rises in the city in view of the fact that the city, which is also the largest metropolis in North East, lies in an earthquake prone zone.