It is believed that the cabinet in its upcoming meeting will direct the authorities concerned of the four cities to make amendments in their by-laws to permit construction of
high-rise buildings.
Discussing the government's decision regarding FAR and allowing the construction of
high-rises, the board decided in principle that these buildings could be constructed along roads which have a right-of-way (ROW) of 300 yards in Blue Area, Sectors G-8, G-9, G-10, G-11 and the Kashmir Highway.
They should also be more cautious that only high-standard materials are used in
high-rise structures.
A spokeswoman for Thirteen said: "As an extra fire safety measure we've committed to fitting fire suppression systems in our
high-rise blocks, where this is feasible.
The meeting decided that the Aviation Division and CDA in the next ten days would identify those areas where
high-rise building would not be allowed, however, the numbers of such areas should be minimum.
The prime minister directed the CDA to present policy, in next week, making the process of accepting design of the buildings more easy and prompt and ensuring automation of the system with minimum human interference.The CDA was directed to review the policy about
high-rise buildings in the next 10 days.
Specifically, the department's evaluation showed that "the presence of a phreatic zone composed of brackish water, as well as the presence of very thick loose deposits," in combination with frequent earthquakes experienced in the area and the addition of the heavy load of a
high-rise building, creates a high possibility of "the catastrophic phenomenon of soil liquefaction", which would cause the building's collapse.
'As per Sindh Building Control Authority laws,
high-rise buildings can be constructed,' the bench stated.
The RCA CPPI for mid- and
high-rise apartments was down 0.4 percent in Q318 from Q218.
Cardiff council has also said it will replace fire doors in all it's
high-rise blocks.
The likely place of origin of a fire is much the same in both commercial
high-rise and low-rises.