03-19-2006, 06:10 AM
I can't believe how stupid the politicians in India are, no wonder other Asian cities look a lot better than Indian cities.
http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/03/16/b.../sxmuk.php
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--> <b>Since both the revenue and the technical capabilities of Indian municipalities are limited, town planners impose a very stringent limit on the floor-space index, which is computed by dividing a building's total floor area by the size of the land occupied.
This is essentially a limit on a building's height. In most Asian cities, floor-space index readings range from 5 to 15. In India, it is 1.6.
The floor-space index "should be raised significantly in central business districts to create affordable office space and make these areas accessible to small and mid-sized businesses," N.R. Narayana Murthy, the chairman of Bangalore-based Infosys Technologies, said in a speech last month. </b> <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/03/16/b.../sxmuk.php
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--> <b>Since both the revenue and the technical capabilities of Indian municipalities are limited, town planners impose a very stringent limit on the floor-space index, which is computed by dividing a building's total floor area by the size of the land occupied.
This is essentially a limit on a building's height. In most Asian cities, floor-space index readings range from 5 to 15. In India, it is 1.6.
The floor-space index "should be raised significantly in central business districts to create affordable office space and make these areas accessible to small and mid-sized businesses," N.R. Narayana Murthy, the chairman of Bangalore-based Infosys Technologies, said in a speech last month. </b> <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->