A Karnataka Gazette draft proposes defining a high rise building as one at least 24 metres tall in the zonal regulations of approved master plans. The change is not in force. The draft says it would commence only after final publication in the Official Gazette. (Karnataka Gazette notification)
The Urban Development Department notification is dated 3 November and appeared in the Gazette on 4 November 2026. It proposes replacing the current zonal definition with a 24 metre threshold. The notification says the State Fire and Emergency Services Department advised that the height reference may rise from 21 metres to 24 metres, subject to adoption in the applicable regulations.
What does the draft change?
The proposal concerns the definition used in zonal regulations for approved master plans across local planning areas in Karnataka. It does not itself approve a building or a project. It also does not set out detailed fire safety requirements. The draft leaves those requirements to the State Fire and Emergency Services Department.
The Gazette says the draft will be considered after 30 days from publication. It invites objections and suggestions during the specified period. A final notification is still required before the amendment takes effect.
What should Bengaluru home seekers take from it?
The draft does not change the rule today. It cannot be treated as an approval, a fire clearance or an exemption for a particular building. The final text and its commencement date will decide whether the proposed definition is adopted.
This is separate from Karnataka’s occupancy certificate relief and its limits. That earlier order addressed a different compliance question. The new draft is about a high rise definition in zonal regulations.
Is the 24 metre definition final? The Gazette identifies it as a draft.
When would it take effect? The draft says it would take effect on final publication in the Official Gazette.
BestProp.ai reviewed the 4 November Gazette copy. The proposed threshold is clear. The final adoption, timing and any revised technical guidance are not yet established.