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From: Architexturez-IN <admin-in@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:32:13 +0530
New Delhi: Concerned that the increasing number (and height) of
high-rise buildings in the country could affect its new weather
forecasting equipment, the government is capping the height of buildings
in the immediate vicinity of the state-of-the-art radars, called
Doppler weather radars (DWR), being installed nationwide.
This means cities will have to curb, at least in some areas, the
vertical approach to development they have encouraged as a way to tackle
shortage of space. Local development bodies will not be able to relax
their current restrictions on the height of the buildings at a later
date as they may be forced to otherwise in an effort to create more
space in cities.
It could also mean higher real estate prices in these neighbourhoods,
which will now have less developed space than they could have had.
cont'd....
http://www.livemint.com/2007/12/13000059/Doppler-radar-may-put-cap-on-b.html