Apropos of “Make cities taller” (January 9), the government’s move to raise the floor space index (FSI) does make sense, but only to a point. Indeed such a move will reduce pressure on land resources, bring down the cost of much needed housing and, perhaps, even encourage use of public transport as against the burgeoning increase in private vehicles — which should further help in improving air quality and reducing our carbon footprint.
However, our pathetic record in (a) the quality of construction, (b) making available water, power, drainage, sewers and other municipal infrastructure and (c) building any semblance of
