Karnataka Seeks Review of Bengaluru Defence Airport Height Limits After Shivakumar Meets Rajnath Singh

The state says defence authorities are applying a 150-metre cap out to 20 km despite rules limiting it to 15 km.

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Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, who met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on Friday, asked for a review of building-height limits around the HAL and Yelahanka defence airfields.
His representation cites GSR 751(E), which caps buildings at 150 metres only within 15 km, and alleges authorities have extended that cap to 20 km, pulling an extra 78% of the 15–20 km band under stricter control.
Shivakumar argued the added curbs are slowing vertical growth in Bengaluru’s core near HAL airport and could push growth outward in an unplanned sprawl.
Because any construction near these defence airbases needs a No Objection Certificate, airport authorities effectively decide how tall projects can be across large parts of the city.
Defence airport officials have told the state they can add limits under Rule 5(2) of GSR 751(E), and there is no ministry decision yet as Shivakumar plans further meetings with Union ministers.