India does not have many skyscrapers due to a low Floor space index. Most of the high rise buildings are in the commercial capital Mumbai, where space is a premium. Having skyscrapers puts a huge strain on existing infrastructure. Water, parking, fire fighting and earthquake damage are all some of the ills of skyscrapers and permission to construct such is usually denied. A building above 24 metres is classified as a high-rise. Here is the list of tallest buildings in India. Taipei 101, considered the worlds tallest skyscraper. ... Floor space index (abbreviated FSA) is the ratio of the total floor area of a building to the gross are of the lot the building is located upon. ... Mumbai (Hindi/Marathi: मुंबई) (pronounced ), formerly known as Bombay, is the capital of the state of Maharashtra, and the most populous city of India, with an estimated metropolitan population of about 12 million (As of 2005). ... Global earthquake epicenters, 1963–1998 An earthquake is a sudden and sometimes catastrophic movement of a part of the Earths surface. ...

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Future of skyscrapers in India

The tallest buildings currently under construction in India are the S D Twin Towers in Mumbai. They are set to be 252m [1] each, with a total of 60 floors. The SD Towers are set to be the tallest twin residential towers in India and are expected to be completed by late 2007. ... Mumbai (Hindi/Marathi: मुंबई) (pronounced ), formerly known as Bombay, is the capital of the state of Maharashtra, and the most populous city of India, with an estimated metropolitan population of about 12 million (As of 2005). ...

In addition, Mumbai is currently planning to build India's first supertall tower on former textile mill land [2]. The tower is expected to feature 72 floors and reach a height of 1,050 ft. Unbuilt supertall skyscraper A skyscraper exceeding 1000 feet, or more fantastically, 1 kilometer or 1 mile in height. ...

Also in Mumbai, Oberoi is planning to construct a 90-storey residential structure in Worli [3], which, if built, will likely be the tallest all-residential structure in all of Asia-Pacific. The project is known as Oberoi Skyz.

Another of the highest residential complexes in the South Asia is coming up in south city ^[4] Calcutta with 4 residential 36-story skyscrapers under construction This article is on Calcutta/Kolkata, the city. ...

Hyderabad has proposed an 80-storey commercial tower [5] in its new buisiness district. Land has reportedly already been acquired.

External links

• Tallest buildings in India - Current, Future and proposed