Archive · 10 Aug 2026
Unlimited FSI fuels Hyderabad high-rises as infrastructure pressure mounts
In a big city called Hyderabad, the government lets builders make buildings as tall as they want.
The special rule that allows this is called "unlimited FSI."
Because of this rule, lots of super-tall buildings are going up all over the city.
These tall buildings need water, drains, and roads to work properly.
The city government has to build and pay for these things.
Many new buildings are more than 60 floors tall.
The tallest building in the southern part of India is being built at Osman Nagar.
It will have more than 870 homes inside three towers.
Some people who live in the city are worried about all this construction.
They think too many tall buildings will make the city look like a giant concrete jungle.
The unlimited Floor Space Index (FSI) offered by the government is the main reason developers are opting for high-rise buildings in Hyderabad.
HMDA officials say infrastructure pressure is mounting, with the government expected to provide drinking water, drainage and other facilities in high-rise areas.
The tallest building in Hyderabad and southern India is coming up at Osman Nagar, with three towers and over 870 units spread over about seven acres.
HMDA has recently permitted high-rises of about 60 stories and over 206 meters in height, including a 63-floor building at Kokapet approved in 2025.
Citizen groups are urging restraint on indiscriminate permissions in crowded areas, warning that the city could become a concrete jungle.
- Who
- Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA), builders/developers, and citizen groups in Hyderabad
- What
- Unlimited Floor Space Index (FSI) has led to a boom in high-rise buildings, putting mounting pressure on the government to provide infrastructure such as drinking water and drainage
- When
- Recent times, including a 63-floor building permission granted in 2025
- Where
- Hyderabad, with major projects at Osman Nagar, Kokapet, Tellapur, Kollur, Bachupally, Mokila and Mallampet
- Why
- The government's unlimited FSI encourages developers to opt for high-rise buildings, and the government must provide supporting infrastructure like water and drainage
Citizen Groups
Government and Developers
High-rise building permissions
Citizen Groups
Citizen groups want the government to show restraint on indiscriminate permissions for high-rise buildings in crowded areas, warning the city will become a concrete jungle.
Government and Developers
The government's unlimited FSI policy encourages developers to build tall structures, and HMDA states that infrastructure like drinking water and drainage will be provided by the government.
- Main cause
- Unlimited Floor Space Index (FSI) offered by the government
- Tallest project in South India
- Three towers with over 870 units on about seven acres at Osman Nagar, Hyderabad
- Tallest permission in 2025
- 63-floor building on 2.17 acres at Kokapet
- Typical recent permissions
- Buildings with about 60 stories and over 206 meters in height
- Top approved building height
- 206.75 meters (59 floors) at Kokapet
- Infrastructure pressure
- Drinking water and drainage system to be provided by the government, per HMDA officials
- Citizen concern
- City could become a concrete jungle due to indiscriminate permissions