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C Shivakumar ByExpress News ServiceCHENNAI: The buildings across the State, which have been classified as high rise and non-high rise, have now been categorised as low risk, medium risk and high risk, as per the Government Order issued. As per the Government Order which was issued on Friday, the risk assessment is being considered as per density of development and size of the site. The non-high rises have been classified into low risk, medium risk and high-risk buildings. Anything up to 12-metre height and doesn’t exceed three dwelling units comes under low-risk category while anything more than 12-metre height and less than 18.3 metres, comes under medium risk category. Buildings other than residential above 300 square metres are considered high risk while residential buildings more than 12 metres height with dwelling units more than 50 are considered high-risk buildings..