Notices are sent to 41 unregistered plot projects by MahaRERA.

PUNE: The Real Estate Regulatory Authority of Maharashtra has released 41 unregistered plotted development projects in the state that were publicized without the required MahaRERA registration received notices.

While conducting property inspections in response to purchasers’ complaints about project delays in rural areas, MahaRERA authorities discovered that developers of numerous planned areas had sold units without registering or providing the QR code that is required for all projects larger than 500 square meters. They said that to issue notifications against such projects, the authority acted suo motu.

“We have issued notices under section 3 of the RERA Act,” an official stated. “Section 3 states that no promoter may, without first registering the project with RERA, advertise, market, sell, offer for sale, or invite persons to purchase in any manner plot, apartment, or building, as the case may be.

MahaRERA, according to Mumbai Grahak Panchayat chairperson Shirish Deshpande, was carefully reviewing every aspect. “This is a fantastic project. When making investments in plotted projects, prudence is required because several developers, particularly those from rural regions, promote without registering and defraud customers. He said that developer organizations ought to keep a careful eye on these people and businesses.

Revenue officials said that developers frequently enticed investors with announcements of planned projects, or the subdivision of land into plots, for sale as non-agriculture (NA) units. These announcements were made without the provision of necessary infrastructure or MahaRERA registration.

Previously, in order to register for RERA, developers had to submit both commencement certificates (CC) and occupancy certificates (OC). MahaRERA introduced new provisions last year that treated NA plot certifications as CC for plotted units. Additionally, an OC that was required to notify RERA that the project had been finished would be received upon receipt of a tehsildar acknowledgment (after completion and execution of all conditions set by the competent authority) signed by the project architect.

Developers in projects run by rural local bodies, however, confront some difficulties. Real estate developments in rural areas may now proceed more quickly as a result of the new regulations and the NA certificate’s acceptance as CC, the official stated. He said that even though the plots were larger than 500 square meters, prominent developers had declared planned developments in rural areas but were not registering them.

Ajoy Mehta, the chairman of MahaRERA, issued an order in 2021 prohibiting a developer from publicizing their projects or allowing any reservations for NA plots since they had failed to register or construct the necessary infrastructure.