Tag: #Maharashtra Government

Maharashtra Plans Rule Changes to Speed Up Redevelopment on Mumbai’s Mill Lands

January 30, 2026

Mumbai: The Maharashtra government is planning to change development rules to speed up the redevelopment of old and unsafe buildings on Mumbai’s mill lands. The aim is to revive projects that have been stuck for years and make redevelopment more attractive for builders. Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said in the legislative assembly that many […]

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Government reduces stamp duty charges from 5% to 2% in Maharashtra.

August 26, 2020

The Maharashtra government agreed to temporarily cut the stamp duties on houses from 5% to 2% until December 31 in an effort to improve the declining real estate sector due to the coronavirus outbreak. The government said in a statement that the stamp duty on homes would be 3% from 1 January until 31 March. […]

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COVID-19 effect: Maharashtra government declares an 8% reduction in electricity tariff.

April 3, 2020

On March 30th, the Maharashtra government declared an average 8 per cent reduction in the electricity tariff over the next five years to enable enterprises and citizens to sail through the COVID-19 crisis. Although the sector has earned the biggest gains, according to an official announcement, farmers would have to endure a 1 per cent […]

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Maharashtra state will enable selling of SRA flats in just 5 years lock-in period.

February 28, 2020

The State housing department would shortly be enabling the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) project beneficiaries to sell their homes in five years instead of ten years. Housing Minister Jitendra Awhad made the announcement at the assembly on 25 February to reduce the lock-in period. The decision was taken on the basis of a recommendation provided […]

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Maharashtra government to spend Rs 119 crore for constructing 18 floor complex for ministers.

February 22, 2020

The state government would spend Rs 119 crore transforming a popular British-era bungalow in Walkeshwar into an 18-floor apartment complex for ministers, with each apartment providing an open view of the sea. Ajoy Mehta, the Chief Minister of State, cleared the building on 20 February. at a meeting. The Puratan 25,000 sqft government bungalow on […]

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Maharashtra Govt asks private developers to collaborate with MHADA for the development of Affordable Housing.

February 21, 2020

Maharashtra’s government is encouraging private real estate developers to collaborate with its housing authority Maharashtra Housing & Area Development (MHADA) in constructing affordable residential projects across the state, said Jitendra Awhad, state housing minister. The State governments of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and West Bengal have already explored this pattern. “We (MHADA) will be delighted to […]

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Trust led by Sharad Pawar gets 51 hectares of land by the Maharashtra government at a nominal rate.

February 7, 2020

51 hectares of land in Jalna District have been allotted by the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi government to the Vasantdada Sugar Institute (VSI), headed by the Sharad Pawar at nominal rates. Originally, the Agriculture Department purchased 51.33 hectares of land for a state seed farm, in the village of Patharwala, Ambad taluka in Jalna. The cabinet-led […]

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Pune Metro becomes India’s fastest metro project developed in just 30 months.

January 27, 2020

The first trial conducted by Pune Metro earlier this month was the fastest one to achieve the milestone (30 months) of the country’s metro projects. With the January-10 run being a precursor to technical trial runs and regulatory approval and certification, progress is on track to make the first 5 km stretch to be operationalized […]

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Consumers and Lawyers declare their unhappiness for the complaints under MahaRERA.

December 30, 2019

When it comes to registering real estate projects and also concerning grievances, Maharashtra can have the best place between states. Nonetheless, that is where the distinction stops. The state has no information to simplify the purchasing decision for the consumers. The action-taken-report remains missing; moreover, most of the consumers and lawyers are unhappy about the […]

Consumers and Lawyers declare their unhappiness for the complaints under MahaRERA.more

State Government to soon unite housing bodies to speed up affordable housing projects.

December 26, 2019

The Maharashtra Government plans to bring the various agencies responsible for affordable housing schemes under a single umbrella. Sources indicate that the Government is considering bringing the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA), Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) and others to urban development services in order to streamline and speed up affordable housing projects. While […]

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