Delhi RERA withdraws circular on property registration after LG’s intervention
Delhi Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) has withdrawn the circular where it had asked the revenue department to not register properties constructed beyond the beyond the number of units permitted as per the size of the plot.
The Lieutenant Governor, VK Saxena said that he has been receiving several representations and complaints from public representatives- MPs, MLAs and Municipal Councillors, Civil Society Organizations about the problems being faced by the people in Delhi, after the recent order.
LG on Tuesday met the Chairman and members of RERA, along with the Chief Secretary and the Divisional Commissioner at Raj Niwas.
He brought to their notice the acute problems and harassment being faced by the residents of Delhi and had wide ranging discussions regarding the repercussion of the said order.
Delhi RERA, in a circular on September 19 had said that it has come to the notice of the authority that various civic authorities like MCD, DDA, NDMC and Delhi Cantonment Board are sanctioning building plans with dwelling units having kitchen as above with additional dwelling units without kitchen built with pantry or store.
The builders after sanction of building plans, convert pantries and stores into kitchens and sell units as separate dwelling units, circumventing orders of the Hon'ble Supreme Court.
“In order ot ensure that the Supreme Court's order is followed and implemented, not more than the number of dwelling units specified are allowed to be constructed on various plot sizes,” Delhi RERA had said.
