Union Minister Shri Manohar Lal launches Unified RERA Portal at 5th Meeting of Central Advisory Council
Union Minister Shri Manohar Lal launches Unified RERA Portal at 5th Meeting of Central Advisory Council
The 5th Meeting of the Central Advisory Council (CAC), constituted under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 [RERA], was held today at Sankalp Bhawan, K.G. Marg, New Delhi. The meeting began with the Welcome Address by the Joint Secretary (Housing) Shri Kuldip Narayan, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), followed by remarks of Secretary (HUA) Shri Srinivas Katikithala, highlighting the journey of 8 years of RERA implementation.
Hon’ble Union Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs, Shri Manohar Lal, and Hon’ble Minister of State for Housing & Urban Affairs, Shri Tokhan Sahu, addressed the Council and guided the deliberations. The meeting was attended by various RERA Chairpersons, Secretaries of State Governments, representative of various departments of Central Government, Home buyer representatives and Industry associations.
On the occasion, Union Minister Shri Manohar Lal launched the Unified RERA Portal rera.mohua.gov.in, providing a common platform for stakeholders, enhancing transparency and enabling sharing of best practices among States/UTs.
Speaking on the occasion, Union Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs, Shri Manohar Lal said that the launch of the Unified RERA Portal is a major step in strengthening transparency and accountability in the real estate sector. He also added that RERA has empowered homebuyers, ensured timely delivery of projects and infused discipline in the sector. He asked States and UTs to implement RERA in letter and spirit to protect the interests of citizens.
Minister of State for Housing & Urban Affairs, Shri Tokhan Sahu observed that over the last eight years, RERA has emerged as a transformative reform for the real estate sector. He also said that the priority now is faster resolution of homebuyers’ grievances and revival of stalled projects so that trust between buyers and developers is further strengthened.
Secretary, Housing & Urban Affairs Shri Srinivas Katikithala in his remarks said that RERA has brought about systemic changes by mandating project registration, disclosure and grievance redressal. He also added that CAC meeting will be helpful in providing strategies for benefits of the Homebuyers and development of the sector.
During the meeting, the members have appreciated the remarkable progress of RERA across States/UTs in last 8 years: