New Delhi : “Builders, developers, and collaborators must work in a transparent manner according to the rules and prepare projects as promised to the customers. The focus should be on building trust among the public,” stated Anand Kumar, Chairman, Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA), NCT of Delhi at the National Conference on “Real Estate Development and Action Plan for New India” organised by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM).

While addressing the conference Kumar gave a message to all the stakeholders related to the real estate sector to be alert and aware, he said, “while buying any land, plot, flat, commercial property sold as ‘RERA registered,’ check it on RERA’s website.”

Anand Kumar urged the builders, developers, and entrepreneurs working in the real estate sector under the alliance to work with transparency to increase trust in the eyes of their agents, customers, and buyers. Before starting work on any project, it should be registered with RERA.

Urging everyone to work together for the progress of the real estate sector, Anand Kumar said that even today there are a large number of builders and developers who do not want to register with RERA. He also enumerated the reason for this. “The first reason is that if he (developer) joins us, we will continue to investigate him, and secondly if he comes to us, he will have to deliver what he has promised,” he said.

Kumar warned builders and developers who are spreading propaganda to sell flats or shops in projects without RERA registration, saying that strict action will be taken against them. RERA will not give any relaxation in this matter. He said that the atmosphere of mistrust that had developed in the real estate sector during the past years, the way home buyers had to suffer, resulted in the enactment of the RERA Act and a regulator for the sector.

In his long address, he gave information about all the things in which the developer is required to register the project. He said that plots of more than 500 square meters are being developed, projects in which more than eight units, be it shops, flats, apartments, or commercial spaces, are being constructed and plotting of more than 500 square meters of land is being done. Yes, all such projects are required to be registered with RERA. He also made it clear that whether this project or land is in the planned area of ​​Delhi or non-planned area, in both circumstances, they will have to come to the authority.

Anand Kumar also told the developers, “If you have any kind of difficulty, then you can contact u Any day now, we’ll be able to tell you where the problem is with your registration. Get all your documents ready, if the documents are in proper condition, then registration will happen.” He urged all the developers and builders to go through and understand the guidelines completely and follow them.

Kumar said that until all of us do our work with full seriousness and honesty, the dream of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s house for everyone cannot be fulfilled. The success of the field is not for our benefit alone, but it will benefit everyone. The real estate sector is the second-largest employment-generating sector in the country. The current size of this sector is $260 billion, which is estimated to reach $1,000 billion by 2030. “We have to grow this sector faster than expected. And it is possible only when everyone will do their work with full honesty.

In his special address, Prof Dr. P.S.N Rao, Member, High-level Committee on Urban Planning, MoHUA Govt of India focused on the real estate sector being an integral part of the urban development action plan and how private players have a major role. He said, “The Government of India, along with the governments of respective States, has taken several initiatives to encourage development in the sector like the smart city project.”

 According to Sudhir Singh Chauhan, Chief Town Planner, Faridabad Metropolitan Development Authority, Haryana, public-private partnerships in the Haryana state and different housing models are implemented. He stressed the need for contemporary planning in times of natural disasters.