Chief Secy calls for stronger institutional support to rein in unregulated real estate projects
Srinagar, Jun 11: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today reviewed the functioning of the Jammu and Kashmir Real Estate Regulatory Authority (JKRERA) during a detailed presentation made by its Chairman, Satish Chandra.
Present in the meeting were Commissioner Secretary, H&UDD; Member, RERA; Commissioner, SMC/JMC; Director, ULB, Kashmir/Jammu; MD, Housing Board; Chief Town Planner, Jammu/Kashmir, besides others.
The meeting focused on regulatory achievements, enforcement actions, public grievance mechanisms and existing challenges being faced in streamlining the real estate sector in the Union Territory.
The Chief Secretary emphasised the critical role of JKRERA in promoting transparency, accountability and consumer protection in the real estate sector. He called for enhanced inter-departmental coordination and timely interventions to ensure full compliance with the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act.
Dulloo directed the Housing & Urban Development Department (H&UDD) and allied departments to extend support to JKRERA in fulfilling its mandate. He stressed on resolving the coordination issues, accelerating infrastructure setup and ensuring that no real estate project operates outside the regulatory ambit.
It was informed by the Chairman, RERA, that the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 was extended to the UT of Jammu and Kashmir vide notification dated 30th October 2019. Consequently, the UT government established JKRERA on 22nd July 2020 under Section 20 of the Act and framed the J&K Real Estate Development Rules, 2020. The Jammu & Kashmir Special Tribunal had been designated as the Appellate Tribunal.
The JK RERA exercises full jurisdiction over all the commercial and residential real estate projects within Jammu and Kashmir, except the projects under 500 square meters, projects with fewer than 8 apartments, projects completed before the Act's commencement and renovation projects not involving new sale or marketing.
