The Bombay High Court has directed 11 dissenting residents of the Deepanjali and Pushpanjali Cooperative Housing Societies in Vasai (West) to vacate their structurally unsafe homes within 15 days, enabling demolition and redevelopment. The Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation had already classified the four buildings as dangerous, a finding confirmed by a technical committee. Of the 113 residents, most supported redevelopment, but a small group objected. The court ruled they may pursue their objections legally but cannot stall demolition, adding that police assistance may be sought if evacuation is resisted.Read more

The Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TG-RERA) has ordered Vasavi Realtors LLP to compensate buyers for delays in handing over flats at the Vasavi Lake City project in Hafeezpet, Hyderabad. The developer must pay 10.8 % annual interest from March 1, 2024, until possession is given to 23 homebuyers, many of whom paid around INR 1 crore each. Complaints included late possession, lack of communication, and changes in flat specifications. The regulator rejected claims that Covid-19 was responsible, as agreements were signed after the pandemic. TG-RERA also asked the builder to complete the project within statutory timelines.Read more

The Union Environment Ministry has deferred its decision on Vedanta Limited's Sijimali Bauxite Mines in Odisha's Rayagada and Kalahandi districts, citing unresolved environmental and social issues. The Forest Advisory Committee observed that Odisha's reports did not fully address villagers' objections, including allegations of fraudulent Gram Sabha resolutions. The project involves diverting 708 hectares of forest, overlapping with elephant habitats and areas prone to severe soil erosion. Vedanta intends to mine nine million tonnes annually for its Lanjigarh refinery. The first bauxite mine, with 311 million tonnes of estimated reserves, will remain on hold until all ecological, afforestation, and community consultation concerns are resolved.Read more

The forthcoming GST Council meeting is expected to consider major reforms that would simplify the tax structure and potentially reduce costs for the housing sector. The government plans to cut down the four existing GST slabs to two, while also reviewing the possibility of reducing GST on cement from 28% to 18%. Industry experts believe that these changes could lower construction costs, ease compliance, and ultimately benefit homebuyers through more affordable housing. Developers have expressed optimism that these reforms will drive growth in the real estate market.Read more

At the 17th NAREDCO National Convention held in Delhi past week, Maharashtra's Minister of State, Meghana Sakore Bordikar, assured industry stakeholders that the State Government would work towards framing infrastructure and housing policies in line with evolving requirements. She confirmed that proposals on town planning, water management, and industry incentives would be considered, while remaining cautious on demands for stamp duty rationalisation. With sustainability and water resource development high on the agenda, industry leaders highlighted the need for consistency, transparency, and policy support to achieve long-term growth.Read more

The Madras High Court criticised the Greater Chennai Corporation for failing to enforce sealing orders against unauthorised buildings promptly. The bench remarked that the civic body acted with negligence and indolence by allowing occupants to pursue alternate legal remedies instead of carrying out directives. Following contempt proceedings, officials issued an apology, which the court accepted after the property in Virugambakkam was finally sealed.Read more

The Supreme Court has upheld the Bombay High Court's interim order declining to stay the termination of a lease over 150 acres of salt-pan land in Mulund, Bhandup and Kanjurmarg, part of a 782-acre holding in Mumbai. The decision rested on the observation that the land had not been used for salt production since 1995, making continuation inequitable to the Centre. While protecting the leaseholder's rights over the remaining 632 acres subject to ground rent and fees, the Supreme Court left the merits for the High Court to examine.Read more

The Delhi government has launched a centralised online portal designed to assist investors in locating land parcels for industrial and infrastructure projects. The initiative, developed by DSIIDC using geospatial data from GSDL, is aimed at speeding up the land allotment process. Officials have instructed divisional heads to provide parcel details by early September to ensure a smooth rollout.Read more

The Uttar Pradesh Minister for Stamp and Registration Affairs clarified this past week that the main reason behind delays in property registrations in Noida and Greater Noida has been the absence of no-objection certificates (NOCs) from developers, rather than inefficiency in the registry department. He noted that once builders secure the necessary NOCs from the respective development authorities, registrations for homebuyers would proceed without delay, ensuring that long-awaited ownership documents could be formalised swiftly. The statement offered much-needed clarity to buyers facing prolonged uncertainty.Read more

Odisha Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi has announced the creation of seven new municipalities and 16 Notified Area Councils (NACs) to strengthen urban governance and infrastructure. Former NACs including Karanjia, Boudh, Bhanjanagar, Aska, Chhatrapur, Kabisuryanagar, and Polasara have been upgraded to municipalities, while new NACs have been formed in districts such as Balangir, Cuttack, Ganjam, Kalahandi, Koraput, Jajpur, Khurda, and Mayurbhanj. With this expansion, Odisha now has 143 urban local bodies, comprising 54 municipalities, 83 NACs, and six municipal corporations. The CM also set an April 2026 deadline for pothole-free roads and closed drains, underscoring a push for better civic amenities statewide.Read more