The record
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- The Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation has completed hearings for 95 redevelopment projects that were suspended following a change in municipal leadership.
- The previous administration had allowed developers additional floor space index under specific regulations, but the current commissioner halted construction and occupancy certificates, arguing the regulations were misapplied.
- Developers and homeowners are now facing significant delays, with some developers threatening legal action if the projects are not permitted to resume.
- The corporation is currently awaiting guidance from the state government to resolve the deadlock.
What to watch next
- Decision from the state government regarding the issuance of Occupancy Certificates.
- Potential legal action by developers if the stay on projects is not lifted.
- Resolution of the dispute over FSI provisions under the Unified Development Control and Promotion Regulations.
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Gangaram Mukund
developer
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“Then the commissioner granted us construction permissions, and we carried out the work accordingly. Will the rules change just because the commissioner has changed?”
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…additional construction, saying the FSI provision for tenants occupying 15 sq m did not apply to these projects. Of the developers who were issued notices, 88 have submitted so far, while some have sought more time. “ Then the commissioner granted us construction permissions, and we carried out the work accordingly. Will the rules change just because the commissioner has changed? ” asked developer Gangaram Mukund. “We invested in the project after taking bank loans and have been waiting for the OC for the past eight months. Customers are now repeatedly asking us to hand over possession of their…
Hitesh Jain
developer
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“We invested in the project after taking bank loans and have been waiting for the OC for the past eight months. Customers are now repeatedly asking us to hand over possession of their homes”
In the article
…sought more time. “Then the commissioner granted us construction permissions, and we carried out the work accordingly. Will the rules change just because the commissioner has changed?” asked developer Gangaram Mukund. “ We invested in the project after taking bank loans and have been waiting for the OC for the past eight months. Customers are now repeatedly asking us to hand over possession of their homes ,” said developer Hitesh Jain. Developers said the civic body’s decision had affected not only them but also ordinary homebuyers who had invested their savings in the projects. The prolonged delay has left several…
Nimesh Vasa
developers' lawyer, Adv
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“If the stay on the projects is not lifted, we will approach the court”
In the article
…Developers said the civic body’s decision had affected not only them but also ordinary homebuyers who had invested their savings in the projects. The prolonged delay has left several homebuyers waiting for possession. “ If the stay on the projects is not lifted, we will approach the court ,” said developers’ lawyer Adv Nimesh Vasa. He also said the municipal commissioner could use his special powers to permit the additional construction. The town planning department said hearings for the 88 developers…
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