The stalled projects have left thousands of homebuyers in limbo. Officials said that while the Noida Authority has managed to execute registries for 3,724 apartments, an additional 5,758 units remain blocked because developers are yet to clear their outstanding dues.
The recommendations comprise a slew of relaxations for developers, including a zero-period to waive interest and penalties imposed for financial default, officials aware of the matter said
Builders whose projects are stalled or delayed for more than two years should be blacklisted and barred from launching new projects in future, FPCE’s president said in a letter to housing and urban affairs minister Hardeep Puri
Recommends financial institutions be encouraged to fund stalled projects via subsidised interest rates.
The Report of the Expert Committee on Rehabilitation of Legacy Stalled Real Estate Projects said the resolution of these stressed units will help the middle and lower middle class get houses for which they have paid a substantial amount, and also give a big boost to economic activity and growth.
Legal experts say that are of the view that the order will pave the way for other projects that are stuck because of disputes with governing bodies
The MahaRERA has said that rather than cancel the project registrations, it has given the extensions in the interest of homebuyers with the understanding that developers will expedite the construction.
Issues that were discussed at the meeting included the logjam over unpaid dues to the authorities, permission not be granted by the respective authority to mortgage properties and delays in issuing occupation certificates, among others.
Developers say they had paid the premiums upfront during the 50 percent waiver on charges announced by the state government in 2021; projects were delayed due to various reasons that were not in the hands of the developers.
In the road transport and highways sector, 402 out of 749 projects are delayed. For railways, out of 173 projects, 115 are delayed, while in the petroleum sector, 86 out of 145 projects are running behind schedule, as per the latest flash report on infrastructure projects for March 2023.
The agreement will aim to protect homebuyers from potential abuses, reduce disputes, and provide effective grievance redressal mechanism to consumers.
The report showed that the Muneerabad-Mahaboobnagar rail project is the most delayed. It is delayed by 276 months.
The 14-member committee made up of Central and state representatives shall submit a report within six months from the date of its first meeting.
In the road transport and highways sector, 460 out of 749 projects are delayed.
In the road transport and highways sector, 248 projects are delayed with respect to their original schedule out of the 831 monitored, as per the latest flash report on infrastructure projects for August 2022.
This project had a net negative cash flow of between Rs 18 crore and Rs 19 crore. In this case, the developer agreed to salvage the situation by agreeing to contribute the balance. Can the model work in big projects that are stuck?
The project, being developed by the Runwal Group, ran into delays after a legal dispute on the status of the land on which it was being constructed
Launched in 2014, the Pavilion apartment block in this township was scheduled to be completed by 2016. After the builder failed to complete the project, the buyers filed cases with KRERA. While cases continue piling up, buyers feel financially strangled and mentally stressed
The approximately 13-acre project was to be completed by 2013-14 but almost a decade later, investors are stranded.
After work on the project stopped in two phases in 2017 and in the entire project two years later, the buyers knocked on the doors of every legal forum – the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission of India (NCDRC), the Haryana RERA, and the NCLT.
Although a resolution plan was cleared a year ago, there has been little movement. The three projects were launched between 2010 and 2012 but not a single unit has been delivered till date.
NCLT names resolution professional after buyers of Ajnara’s delayed Ambrosia project Noida decided to approach the bankruptcy court.
While the case is similar to others in Noida and Greater Noida, what differentiates it is the allegation by some buyers of collusion between the builder and bank officials, something highlighted by the Debt Recovery Tribunal as well.
The project spread over 30 acres was launched on May 11, 2010. Initially, there were 30 towers and later one more was added, becoming another point of contention between the buyers and the developer.
When Tashee Capital Gateway was launched in 2010, civilians and military personnel alike bought homes in the project on which the developer abruptly stopped construction in 2016, without specifying a reason. Their story is a cautionary tale for homebuyers.