In the fifth meeting of the central advisory council (CAC), Manohar Lal Khattar, union minister of housing & urban affairs (MoHUA) launched the unified RERA portal rera(dot)mohua(dot)gov(dot)in, providing a common platform for stakeholders, enhancing transparency and enabling sharing of best practices among States/UTs. The launch of the Unified RERA Portal is a major step in strengthening transparency and accountability in the real estate sector," said housing ministers. He also added that RERA has empowered homebuyers, ensured timely delivery of projects and infused discipline in the sector. He asked States and UTs to implement RERA in letter and spirit to protect the interests of citizens. Tokhan Sahu, MoHUA observed that over the last eight years, RERA has emerged as a transformative reform for the real estate sector. He also said that the priority now is faster resolution of homebuyers’ grievances and revival of stalled projects so that trust between buyers and developers is further strengthened. The meeting was attended by Kuldip Narayan, joint secretary (Housing), MoHUA, Srinivas Katikithala, secretary (HUA), various RERA chairpersons, among others. Greater uniformity in RERA implementation across States was recommended, along with clarity in definitions, faster registration processes, and stronger compliance mechanisms. To streamline reforms,the council proposed the formation of a central-level committee within MoHUA comprising representatives of all stakeholders to ensure rules and regulations under the Act remain aligned with its parent framework.
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