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RERA allocated to Urban Development Ministry

The Cabinet which met on Wednesday passed a resolution to include the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) to be a body functioning under the Department of Urban Development for the purpose of implementing the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act in the State.


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It was popularly believed that RERA would be set under the aegis of the Town and Country Planning Department given its relevance to the real estate sector.   
The Parliament enacted the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 for regulation and promotion of the real estate sector to ensure business transactions in the sector are conducted in an efficient and transparent manner while protecting the interest of the consumer.   
Sources have informed that the Cabinet approved a resolution to insert RERA under the Department of Urban Development under the Goa Government allocation Rules, 1987 on grounds that the Centre too has allocated the central RERA under the Ministry of Urban Development.   
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Congress mulls UP-like petition to oust Parrikar

Goa Pradesh Congress Committee on ​Wednesday disclosed that it is exploring legal options to file a disqualification petition against Chief Minister of Goa, Manohar Parrikar along the lines of the petition filed before Allahabad High Court against Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath.

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Published May 18, 2017, 7:06 PM IST
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the goan I networkPANAJI   Based on the Public Interest Litigation petition filed by one Sanjai Sharma, a division bench comprising justices Sudhir Agrawal and Virendra Kumar on Monday issued a notice to Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi questioning why Yogi Adityanath and Keshav Prasad Maurya continue to hold posts as MPs as well as CM and Deputy CM.   Referring to the UP petition, GPCC general secretary and chief spokesperson Sunil Kawthankar stated,…

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