HT Correspondent
TEZPUR, Sept 1: The Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA), Assam, in collaboration with Sonitpur district administration and the banks of Sonitpur and Biswanath Chariali, organised an interactive session on the effective implementation of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, with promoters, bankers, associations, and other concerned stakeholders of both Sonitpur and Biswanath districts at the Tezpur Convention Centre.
In his remarks as the chairperson of RERA, Assam, and former chief secretary of the state, Paban Kumar Barthakur enumerated the necessity of awareness regarding the provisions of the Real Estate Act, 2016, for all parties involved, the registration of real estate projects with RERA, and the penalties for non-compliance, the duties of both builders and buyers, along with the duties and roles of all stakeholders, including government bodies. He added how RERA is working on fostering a robust real estate ecosystem safeguarding the rights of all parties involved.
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Welcoming the gathering, district commissioner, Sonitpur, Deba Kumar Mishra stated the need for a standardised, planned, and systematic development of the real estate sector for the proper and sustainable growth of towns. While addressing the gathering, district commissioner, Biswanath, Dr Neha Yadav mentioned that regularised real estate development is a step forward in the effective administration of towns and is vital to their growth and development. Various issues including planning permits, various necessary clearances such as environmental clearance, emergency measures or safety, height restrictions, etc., along with the provision for filing complaints were discussed in the programme. The participants were urged to visit the RERA official website https://rera.assam.gov.in/ to learn more about the various provisions, and prospective buyers can also view details regarding the project before buying.
In-depth presentations regarding the Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act, 2016, were given by secretary, RERA, Assam, Mukta Nath Saikia, and director, Town and Country Planning, Assam, Deepak Bezbaruah, respectively. member, RERA, Assam, Binod Kumar Chetri, in his address, clarified many doubts and misconceptions usually associated with the Act that RERA authorities typically encounter from both promoters and allottees.
Additional district commissioner Twahir Alam, deputy director of Town and Country Planning, Tezpur, Biren Swargiary, chairperson of Tezpur Development Authority, Biraj Nath, executive officers, chairpersons and vice chairpersons of Municipal Boards of both Sonitpur and Biswanath districts, officials of banks of Sonitpur and Biswanath districts, real estate promoters or builders, Residential Welfare Associations, prospective land owners, officials of DoHUA, and other concerned officials of district administration and RERA, Assam were part of the awareness programme.
