Lt Governor VK Saxena has urged the Real Estate Regulatory Authority-Delhi to revisit its order, which has led to a stalling of property registrations in the city since its circulation, his office said on Tuesday.
Saxena met the chairman and members of Delhi RERA on Tuesday, along with the Chief Secretary and divisional commissioner at Raj Niwas, to address the issue.
“The LG has impressed upon and requested the RERA to revisit its order in view of the hardship it is causing to common people in Delhi,” said a Raj Niwas official.
Saxena brought to their attention the “acute problems and harassment” being faced by the residents of Delhi in a wide-ranging discussion regarding the “repercussions of its order,” he said.
The Delhi RERA, in its order on September 19, directed the sub-registrars to refrain from registering additional dwelling units on a plot constructed beyond the number of units permitted as per its size.
It also directed that all building plans sanctioned after September 15, 2023, must clearly indicate the total number of dwelling units that can be constructed on a plot, with each dwelling marked separately in the plan.
After the circulation of the Delhi RERA order, the sub-registrars of the revenue department stopped registration of properties, although senior officers claimed no order to this effect was issued by the department.
The RERA also alleged in its order that such civic authorities as MCD, DDA, NDMC, and Delhi Cantonment Board were sanctioning building plans with additional dwelling units without kitchens or those built with a pantry or store.