Tamil Nadu RERA chief appointed after more than year's delay
After an inordinate delay, the state government has appointed K Gnanadesikan chairperson of the Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TNRERA). The state made the appointment more than a year after the regulatory body was set up. Gnanadesikan will take over the duties from S Krishnan, secre
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Feb 11, 2019 7:23 AM
After an inordinate delay, the state government has appointed K Gnanadesikan chairperson of the Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TNRERA). The state made the appointment more than a year after the regulatory body was set up. Gnanadesikan will take over the duties from S Krishnan, secretary of the housing and urban development department, who was also serving as the interim chairperson of the regulatory body. S Manohar, engineer-in-chief, buildings, public works department and V Jeyakumar, advocate have been appointed as its members. N Balasubramanian, retired district judge, as its judicial member and Leena Nair, retired IAS officer, as the administrative member of the tribunal. TNRERA was set up in June 22, 2017 with an aim to protect the interest of home buyers. According to the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, every state government must establish a real estate regulatory authority within one year from the date of the Act coming into force through a notification. The body must consist of a chairperson, and not less than two full-time members.
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