MahaRERA directs civic bodies to register 606 projects 

The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has directed local civic bodies to catalogue 606 unregistered projects across the state with the authority immediately. Various consumers had registered complaints against the projects in the form of ‘source complaints’, stated MahaRERA authorities. While 717 unregistered projects had been noted in the complaints, the authorities were able to get 111 projects registered with MahaRERA over a period of one year. MahaRERA has allowed consumers to file complaints against unregistered real estate projects on its website after paying Rs5,000 from August 16. As per the July 31 order of the Bombay High Court, it is mandatory for MahaRERA to hear consumer complaints, irrespective of the registration status of the project. Therefore, the number of complaints have picked up, stated officials.