Housing and Environment minister Mohammed Akbar said the state government is taking all possible initiatives to promote real estates.
Various vital decisions were taken like lifting of ban on sale and purchase of small plots, reducing collector guideline rate by 30% and two percent reduction in registration fee. He said in the state, the real estate has registered a one and half times growth.
Minister was addressing the two-day ‘New India Summit’ organised by Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India (CREDAI), Chhatisgarh chapter at Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar on Saturday.
Chhattisgarh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) chairman Vivek Dhand presided over the event. Minister Akbar also launched the ‘CREDAI Awaas’ App which will link small towns of 21 states covering 220 cities having 20,000 developers providing better opportunity for investors and home purchasers.
Environment minister further said single-window system has been extended in the state for project clearance. Earlier, a developer had to wait for a period of one and a half to two years. Now, it is cleared within two-three months period. He pointed out that simple process is being developed for land diversion, except for entertainment and road use, it would facilitate conversion of other lands to residential, industrial and commercial.
Akbar said additional to it, in 20 towns of the state, the land-utility online services is being extended. He called upon the builders to cooperate in skill development programmes. CREDAI office bearers Satish Naagar, Pankaj Goel, Anand Singhania, Ravi Phatnani and Mrinal Golcha were also present.