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In a Jurassic age update from the north east, we have the Assam Real Estate Regulatory Authority facing legal action.
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A PIL was filed stating that the Assam Real Estate Regulatory Authority (ARERA), a statutory body under the Real Estate Act, 2016 did not function per the law.
Furthermore, ARERA had also failed to create a website which is mandatory as per section 34(b), (c) and (d) of the Real Estate Act.
Digital Public Records Mandatory
It’s pretty simple, according to the act, the authority has to publish and keep a website for records. These records have details of all the real estate projects which have been registered and can be publicly viewed.
Moreover, this database also includes the name and photographs of all promoters, defaulters, registered real estate agents and projects which have been denied registration.
Clearly, despite being in action for a while now, ARERA doesn't have any of the above necessary stuff up and running yet.
Now What?
As a result of this PIL, the Gauhati High Court has issued a notice to the Chairperson of ARERA and listed the matter for Feb 3, 2022.