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OrderNo: - 2ll202l No. MahaRERA I Secy lFile No. 27 I 157 12021

Subject: Invoking Force Maj eure for covid-l9 Pandemic second wave for a period of
extension of project registration by 6 months w.e.f.15'04.2021.

Whereas, in view of COVID-19 (Corona Virus) Pandemic and consequent nation-wide


lockdown with effect from March, 2020, reverse migration of labourers to their native
places and break in supply chain of construction material, the construction activities of
real estate projects across the country had been severely impacted.

Whereas Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs had issued Advisory regarding
extension of registration ofreal estate projects and concurrently extending timelines of
all statutory compliances due to 'Force Majeure' under the provisions of Real Estate
(Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA), on 13'h May 2020 and subsequently
MahaRERA had revised project registration validity by 6 months'

vl/hereas, MahaRERA accordingly had issued an order under no.14/2020 dated


18.05.2020 granting an extension of a period o! six months, from 15.03.2020 to
14.09.2020, in compliance of the directives of GOI.

whereas, second wave of covid-l9 pandemic started in April 2021 and


conslruction work places came lo stand still due to non-availability of lobours and
construction on movement of building material etc. and this wave especially was more
predominant in Maharashtra

lYhereas, Government of Maharashtra took decision and issued orders vide


no.DMU/2020/cR,92/DisM-1, dated 13/04/2021, imposing various restriction on
construction activity amongst other including penalty for default,

Whereas,manypromoterorganizationhaverepresentedtoMahaRERAto
extend timeline by at least another six months due lo second wave crippling the
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construction industry.

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Whereas Second wave was much more devastating than first wave and has caused great loss to human lives as
well as economy. And consequent lockdowns have caused disruption of supply chains for obtaining construction
material, Labour work force migration and slowdown in pace of construction'

Therefore, in order to aid govemment efforts in controlling the damage coused due to COVID-19 and ensure
that completion of MahaRERA registered projects does not get adversely affected, it has been decided to issue
this order.

In exercise of the powers under section 37 readwith Section 34(a),34(f) and 34(g), a force majeure period of
six months, from i5,h April to l4'h October ,2OZl is being declared and the following directions are issued with
immediate effect:

a For all MahaRERA Registered projects where completion date, revised completion date or extended
completion date expires on or after l5th April 202l,the period of validity for registration of such projects
shall be extended by six months. MahaRERA shall accordingly issue project registration certificates,
with revised timelines for such projects, at the earliest. The above automatic extension shall not apply
to projects that was to be completed before 15'h April, 2021'
a The time limits for compliances under Section 11, which become due anytime during force majeure
period, shall stand automatically extended for a period till the expiry of force majeure period-
a The above extensions shall not affect the rights of the allottees as may be available to the allottees under
the provisions of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act,20l6, the Rules and Regulation
made thereunder.

As approved by Authority

(Dr. Vasant Prabhu)


Secretary, MahaRERA

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