Maharashtra Government to Introduce New Policies for Self-Development of Housing Societies: CM Fadnavis
Reported by Mubarak Ansari
Pune, 23rd March 2025: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on Sunday that the state government will soon make a decision on cluster self-development to further promote the self-development of housing societies. He also stated that the government has already taken 18 decisions regarding self-development, with more expected in the coming days.
“The self-development model is proving successful in Mumbai, and the size of houses in self-developed societies has increased. The state government has taken 18 decisions regarding self-development, and soon, a decision on cluster self-development will be made,” Fadnavis said.
The Chief Minister highlighted that after realizing that around 2.5 lakh cooperative housing societies in Maharashtra had no legal standing in the cooperative sector, the law was amended in 2023. However, it took three years to frame the necessary rules. He assured that these rules will be announced within the next 10 to 12 days, enabling housing societies to operate more efficiently.
Further, he mentioned that the Apartment Act has been amended to incorporate several new provisions. However, decentralization was not considered while drafting these provisions. A committee led by the Cooperative Commissioner has submitted a report, and in the next month, amendments to the Apartment Act will be introduced to address redevelopment issues faced by apartment residents.
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Fadnavis also promoted the state government’s Pantpradhan Suryaghar initiative, which provides free electricity for societies that install solar panels on their rooftops. He urged housing federations to take the lead in making societies solar-powered.
