Under the RERA, builders failing to adhere to the tribunal’s orders are liable to face imprisonment of up to three years and/or a monetary fine, according to the legislation. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (MHUPA) is expected to notify the rules under the Act by October 31. “Since the Constitution itself provides for non-discrimination, we will insert such a clause in the rules. * New clause pertains to buyers; officials consider separate clause to cover those renting homes. Ministry officials said they were deliberating on including a similar anti-discriminatory clause in the draft model Rental Housing policy which will be notified soon.

Source: Indian Express June 11, 2016 22:07 UTC