Maharashtra: Only 31% Builder Recovery Warrants Executed, Buyers Upset
PUNE: Homebuyers across Maharashtra are expressing their dissatisfaction with the slow progress on recovery warrants issued against non-compliant builders by MahaRERA, with only 31% of cases resolved to date. Despite a directive from the state government to hasten the process, officials revealed that only ₹243 crore has been recovered from the ₹760 crore owed in 1,212 cases. The slow recovery stands in stark contrast to revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule’s promise during the state budget session to eliminate the backlog within three months. Recovery warrants, issued under Section 40(1) of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA), authorize district administrations…