{
  "id": 18529945,
  "title": "Maha Urban Development Dept Clarifies DCR 33(11), Real Estate Stakeholders Hope Move Will End Jurisdictional Disputes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/maha-urban-development-dept-clarifies-dcr-33-11-real-estate",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T16:14:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/maha-urban-development-dept-clarifies-dcr-3311-real-estate-stakeholders-hope-move-will-end-jurisdictional-disputes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai: The Urban Development (UD) Department has reconfirmed its previous instructions regarding Regulation 33(11) of the Development Control and Promotion Regulations (DCPR) 2034, providing reassurance to developers who were uncertain about obtaining approvals for these projects. A communication issued on November 2 instructed the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) to keep processing applications under Regulation 33(11) as per the government's directions from October 15, 2024. This clarification has sparked optimism in the real estate sector, as approvals under the regulation can now proceed without further ambiguity.\n\nRegulation 33(11), part of the earlier Development Control Regulations of 1991, permits certain projects to construct Permanent Transit Camp (PTC) tenements. These are temporary homes for individuals displaced by infrastructure projects and other redevelopment activities. In Mumbai, the regulation is crucial due to the city's significant need for such transit homes to accommodate people impacted by road, transport, and other infrastructure projects.\n\nHowever, uncertainty arose when the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) questioned the SRA's authority to approve projects under 33(11), especially those involving non-slum plots. In July 2024, the BMC Commissioner sought clarification from the state government, questioning whether such proposals should fall under the civic body's jurisdiction. This confusion among developers over which authority would handle their applications raised concerns about potential delays in ongoing and planned projects.\n\nThe real estate industry hopes Regulation 33(11) and the newer Regulation 33(20)(B) can operate concurrently, with the SRA managing schemes under 33(11) and the BMC overseeing proposals under 33(20)(B). This would give developers the option to approach the relevant authority, avoiding jurisdiction disputes and the possibility of project delays. According to SRA data, 522 approved schemes have created 32,337 project-affected person (PAP) tenements, with 6,604 already handed over. Mumbai currently requires 50,000 such tenements, with the Development Plan projecting a need for 220,000.\n\nMumbai's Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis, announced a scheme to provide sanitation workers with homes under ownership. Developers welcomed the government's clarification, noting its importance for generating transit homes necessary for Mumbai's infrastructure and rehabilitation projects. Industry leaders, including Ar. Shantanoo V. Rane, President Sukhraj Nahar, Chairman Boman Irani, and Amit Thacker, all expressed hope for a predictable approval process and cooperation between the SRA and BMC to increase the supply of transit homes.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: The Urban Development (UD) Department has reiterated its earlier directions on Regulation 33(11) of the Development Control and Promotion Regulations (DCPR) 2034, bringing relief to developers who were uncertain about where to seek approvals for such projects. In a communication dated November 2, the department asked the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) to continue processing proposals…",
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}