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India’s office real estate market saw a sharp 36% drop in new construction in Q1 2026, even as leasing demand surged 20%, tightening vacancies and pushing rentals higher across major cities.

Maharashtra Caps Project Approvals to Control Costs, Tightens Funding Rules

Maharashtra introduces stricter approval norms for infrastructure projects to prevent cost overruns and ensure timely completion, impacting future development planning.
Maharashtra government tightens rules to avoid delays in land acquisition court cases, ensuring faster justice and compensation for affected citizens.

Bombay High Court Orders Probe Against Deputy Registrar Over Political Influence in Coop Society

“In a sharp rebuke to political meddling in cooperative societies, the Bombay High Court has restored the elected managing committee of a Borivali housing society and directed the state to probe the Deputy Registrar for acting under external influence.”
Dharavi, Asia's largest slum

Dharavi Redevelopment: Non-Slum Dwellers to Get Minimum 500 Sq Ft Homes Under Major Policy Upgrade

Residents of buildings and chawls in Dharavi will now get a minimum of 500 sq ft rehabilitation units (370 sq ft carpet + 35% fungible) free of cost, up to a maximum of 753 sq ft, under a proposed amendment to development regulations. The change does not apply to slum hutment dwellers.
MHADA unveils the Motilal Nagar redevelopment master plan, offering 1,600 sq ft RERA carpet homes to residents currently living in 260 sq ft tenements—marking a historic shift in Mumbai’s redevelopment standards.

Could We Have Avoided the Friday Motilal Nagar Incident? A Governance Failure Beyond One Clash

By Varun Singh The recent controversy involving IAS officer Sanjeev Jaiswal at…
Bombay High Court slams BMC for allowing illegal structure to exist for decades next to a ward office in Santacruz; orders inquiry into officials' dereliction while dismissing petitioner's appeal with ₹5 lakh costs.

BMC Commissioner Directed to Hold Inquiry into How Illegal Structure Existed for Decades Next to a BMC Chowki

Bombay High Court slams BMC for allowing illegal structure to exist for decades next to a ward office in Santacruz; orders inquiry into officials’ dereliction while dismissing petitioner’s appeal with ₹5 lakh costs.