Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Thursday 17 August 2017

Beyond Cutting Red Tape



DNA ( 17 Aug ) carries news report with following news report :




“  22 L homes by ’19 : realtors for cut in Red Tape “


Realty players have made a strong case for simplification of procedure for the availability of land and a drastic cut in delays to grant various approvals to achieve CM Devendra Fadnavis' ambitious target of construction of 22 lakh houses by 2019.


Some players estimate construction of 2,000 houses per day. They also emphasise the need for the government undertaking such as Maharashtra Housing & Area Development Authority (MHADA) and private developers to work together.


Anuj Puri, Chairman of ANAROCK Property Consultants, hopes the CM's announcement doesn't remain a political gimmick. He told DNA, "Availability of land and approval delays remain the biggest roadblock. Another cornerstone for the success of this ambitious plan is effective Public Private Partnership. Developers as well as MHADA need to embrace the use of technology to bring down the construction cost as well as time.''


Manju Yagnik, Vice-Chairperson of Nahar Group, says the government will have to simplify the land acquisition process. ''Having limited land parcels in the city, there is a dire need for vertical expansion which will happen with floor space index (FSI) ratios being doubled. Simplification of the building approval process will also cut down on delays in construction and project launches. Right policies, financial funding and participation from private developers will definitely give the push,'' she notes.


Niranjan Hiranandani, President of National Real Estate Development Council (West) says, "The government needs to ensure availability of land at a price-point which would make the projects viable; ensure time-bound clearance as also provide taxation reliefs – all stakeholders work "in sync" being the catch-phrase — the cumulative effect of all these would be ensuring construction of such houses."




Cut the red tape ?  Sure , but can we be more specific  ?



For example :


Will builders ask the government to implement :







And , beyond the Government Red Tape , will the builders be willing to embrace the Procedural and the Technological Innovations , described below ?



BuildingCastles  in  the Air  ( 25  July  2015 )






Dream  House by  2020  ?  ( 01  Sept  2015  )












3D  Printed Office  ?  (  27  May  2016  )










A  Roof over  Every  Head  ?  (  07  March  2017  )




Dear  Builders :


No one knows it better than yourselves that constructing millions of houses within next 5 years ( remember Shri Modiji’s speech 2 days back ? ), will require a “ Change of Mind-Set “



And the ball is in your court – by approaching the Government with a CONCRETE proposal



Vaguely worded requests ( Be honest / Be punctual ? ) , just won’t do  !





17  Aug  2017




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