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The District Collectors of Mumbai City and Mumbai Suburban have held a joint meeting with real estate industry bodies to address long-standing land administration and revenue issues affecting development across the city. The discussion focused on concerns such as royalty on excavated soil, repeated surveys, procedural delays and lack of clarity in approvals. Officials acknowledged the need for clearer, SOP-based processes to reduce ambiguity and ensure consistency. Proposals including a single physical survey system, streamlined amalgamation and subdivision approvals, and improved land record transparency were reviewed. The collectors assured industry stakeholders that simplified and time-bound procedures would be introduced through a coordinated institutional framework to support smoother and more predictable real estate development in Mumbai.
The District Collector of Mumbai City, Aanchal Goyal, and the District Collector of Mumbai Suburban, Saurabh Katiyar, convened a joint meeting with a task force comprising representatives from CREDAI-MCHI, NAREDCO, BDA and PEATA, along with senior officials from both collectorates. The engagement aimed at addressing structural issues in land administration and revenue-related processes that impact real estate development across Mumbai. Advertisement
During the discussions, Aanchal Goyal acknowledged that several industry concerns, particularly those related to royalty applicability, procedural delays and repetitive surveys, are substantive in nature and require systemic correction. She underlined the need for clear, SOP-driven mechanisms that reduce ambiguity, simplify processes and ensure consistency while adhering to statutory requirements.
Saurabh Katiyar highlighted the importance of coordinated governance between the city and suburban collectorates. He noted that a unified forum enables consistent decision-making and confirmed that proposals such as single physical surveys, streamlined amalgamation and subdivision procedures, and improved land record transparency would be evaluated through an institutional framework for time-bound implementation.
Key deliberations centred on royalty levied on excavated soil, with industry representatives seeking clarity, especially in cases where material is not transported outside project sites. Issues related to short validity periods, inaccuracies in excavation quantity calculations and approval delays were also raised. Both collectors assured that simplified and time-bound SOPs would be introduced to comprehensively address these concerns.
The meeting also discussed prolonged timelines for amalgamation and subdivision approvals. Officials indicated that dedicated SOPs would be framed to significantly reduce delays. Another major reform under consideration was the introduction of a single, unified physical survey that could be used for multiple purposes, including non-agricultural permissions, demarcation, amalgamation or subdivision, and handover of amenities.
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