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सहकारी गृहनिर्माण संस्थांसाठी डिमड् कन्वेन्स प्रक्रिया गतीमान

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हे का महत्त्वाचे आहे

Highlights state-level governance measures addressing urban housing and real estate challenges. It is highly relevant for the MPSC syllabus concerning the cooperative movement, urban development, and legal frameworks like MOFA and the 97th Constitutional Amendment governing cooperative societies.

सारांश

The Maharashtra government has expedited the 'deemed conveyance' process to help approximately 67,000 cooperative housing societies secure land ownership titles. Deemed conveyance is a crucial legal remedy that transfers land and building rights to societies when developers default on the transfer. By streamlining coordination across various state departments, the move aims to clear bureaucratic hurdles and facilitate the much-needed self-redevelopment of aging residential structures, particularly in urban centers like Mumbai.

मुख्य मुद्दे

  • The Maharashtra government is accelerating the deemed conveyance process for over 67,000 cooperative housing societies in the state.
  • Deemed conveyance grants housing societies the legal title to their land and buildings when original developers fail to transfer ownership.
  • प्रलंबित अर्ज निकाली काढण्यासाठी सहकार, महसूल आणि भूमी अभिलेख विभागांमधील आंतर-विभागीय समन्वय सुधारणे, हे या उपक्रमाचे उद्दिष्ट आहे.
  • Acquiring clear land titles is a mandatory prerequisite for societies seeking to undertake self-redevelopment of aging or dilapidated structures, significantly impacting Mumbai's urban renewal.

महत्त्वाच्या संज्ञा

Deemed Conveyance

A legal remedy enabling cooperative housing societies to unilaterally obtain land and building ownership titles from the Competent Authority if a developer fails to execute the transfer deed within the statutory period.

UPSC context

MPSC GS-2 (Governance) & GS-3 (Urban Development). Highlights legal mechanisms protecting property rights against builder defaults, critical for urban renewal.

Maharashtra Ownership Flats Act (MOFA), 1963

A state law regulating the construction, sale, and management of flats. It legally obligates developers to transfer land titles to housing societies, serving as a primary consumer protection tool for homebuyers.

UPSC context

MPSC GS-2 (State Legislation & Policies). Crucial for understanding specific statutory frameworks that safeguard consumer and homebuyer rights in Maharashtra.

Cooperative Housing Societies

Member-owned residential associations registered under the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960. They manage common amenities and act as legal entities for securing property titles and executing urban redevelopment projects.

UPSC context

MPSC GS-2 (Cooperatives & Governance). Tests knowledge of cooperative organizational structures and their role in local urban administration and citizen empowerment.

Self-redevelopment

An urban renewal model where housing society members directly manage the reconstruction of their aging buildings without a private builder, ensuring they retain surplus benefits, full control, and additional space.

UPSC context

MPSC GS-3 (Infrastructure & Urbanization). Highly relevant for understanding citizen-led, alternative urban development models addressing aging city infrastructure.

पूर्वपरीक्षा सापळा

Deemed conveyance is a central mandate overseen by the Union Ministry of Cooperation.

Cooperative societies are a State List subject (Entry 32). Deemed conveyance is a state-specific statutory right under Maharashtra's MOFA (1963), not a central law or RERA mandate.

संबंधित स्थिर संकल्पना

Polity & Governance

What constitutional provisions protect and regulate Cooperative Societies in India?

  • Fundamental Right: Article 19(1)(c) guarantees citizens the fundamental right to form cooperative societies.
  • Directive Principles: Article 43B directs the State to promote voluntary formation, autonomous functioning, democratic control, and professional management of cooperatives.
  • Part IXB: Added by the 97th Amendment Act (2011), Articles 243ZH to 243ZT detail rules for incorporation, board structure, elections, and audits.
Maharashtra State Legislation

What is 'Deemed Conveyance' under the Maharashtra Ownership Flats Act (MOFA), 1963?

  • Statutory Right: Section 11 of MOFA mandates the promoter/builder to transfer land and building titles to the cooperative housing society within a specified timeframe.
  • Competent Authority: If the builder defaults, the society can apply to the District Deputy Registrar to unilaterally execute the conveyance deed, known as 'deemed' conveyance.
  • Redevelopment Prerequisite: या अभिहस्तांतरणाशिवाय, बिल्डर विकास हक्क (जसे की अतिरिक्त FSI) स्वतःकडेच राखून ठेवतो, ज्यामुळे संस्थेला स्व-पुनर्विकास प्रकल्प हाती घेण्यापासून रोखले जाते.

आंतर-विषय नमुने

  • Co-ops & Urban Renewal (MRTP Act)

    Deemed conveyance bridges cooperative governance and urban planning. Clear land titles are mandatory under the MRTP Act for societies to legally initiate self-redevelopment of aging Mumbai structures.

  • राज्य सूची विरुद्ध केंद्रीय मंत्रालय

    Despite the 2021 creation of the Union Ministry of Cooperation, state-level housing societies remain exclusively under the State List (Entry 32), distinct from Multi-State Cooperative Societies.

Expect a GS-2 question pairing MOFA's deemed conveyance provisions with the 97th Constitutional Amendment and State List entries.

संबंधित PYQ · 1

संबंधित PYQ · 1

  • 2022MPSC_PRELIMSGS1

    Consider the following statements and choose the correct option : (a) The subject, 'Co-operative Societies' has been included in the Constitution of India by the 97th Amendment in 2011. (b) The right to establish 'Co-operative Societies' is given in Article 19(1)(c). (c) The first law related to Co-operative Societies in India was passed in the tenure of Lord Curzon. Answer Options :