Former Maharashtra chief secretary Manoj Saunik has been appointed as the chairman of the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA)
Former Maharashtra chief secretary Manoj Saunik, a retired Indian Administrative Office (IAS) of the 1987 batch, will take charge as the new chairman of Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) after the current chairman Ajoy Mehta steps down from the post in September, Maharashtra's housing department said in a government resolution issued on July 16.
Saunik is the husband of the current Maharashtra chief secretary, Sujata Saunik.
According to the Real Estate Regulatory Act, a chairman's tenure is for a period of five years or when the chairman completes 65 years of age. Ajoy Mehta will complete 65 years of age on September 21, and hence the new chairman will take over from September 22.
The MahaRERA was established by the state government for regulation and promotion of real estate sector in the state
