The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority has issued registration numbers to 435 housing projects ahead of Dussehra, clearing the way for an estimated investment of Rs 23,719 crore and the construction of 32,981 flats across Maharashtra. The approvals come during the festive period, when developers traditionally announce and launch projects around Dussehra and Diwali.
MahaRERA also approved deadline extensions for 210 existing projects and corrections to 609 registered projects. The applications were submitted by developers and processed by the regulator before the festive launch period.
According to MahaRERA, its team worked round the clock to process applications so that eligible projects could receive approvals in time for Dussehra. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region accounted for 201 of the 435 newly registered projects.
The MMR approvals included 63 projects in Mumbai City and its suburbs, 70 in Thane, 36 in Raigad, 25 in Palghar, five in Ratnagiri and two in Sindhudurg. Pune recorded 140 new projects, the highest number among the individual regions listed by the authority. The wider Pune region also included 13 projects in Satara, eight in Kolhapur, and three each in Sangli and Solapur.
Vidarbha accounted for 32 projects, including 27 in Nagpur, four in Amravati and one in Akola. Khandesh accounted for 24 projects, including 23 in Nashik and one in Ahilya Nagar. Marathwada recorded eight projects, with seven in Sambhaji Nagar and one in Nanded. Two projects in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and one in Daman also received approvals.
The regulator’s approvals covered more than new registrations. MahaRERA requires developers to obtain approval before making amendments, alterations or additions to the plans of an already registered housing project. Such applications are submitted under the authority’s Corrections category.
Developers must also declare a completion date when registering a project. If a project is delayed, the developer is required to seek an extension from MahaRERA. Projects that do not obtain an extension are categorised as lapsed, a status that can affect their progress.
MahaRERA has said that approving extension and correction applications is intended to facilitate project completion, improve transparency, protect homebuyers’ interests and support effective regulation of the real estate sector. The process also creates a formal route for recording changes to project plans and revised completion timelines.
Between April and September 2026, MahaRERA approved applications relating to 6,486 housing projects. During that period, registration numbers were issued to 2,056 projects, while 2,053 extension proposals and 2,377 correction proposals were approved.
With approvals recorded in October included, the total number of approved applications stood at 7,740. These comprised 2,491 newly registered projects, 2,053 projects granted extensions and 2,377 projects approved for corrections.
MahaRERA said it would continue processing applications from developers whose projects meet its legal, technical and financial requirements ahead of Diwali.
