Date: 2026-07-03Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 84 read with sub clause i of clause g of section 2 of the Real Estate Regulation and Development Act, 2016 (16 of 2016) and in pursuance of the amendment made to section 68 of the said Act
**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has notified the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Real Estate (Regulation and Development) (General) Amendment Rules, 2026. These rules, issued in pursuance of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026, aim to amend the existing 2016 regulations. The notification was issued on July 1, 2026, and came into force upon its publication in the Official Gazette on July 3, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legislative Basis**
* The amendment is made using powers conferred by Section 84 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016.
* It follows the amendments made to Section 68 of the Act by the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026.
**Specific Amendments**
* **Rule 33 Amendment:** In the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Real Estate (Regulation and Development) (General) Rules, 2016, a specific provision in the table under Rule 33, sub-rule (1) has been omitted.
* **Omission of Penalties:** The row that previously specified penalties for offenses "Punishable with imprisonment under section 68" has been deleted.
* **Removed Penalty Scale:** The specific penalty of "ten per cent. of the estimated cost of the plot, apartment or building, as the case may be" associated with Section 68 offenses is no longer part of this table.
**Effective Date**
* The rules are effective as of July 3, 2026, the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
**Impact Analysis**
**Real Estate Developers and Promoters (Andaman and Nicobar Islands)**
**Impact**
The removal of the specific 10% penalty clause linked to imprisonment under Section 68 in the General Rules changes the administrative penalty framework they are subject to.
**Action Required**
Promoters must update their legal compliance checklists to reflect the modified Rule 33 and ensure they are aware of the revised enforcement landscape under the Jan Vishwas Act.
**Real Estate Regulatory Authorities**
**Impact**
Authorities responsible for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands must align their adjudicatory processes with the omitted provision in Rule 33(1).
**Action Required**
Regulatory bodies must update their internal manuals and penalty schedules to ensure no penalties are levied based on the now-deleted row of the 2016 Rules.
Key Entities Referenced
Andaman and Nicobar Islands Real Estate (Regulation and Development) (General) Amendment Rules, 2026: The primary policy notification that amends existing rules to omit imprisonment provisions and penalties under section 68 of the Real Estate Act.
Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026: The legislative framework driving the decriminalization and rationalization of offenses that necessitated these specific rule amendments.
Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016: The principal parent legislation governing the real estate sector, specifically referenced for its sections on rule-making powers and penalties.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands: The specific Union Territory where these amended real estate regulations are applicable.
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs: The primary central ministry responsible for issuing this notification and overseeing real estate regulatory frameworks.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 496] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, िुलाई 3, 2026/आषाढ 12, 1948
No. 496] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2026/ASHADHA 12, 1948
आवासन और िहरी कार् यमत्रं ालर्
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 1 िुलाई, 2026
सा.का.जन. 554(अ).— केन्द्रीर् सरकार, भू-संपिा (जवजनर्मन और जवकास) अजधजनर्म, 2016 (2016 का 16)
की धारा 2 के खडं (छ) के उप-खंड (i) के साथ पठित धारा 84 द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करत े हुए तथा िन जवश्वास
(उपबंधों का संिोधन) अजधजनर्म, 2026 (2026 का 8) की अनुसूची क्रम संख्र्ा 70 के साथ पठित धारा 2 के तहत उि
अजधजनर्म की धारा 68 में दकए गए संिोधनों के अनुसरण में, अंडमान और जनकोबार द्वीप समूह भू-संपिा (जवजनर्मन और
जवकास) (सामान्द्र्) जनर्म, 2016 में और संिोधन करन े के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनर्म बनाती ह,ै अथायत:् —
1. (1) इन जनर्मों का संजिप्त नाम अडं मान और जनकोबार द्वीप समूह भू-संपिा (जवजनर्मन और जवकास) (सामान्द्र्) संिोधन
जनर्म, 2026 ह।ै
(2) र् ेरािपत्र म ेंप्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत्त होंगे।
4992 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
2. अंडमान और जनकोबार द्वीप समूह भू-संपिा (जवजनर्मन और जवकास) (सामान्द्र्) जनर्म, 2016 म,ें जनर्म 33 म,ें उप-
जनर्म (1) म,ें सारणी में जनम्नजलजखत पंजि का लोप दकर्ा िाएगा, अथातय ्:—
“धारा 68 के अंतगयत कारावास का प्लॉट, अपाटयमेंट अथवा भवन िैसा भी मामला हो, की आकजलत लागत का
िंडनीर् 10%”
[फा. सं. ओ-17024/72/2026-आवास-एमओएचर्ूए-भाग(1)/पी-9218775]
कुलिीप नारार्ण, संर्ुि सजचव
ठटप्पणी: अंडमान और जनकोबार द्वीप समूह भू-संपिा (जवजनर्मन और जवकास) (सामान्द्र्) जनर्म, 2016 भारत के रािपत्र,
असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (i) में अजधसूचना संख्र्ा सा.का.जन. 1020(अ), दिनांक 31 अक्टूबर, 2016 द्वारा
प्रकाजित दकए गए थे।
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 1st July, 2026
G.S.R. 554(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 84 read with sub-clause (i) of clause (g) of
section 2 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (16 of 2016) and in pursuance of the amendment
made to section 68 of the said Act under section 2 read with serial number 70 of the Schedule to the Jan Vishwas
(Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 (8 of 2026), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules to amend
the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Real Estate (Regulation and Development) (General) Rules, 2016, namely:—
1. (1) These rules may be called the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Real Estate (Regulation and Development) (General)
Amendment Rules, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Real Estate (Regulation and Development) (General) Rules, 2016, in rule
33, in sub-rule (1), in the Table, the following row shall be omitted, namely: -
“Punishable with imprisonment under ten per cent. of the estimated cost of the plot, apartment or building, as
section 68. the case may be.”
[F. No. O-17024/72/2026-HOUSING-MoHUA-Part(1)/P-9218775]
KULDIP NARAYAN, Jt. Secy.
Note: The Andaman and Nicobar Islands Real Estate (Regulation and Development) (General) Rules, 2016 were
published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (i) vide notification number G.S.R.
1020(E), dated the 31st October, 2016.
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