**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has notified the Daman and Diu Real Estate (Regulation and Development) (General) Amendment Rules, 2026. These rules, effective from their publication date of July 3, 2026, were issued to align the regional 2016 Rules with the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026. The primary action is the omission of specific penalty provisions concerning imprisonment under Section 68 of the Real Estate Act.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Administrative Details**
* **Title:** The rules are cited as the Daman and Diu Real Estate (Regulation and Development) (General) Amendment Rules, 2026.
* **Commencement:** The amendments came into force on July 3, 2026, upon publication in the Official Gazette of India.
* **Legal Authority:** Issued under Section 84 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, following amendments made by the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026.
**Regulatory Amendments**
* **Rule 33 Modification:** The amendment specifically targets Rule 33, sub-rule (1) of the Daman and Diu Real Estate (Regulation and Development) (General) Rules, 2016.
* **Omission of Penalties:** A specific row in the table under Rule 33(1) has been omitted. This row previously addressed offenses "Punishable with imprisonment under section 68."
* **Removal of Financial Calculation:** The associated penalty of "ten per cent. of the estimated cost of the plot, apartment or building" linked to the omitted imprisonment provision has also been removed from the 2016 General Rules.
**Impact Analysis**
**Real Estate Promoters and Developers in Daman and Diu**
**Impact**
The regulatory framework governing penalties for non-compliance has been altered. Specifically, the provision within the 2016 General Rules that detailed a 10% estimated cost penalty in relation to imprisonment under Section 68 is no longer applicable.
**Action Required**
Promoters must update their legal compliance checklists to reflect the changes introduced by the 2026 Amendment Rules and the Jan Vishwas Act.
**Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) and Enforcement Agencies**
**Impact**
The authority’s mandate for enforcing specific penalties under the General Rules is revised, necessitating a shift in how offenses under Section 68 are processed or referenced in regulatory filings.
**Action Required**
Regulatory bodies must update their administrative records, tables, and enforcement protocols to ensure they no longer cite the omitted row of Rule 33(1) of the 2016 Rules.
Key Entities Referenced
Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026: The primary legislative driver for these amendments, specifically aimed at modifying penal provisions and decriminalizing certain sections under the Real Estate Act.
Daman and Diu Real Estate (Regulation and Development) (General) Amendment Rules, 2026: The specific regulatory amendment that omits imprisonment penalties for violations under Rule 33 of the regional real estate rules.
Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016: The central parent act (RERA) providing the legal framework for real estate regulation and the specific section (Section 68) referenced in the amendment.
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs: The central government ministry responsible for issuing this notification and exercising powers to amend real estate rules in Union Territories.
Daman and Diu: The Union Territory specifically defined as the location of applicability for these real estate regulatory amendments.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 499] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, िुलाई 3, 2026/आषाढ 12, 1948
No. 499] 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. 557(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 म ेंदकए गए संिोधनों के अनुसरण म,ें िमन एव ंिीव भू-संपिा (जवजनर्मन और जवकास) (सामान्द्र्)
जनर्म, 2016 में और संिोधन करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनर्म बनाती है, अथायत:् —
1. (1) इन जनर्मों का संजिप्त नाम िमन एव ंिीव भू-संपिा (जवजनर्मन और जवकास) (सामान्द्र्) संिोधन जनर्म, 2026 ह।ै
(2) र् ेरािपत्र म ेंप्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत्त होंगे।
4995 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
2. िमन एवं िीव भू-संपिा (जवजनर्मन और जवकास) (सामान्द्र्) जनर्म, 2016 म,ें जनर्म 33 म,ें उप-जनर्म (1) म,ें सारणी
में जनम्नजलजखत पंजि का लोप दकर्ा िाएगा, अथायत:् —
“धारा 68 के अंतगयत कारावास का प्लॉट, अपाटयमेंट अथवा भवन िैसा भी मामला हो, की आकजलत लागत
िंडनीर् का 10%”
[फा. सं. ओ-17024/72/2026-आवास-एमओएचर्ूए-भाग(4)/पी-9218778]
कुलिीप नारार्ण, संर्ुि सजचव
ठटप्पणी: िमन एवं िीव भ-ू संपिा (जवजनर्मन और जवकास) (सामान्द्र्) जनर्म, 2016 भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II,
खंड 3, उप-खंड (i) में अजधसूचना संख्र्ा सा.का.जन. 1023(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. 557(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 Daman and Diu Real Estate (Regulation and Development) (General) Rules, 2016, namely:—
1. (1) These rules may be called the Daman and Diu 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 Daman and Diu 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(4)/P-9218778]
KULDIP NARAYAN, Jt. Secy.
Note: The Daman and Diu 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. 1023(E), dated the
31st October, 2016.
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