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,

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-03072026-274060 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 500] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2026 4996 GI/2026 MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 1st July, 2026 G.S.R. 558(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 Lakshadweep Real Estate (Regulation and Development) (General) Rules, 2016, namely:— 1. (1) These rules may be called the Lakshadweep 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 Lakshadweep 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(5)/P-9218779] KULDIP NARAYAN, Jt. Secy. Note: The Lakshadweep 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. 1024(E), dated the 31st October, 2016. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.