Shimla, May 16 -- The Himachal Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HPRERA) has clarified that only five out of 17 real estate projects registered under Joint Development Agreements (JDAs) since 2020 involve non-agriculturist partners, amid an ongoing controversy over alleged violations of Section 118 of the Himachal Pradesh Tenancy and Land Reforms Act in housing projects across the state.

The clarification was issued by HPRERA Chairperson RD Dhiman in response to queries raised by the Housing Department regarding housing projects executed under Joint Development Agreements (JDAs).

"A total of 17 projects since 2020 to date have been registered with JDAs. In case of 12 projects, JDA partners are agriculturists. However, projects r...