India, Oct. 14 -- To curb illegal construction and protect home buyers from being cheated, the state government has decided to stop the registration of sales agreements and documents related to unauthorised buildings and flats built in violation of approved plans.

The decision follows complaints about buildings constructed without the necessary permissions, violations of zoning regulations, non-registration under the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) and the sale of flats with areas exceeding those approved in building plans. Officers said that such irregularities had been reported in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Thane, Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Haveli, Mulshi, Nagpur and other urban areas.

Taking serious note of such illegal...