How survey information supports a MahaRERA project

Begin with the project team’s requirements

MahaRERA provides guidance for new project registration, including information, document and certificate resources. Review the current requirements with the professional responsible for your application. A survey drawing does not replace the project’s approvals, legal review or professional certificates.

Reference: MahaRERA: guidance for registering a new project

Turn the requirement into a survey brief

Ask the architect or engineer to define the survey extent, drawing reference, level datum and features needed. Explain whether the survey is for early design, layout setting-out, construction checks or an as-built record. A single general instruction to “do a RERA survey” leaves too much undefined.

• Land parcel identifiers and the relevant plan revisions.
• Existing site features and levels required for design.
• The coordinate system, units and reference benchmark.
• Required CAD/PDF files and any area schedules to be checked.

Keep area descriptions distinct

A measured land area, a plotted development area and an apartment carpet area describe different things. Label every schedule clearly and have the relevant project professional confirm its intended use. Avoid transferring an area figure between drawings or forms without checking the definition, source and revision.

Record changes clearly

If the design changes, identify which approved or working drawing is being issued for the next survey task. Keep dates and revisions on the outputs. MahaRERA also provides guidance for project updates, corrections and ongoing compliance; the team responsible for the project should decide what needs to be submitted.

Reference: MahaRERA: guidance for promoters

Ask the right questions at handover

Check that the survey includes the agreed extent and references. Confirm how any differences between supplied records and observed site conditions are described. Acceptance of a submission is determined by the relevant authority and project requirements, rather than by a blanket claim that a drawing is “RERA approved”.