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Unitech's new board may seek money from stress fund to construct stalled projects: Hiranandani

A bench headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud gave two months to the new board of Unitech to prepare the resolution framework of the company and sought its report. The Centre had said it would not infuse any funds for completion of pending projects of the company it would just direct a moratorium for 12 months.

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Published : Jan 20, 2020, 4:46 PM IST

Updated : Jan 20, 2020, 11:19 PM IST

New Delhi: Realty firm Hiranandani group's MD Niranjan Hiranandani, who has been appointed as one of the board members to find resolution for Unitech, said the construction on projects that are networth positive could start early while a help could be sought from the government's Rs 25,000-crore stress fund to complete other stalled residential properties.

The Supreme Court on Monday accepted the proposal of the Centre to take over the management control of embattled realty firm Unitech. A bench headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud gave two months to the new board of Unitech to prepare the resolution framework of the company and sought its report.

Besides Hiranandani, NBCC's former CMD A K Mittal, HDFC's Renu Sud Karnad and Embassy Group chairman Jitu Virwani are part of the board.

"As an industry patron, I look up to this important responsibility as a public service in a positive light to attempt and assure resolving the issues of numerous stranded homebuyers," Hiranandani said in a statement.

"The key to success lies in hitting the ground running by quickly evaluating the viable projects which are positive net worth and submitting the resolution plan to the SC and start the ball rolling initially," he added.

Hiranandani said the court's decision to stay all the on-going cases for two months is a good move as this would help in focusing on the real problem of the company rather than overseeing legal issues.

"There is a possibility of at least 50-60 per cent of Unitech's projects ultimately being net worth positive, so I think there is a good opportunity to start these projects early. However, we may seek some help from the stress fund of the SBI in order to take care of the funding for the interim period," said Hiranandani, who is also President of Assocham and NAREDCO

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New Delhi: Realty firm Hiranandani group's MD Niranjan Hiranandani, who has been appointed as one of the board members to find resolution for Unitech, said the construction on projects that are networth positive could start early while a help could be sought from the government's Rs 25,000-crore stress fund to complete other stalled residential properties.

The Supreme Court on Monday accepted the proposal of the Centre to take over the management control of embattled realty firm Unitech. A bench headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud gave two months to the new board of Unitech to prepare the resolution framework of the company and sought its report.

Besides Hiranandani, NBCC's former CMD A K Mittal, HDFC's Renu Sud Karnad and Embassy Group chairman Jitu Virwani are part of the board.

"As an industry patron, I look up to this important responsibility as a public service in a positive light to attempt and assure resolving the issues of numerous stranded homebuyers," Hiranandani said in a statement.

"The key to success lies in hitting the ground running by quickly evaluating the viable projects which are positive net worth and submitting the resolution plan to the SC and start the ball rolling initially," he added.

Hiranandani said the court's decision to stay all the on-going cases for two months is a good move as this would help in focusing on the real problem of the company rather than overseeing legal issues.

"There is a possibility of at least 50-60 per cent of Unitech's projects ultimately being net worth positive, so I think there is a good opportunity to start these projects early. However, we may seek some help from the stress fund of the SBI in order to take care of the funding for the interim period," said Hiranandani, who is also President of Assocham and NAREDCO

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SC accepts Centre's proposal to takeover management control of Unitech
         New Delhi, Jan 20 (PTI) The Supreme Court Monday accepted the proposal of the Centre to take over the management control of embattled realty firm Unitech Limited.
         A bench headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud gave two months to the new board of Unitech to prepare the resolution framework of the company and sought its report.
         The bench, also comprising Justice M R Shah, granted 2-month moratorium to the new board from any legal proceedings against the company's management.
         It said the Board will appoint a retired apex court judge to monitor the preparation of resolution framework by the Board.
         The Centre had on Saturday told the apex court that it is agreeable to revisit its 2017 proposal to take over the management control of Unitech Ltd and complete its stalled projects for providing relief to around 12,000 hassled homebuyers.
         The Centre, in its six-page note submitted to the court, had said it is prepared to revisit its proposal of December 2017, to remove the existing management of Unitech Ltd and appoint 10 nominee directors of the government.
         The Centre had however said it would not infuse any funds for completion of pending projects of the company. It said the court should direct a moratorium for 12 months. PTI MNL LLP
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