Realty shares rally as Maha govt slashes premium for construction by 50%

Sobha, Indiabulls Real Estate, Sunteck Realty, Oberoi Realty and Godrej Properties surged between 5 per cent and 7 per cent on the BSE.

Shares of real estate companies were in focus, surging by up to 7 per cent, on the BSE in the early morning trade on Thursday after the Maharashtra government on Wednesday slashed premiums and levies charged on construction by 50 per cent till December 31 2021. The move is expected to give a boost to the real estate sector in the state.

Following the development, shares of Sobha, Indiabulls Real Estate, Sunteck Realty, Oberoi Realty and Godrej Properties rallied between 5 per cent and 7 per cent on the BSE in the intra-day trade.

At 09:27 am, the S&P BSE Realty index,