The 5th NAREDCO Mahi Real Estate Convention 2026 was held at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, on June 20, in association with Bharat Buildcon 2026, bringing together women leaders, developers, entrepreneurs, policymakers and industry stakeholders to celebrate five years of NAREDCO Mahi's journey in advancing women's participation and leadership in the real estate sector.
Only 1 to 2 per cent of women occupy leadership positions in the country's real estate sector, despite increasingly influencing housing demand, property ownership, and sustainability-led development. A joint report by JLL and NAREDCO MAHI, titled "Building Inclusive Future: Empowering Women in India's Real Estate Transformation", revealed that women comprise 48.5 per cent of India's population, but only represent around 10 per cent of the 71 million workforce employed in the construction sector.
NAREDCO President Parveen Jain says India's housing demand will remain strong despite short-term headwinds. He calls for industry status, faster approvals, title insurance and skill development to accelerate real estate growth.
The real estate body NAREDCO's women's wing (NAREDCO Mahi) calls for increasing women's participation in the sector. Talking to PTI Videos NAREDCO Mahi President Smita Patil said, "NAREDCO Mahi is putting all efforts to bring more and more women into the real estate sector." NAREDCO Mahi is a five-year-old outfit which initially started with 5 women but today it has 500 members working in the real estate industry.
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A renewed focus on affordable housing, rental housing reforms, stronger homebuyer protection through better RERA–IBC alignment, and more effective implementation of RERA is essential for India’s real estate sector to achieve its projected size of $5.8 trillion by 2047, according to a joint report by KPMG in India and NAREDCO.
Women must play a central role in India's economic transformation if the country is to achieve its goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047, Union Minister of Labour and Employment Mansukh Mandaviya said while addressing the 5th NAREDCO Mahi Real Estate Convention 2026 in New Delhi.
India's real estate sector is poised for significant expansion, driven by artificial intelligence, sustainable building, and regulatory adherence, according to developers at the NAREDCO Real Estate Conclave 2026. Experts emphasized the crucial role of RERA in fostering trust and highlighted emerging opportunities in commercial spaces and data centers. Addressing a skilled workforce shortage and promoting faster construction methods were also key discussion points for future growth.
Speaking at the NAREDCO Real Estate Conclave, Niranjan Hiranandani, Chairman of Hiranandani Group, stressed the need for stronger government-industry collaboration, better urban master planning, and large-scale skill development. He highlighted that India is already short of 2 million skilled construction workers, a gap that could widen to 5 million in the next four years. Hiranandani called for continuous learning among developers, greater adoption of innovation and technology, and accelerated self-reliance in manufacturing.
The National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO) is set to bring together policymakers, industry leaders, investors, urban planners, technology innovators, financial institutions and next-generation entrepreneurs at the NAREDCO Real Estate Conclave, NAREDCO NextGen NCR Conclave, and the 5th NAREDCO Mahi Convention on 19-20 June 2026 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi.
The National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO) is set to bring together policymakers, industry leaders, investors, urban planners, technology innovators, financial institutions and next-generation entrepreneurs at the NAREDCO Real Estate Conclave, NAREDCO NextGen NCR Conclave, and the 5th NAREDCO Mahi Convention on 19-20 June 2026 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi.
