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Recognizing real estate’s leading women during Navratri, the event brought together policymakers, developers, and change-makers at Mumbai’s Jio World Convention Centre.

NAREDCO MAHI, the women’s wing of the National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO), under the aegis of the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, Government of India, hosted the Women Achiever Awards 2025 in association with the Women Who Lead National Award & Consortium (WWLNAC). The ceremony was held during the NAREDCO HOMETHON Property Expo 2025 at the Jio World Convention Centre, BKC, Mumbai.
Organized during the auspicious festival of Navratri, the awards honoured outstanding women who have shaped India’s real estate and allied industries through leadership, resilience, and innovation. The event saw enthusiastic participation from across the sector and brought together top industry voices.

Key dignitaries in attendance included Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani, Chairman of NAREDCO; Mr. Rajan Bandelkar, Vice Chairman of NAREDCO; Mrs. Smita Patil, National President of NAREDCO MAHI; Mrs. Smita Raje Patwardhan of the Royal Family of Jamkhandi; Dr. Sunita Karad, Dean at MIT World Peace University; and Mrs. Radhika Sudhir, Founder of WWLNAC. Also present were Mr. Prashant Sharma, President of NAREDCO West; Mr. Hitesh Thakkar, Vice President of NAREDCO Maharashtra, and other eminent developers and professionals from the sector.
Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani highlighted the transformative power of women leaders in the real estate sector and emphasized the need to nurture such leadership for a more inclusive industry. “This award is a platform to empower women who are actively shaping the industry and inspiring future generations,” he said.

Mr. Rajan Bandelkar stressed that women are no longer just participants in real estate but catalysts of change who are reshaping the sector itself.
Mrs. Smita Patil, speaking on behalf of NAREDCO MAHI, underlined the significance of recognizing women achievers during Navratri a celebration of feminine strength and grace. “Recognition is not merely a reward for the past, but fuel for the future,” she noted.
Celebrity guest Anusha Dandekar also lauded the initiative, calling the awardees “real heroes who help build dreams, one home at a time.”

Mrs. Radhika Sudhir, Founder of WWLNAC, reiterated that the platform serves as a national movement to spotlight the achievements and untapped potential of women in business and real estate.
The Women Achiever Awards 2025 were supported by Hiranandani Communities as Powered By partner, Incuspaze and MIT World Peace University as Silver Partners, and I Knowledge Services as Technology Partner. Additional support came from Kich Architectural Products, Mantra Properties, BRICS Chamber of Commerce & Industry, and gifting partner Giftzy.
The evening was more than a celebration, it was a call to action for greater gender representation and inclusion in India’s urban development landscape.

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