THANE: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Housing Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday issued a stern warning to developers, setting a three-year deadline for completing housing and redevelopment projects and declaring that builders who miss timelines or compromise on quality could be barred from securing future government contracts.Shinde was speaking after handing over keys to beneficiaries of a redevelopment project in Thane’s Majiwada area late Sunday where he signalled a tougher stance on delayed redevelopment projects.The state government on its part is keen on removing administrative bottlenecks to fast-track completion of long-pending housing projects and accelerate cluster redevelopment across Maharashtra, he said.“Owning a home is a matter of dignity and security, and every family deserves a quality home. A home is not just four walls, but a place of love, happiness and a family’s dreams,” Shinde said, adding that fulfilling citizens’ aspirations of home ownership remained a top priority for the Maharashtra government.Elaborating, Shinde said the Housing Department had made the completion of stalled redevelopment and housing projects its foremost priority since he assumed charge of the portfolio and assured that all procedural hurdles would be cleared to ensure faster execution.Highlighting the state government’s redevelopment agenda, he said cluster redevelopment projects were gaining momentum across the state, with projects in Thane’s Wagle Estate nearing completion.He iterated the government’s vision of making Mumbai and Thane slum-free through planned redevelopment and said citizens would be provided quality homes under the programme.