25,000 Buildings without OCs in Mumbai! Maharashtra Moves To Regularise Suburban Homes

The Maharashtra government has announced plans to introduce a new policy aimed at granting occupation certificates (OCs) to over 25,000 buildings across Mumbai’s suburbs. This move targets structures built under various bodies, including BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA), Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) and others, many of which have been without formal certification due to past technical or administrative issues. Ashish Shelar, guardian minister for Mumbai suburbs, revealed that a draft of the new policy is set to roll out from 2nd October. The policy seeks to address multiple hurdles that have prevented buildings from obtaining OCs. Among these are deviations from approved floor area, problems with building setb