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Repairs and Renovations of your flats

REPAIRS AND RENOVATION OF YOUR FLATS For renovation of your flat, as per section 342 of BMC Act, 1988 (amended till date), the following "tenantable repairs", can be carried out without obtaining permission from the TMC: Plastering, painting, pointing of your flat Providing guniting to the structural members or walls Changing floor tiles Repairing WC, bath or washing places Repairing or replacing drainage pipes, taps, manholes and other fittings Repairing or replacing sanitary, water plumbing or electrical fittings Replacing the roof with the same material Replacement of existing water-proofing material of the terrace. The only pre-condition to the above works are: The original tenantable structure (whether rental or ownership) must be legal. Though no TMC permission for the above is required, it is advisable to do so under strict supervision of a registered Architect and/ or Structural Engineer The following "tenantable repairs" however shall...

Letter to Govt. authorities

April 16, 2013 1.     The Hon. Municipal Commissioner, Thane Municipal Corporation,       Thane                                    2.     The Dy District Registrar, Thane City, Thane. 3.     The Minister of Co-operation, Govt. of Maharashtra, Mumbai. Sub: SOS - The need and importance of Structural Audit, especially in view of the Mumbra disaster and relating the issue to Saket Complex, Thane. Dear Sirs, Finally waking up to the horrific consequences of illegal constructions, the Maharashtra Government has issued directives to audit structural stability of new as well as old buildings in urban and semi-urban areas in the state. However, this is not the first time that such an order has been issued. In the aftermath of th...