Policy decision requested to grant Occupation Certificate (OC) to buildings over 10 years old but Structurally sound, in the MMR region.
ALERT CITIZENS FORUM OF INDIA
A7/303, Saket CHSL, Saket Marg, Thane (W) 400601 #8879528575.
April 24, 2017
The Hon. Chief Minister,
Government of Maharashtra,
Mantralaya,
Mumbai.
Sub : Humble request for a policy decision to grant Occupation Certificate (OC) suo moto to over 10 years old buildings which are Structurally sound in the MMR region.
Respected Sir,
At the outset, we would like to compliment you on your govt’s bold decision to legalize all illegal buildings in Maharashtra up to December 31, 2015’
While welcoming this decision, we would like to point out to you that there are over 25,000 buildings in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region that do not possess Occupation Certificate (OC) but have been occupied by residents for the past 10-15 years.
There may be many more in other urban cities in the state.
Most of these buildings started construction after getting the Commencement Certificate from the respective Corporations but on completion of the buildings, the builder gave possession to “the third party” – gullible buyers – and the builder exited without fulfilling his mandatory duty of getting the OC from the Corporation.
Most of such buildings are more than 10-15 years old. At that time awareness levels amongst buyers were pretty low regarding the importance of OC in the 1990s and early 2000.
All such residents in such buildings are now suffering, because though a legally constructed building, due to lack of OC, and since over 10--15 years have elapsed, financial institutions do not give them loans – thus affecting sale and purchase of flats and in the eyes of the Corporation – they remain deemed illegal.
Some Corporations like the Thane Municipal Corporation had announced an Amnesty scheme for such buildings but the response was very poor because over the years, residents of such buildings had made alterations to their respective flats and the Corporation officials would refuse OC due to such alterations.
In view of (a) the govt decision to legalize illegal buildings in the State and (b) considering the plight lakhs of people suffering due to lack of OC, though staying in legally constructed buildings, we request to you come out with a policy decision to grant suo moto OC to all such buildings which are over 10 years old and are Structurally stable.
The local Corporations may levy a certain fine on such buildings for having made alterations, which may then be legalised - if they are not affecting the stability of the building.
This will provide relief to lakhs of people in the State.
Sir, you are also from a urban area and very well understand the importance of Occupation Certificate, hence look forward to your positive response.
Regards,
For Alert Citizens Forum of India,
Dayanand Nene.
President
Governing Council : Jitendra Satpute, Prasad Bedekar, Kiran Joshi, Adv Shreerang Mulye, CS Sandhya Malhotra, Pramod Date, Sudesh Khatawkar, CA Paresh Sukhtankar, Ganesh Iyer.
A7/303, Saket CHSL, Saket Marg, Thane (W) 400601 #8879528575.
April 24, 2017
The Hon. Chief Minister,
Government of Maharashtra,
Mantralaya,
Mumbai.
Sub : Humble request for a policy decision to grant Occupation Certificate (OC) suo moto to over 10 years old buildings which are Structurally sound in the MMR region.
Respected Sir,
At the outset, we would like to compliment you on your govt’s bold decision to legalize all illegal buildings in Maharashtra up to December 31, 2015’
While welcoming this decision, we would like to point out to you that there are over 25,000 buildings in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region that do not possess Occupation Certificate (OC) but have been occupied by residents for the past 10-15 years.
There may be many more in other urban cities in the state.
Most of these buildings started construction after getting the Commencement Certificate from the respective Corporations but on completion of the buildings, the builder gave possession to “the third party” – gullible buyers – and the builder exited without fulfilling his mandatory duty of getting the OC from the Corporation.
Most of such buildings are more than 10-15 years old. At that time awareness levels amongst buyers were pretty low regarding the importance of OC in the 1990s and early 2000.
All such residents in such buildings are now suffering, because though a legally constructed building, due to lack of OC, and since over 10--15 years have elapsed, financial institutions do not give them loans – thus affecting sale and purchase of flats and in the eyes of the Corporation – they remain deemed illegal.
Some Corporations like the Thane Municipal Corporation had announced an Amnesty scheme for such buildings but the response was very poor because over the years, residents of such buildings had made alterations to their respective flats and the Corporation officials would refuse OC due to such alterations.
In view of (a) the govt decision to legalize illegal buildings in the State and (b) considering the plight lakhs of people suffering due to lack of OC, though staying in legally constructed buildings, we request to you come out with a policy decision to grant suo moto OC to all such buildings which are over 10 years old and are Structurally stable.
The local Corporations may levy a certain fine on such buildings for having made alterations, which may then be legalised - if they are not affecting the stability of the building.
This will provide relief to lakhs of people in the State.
Sir, you are also from a urban area and very well understand the importance of Occupation Certificate, hence look forward to your positive response.
Regards,
For Alert Citizens Forum of India,
Dayanand Nene.
President
Governing Council : Jitendra Satpute, Prasad Bedekar, Kiran Joshi, Adv Shreerang Mulye, CS Sandhya Malhotra, Pramod Date, Sudesh Khatawkar, CA Paresh Sukhtankar, Ganesh Iyer.
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