BMC Revives OC Amnesty for Pre-Nov 2016 Mumbai Buildings
MUMBAI: Nearly three months after proposing an amnesty scheme aimed at issuing occupation certificates (OCs) for buildings lacking mandatory approvals—even if they have been occupied for years—the BMC is set to revisit this proposal at the civic standing committee meeting on Thursday. Civic officials indicate that the scheme will target buildings constructed before November 17, 2016, including those that had previously been ineligible for OCs due to deviations from approved plans or additional constructions. When first presented in April, the BJP-led standing committee chose not to discuss the proposal, mainly due to disagreements over a clause that includes housing units…