MahaRERA starts statewide verification of developer-submitted OCs
PUNE: The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has initiated a statewide verification of 2,600 Occupancy Certificates (OCs) submitted by developers on its official portal. These certificates have been sent to respective planning authorities to ensure authenticity and prevent discrepancies or forgery, officials said on Saturday. The move follows the fallout of the Dombivli scam, where developers used fake approvals for illegal constructions across multiple projects. The crackdown stems from the 2022 Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) scam, in which 65 illegal buildings were constructed using forged documents, including fake 7/12 extracts (land records), fabricated building plans, and counterfeit MahaRERA registrations.…