OC Tracking

Q: My builder has applied for an occupation certificate. He had received an CC on 2009 but did not receive an OC. It was said that the building came under CRZ. How do verify the genuinity of the claim.

sachin, Navi Mumbai

3rd March 2015

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Do visit www.buyrightmumbai.com. They will be able to guide you on your query.

kaushal , Mumbai

16th March 2015

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As per law it is illegal for a building without OC to be occupied. There are several reasons for this, including: 1) The building is not as per the sanctioned plan, has illegal unsanctioned floors/ walls/ extensions, 2) The building is not safe to inhabit because of quality of construction, safety of stairs/ lifts, electrical safety, fire safety, airline safety, etc. 3) The building is not capable of fulfilling its mandatory role in managing its waste, sewage, water.

pradyumanapte, Mumbai

4th March 2015

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At the same time without OC, the building is technically unfit for occupation and hence in the event that any accident takes place, the occupants / users of the building can hold no one liable and would not be eligible for any insurance or compensation claims.

Devika, Mumbai

4th March 2015

Water, sanitary and electricity connections, if already obtained, are liable to get disconnected. You can talk to the builder to get OC or else refund of money without any deductions.

pradyumanapte, Mumbai

4th March 2015

Hi Sachin,
You can verify it visiting the local Municipal Corporation or Ministry of Environment & Forest. They will tell you whether the locality comes under CRZ or not.

Residential buildings, office buildings, hospital complexes, workshops shall not come within the definition of operational requirements except in very special cases and hence shall not normally be permitted in the Coastal Regulation Zone.

Shaunak Verdla, Mumbai

4th March 2015

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You will be shocked to know that as many as 130 buildings, spread over land worth hundreds of crores in the satellite city of Navi Mumbai, were built without Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearances, much like the controversial Adarsh tower in Mumbai. The violations were acknowledged by the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) in response to an RTI query.

pradyumanapte, Mumbai

4th March 2015

@Pradyuman,
This means that the buildings, located on prime land, are illegal. Unable to get a clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), the NMMC is still struggling to get them regularised. A second proposal sent in 2013, is pending before the Ministry.

Shaunak Verdla, Mumbai

4th March 2015