Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act
The President has given her assent to the amendment of the Municipal Councils and Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act. According to the amendment, any official allowing unauthorized constructions have to pay a fine of Rs 25,000 or will be punished by imprisonment for a month. The amendment will also allow to appoint an officer [...] Continue Reading »
Civic organizations and corporators want the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to stop the ongoing projects of builders who have not sought completion certificates for the buildings they have completed earlier. Without a completion certificate, the owners will have to pay a fine of 20 % of the total construction cost, fine to regularize illegal constructions [...] Continue Reading »
The Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation (MBMC) are selective in targeting builders who flout occupation certificate (OC) norms. Small-time builders alleged that they were being harassed and threatened with police complaints by the municipality. While FIRs are being filed against small-time builders, no cases have been so far registered against the big developers who have massive [...] Continue Reading »
According to the source, a service provider can erect a tower only after obtaining a structural stability certificate from a certified architect as well as a no objection certificate from the housing society where the tower is supposed to come up. “We are making changes in the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning (MRTP) Act to [...] Continue Reading »
