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The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has identified 2,111 buildings that have failed to obtain mandatory occupancy certificates (OCs), despite having received commencement approvals. This list, published in compliance with a Bombay High Court directive, has been made publicly accessible via the NMMC website and ward offices. Developers and occupants have been asked to immediately approach the Town Planning Department to regularise their status. Failure to act could attract penalties under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966. The move is part of a broader drive to enhance building compliance and ensure residential safety across Navi Mumbai's expanding urban landscape.
The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has flagged 2,111 buildings that have not yet secured occupancy certificates (OCs), despite possessing valid commencement certificates. The civic body made this disclosure public earlier this week, following a directive from the Bombay High Court which had instructed all municipal corporations to identify such properties and initiate corrective measures. Advertisement
These buildings span various parts of Navi Mumbai under NMMC jurisdiction and include both residential and commercial structures. As per the law, an occupancy certificate is a critical document confirming that a building complies with all construction norms and is fit for habitation. Without it, residents technically occupy the premises illegally and are exposed to legal, safety, and civic risks.
The full list of non-compliant buildings has been uploaded to the NMMC's official website and is also displayed at all eight ward offices. Commissioner Kailas Shinde stated that developers and occupants have been asked to immediately apply for the occupancy certificate through the Town Planning Department. He further emphasised that defaulters would face action under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966, if they fail to regularise their properties.
While the civic body has taken a firm stand, some citizens have pointed out lapses in municipal oversight, questioning how such a large number of buildings were allowed to function without compliance for so long. A resident of sector 9 in Vashi noted that such a scale of non-compliance indicated a serious dereliction of duty by ward officials, and stressed that the administration must hold those responsible accountable.
This recent action follows another enforcement step taken by NMMC in late May, when the corporation released a list of 501 structurally unsafe buildings, including 51 that were deemed extremely dangerous and recommended for immediate evacuation. That list was also circulated widely, particularly as a precautionary measure in anticipation of heavy monsoon conditions.
Together, these moves reflect a more proactive approach by the civic body to enforce building safety regulations both in terms of legal certification and structural soundness across Navi Mumbai's rapidly growing urban infrastructure.
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