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How To Obtain Building Completion Certi cate And Occupancy Certi cate
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Procedure to Obtain Building Completion Certi cate / Occupancy Certi cate in MCGM limits for all structures, redevelopment,
fresh and other buildings.

1. Submit application and design plans at Building Proposal of ce of BMC and pay scrutiny fee

Applicant submits application form with plans and all required documents, as prescribed by Section 373 of the BMC Act, at the Andhuri Building Proposal
Of ce of the BMC. If all documents are in order and the le is complete, Builder can proceed to payment of the scrutiny fees. Fees are paid in the same
building by cash or bank draft. Once the fees have been paid, the application le is forwarded to the concerned of cer in the Building Proposal
Department. Then the le is forwarded to the Survey Of ce, which will place their remarks on the application le and check the remarks from the
Development Plan of ce (obtained during the design stage of the project). If the Survey Of ce is satis ed with their review, they will send back the
application le to the Building Proposal Department with one week.

The cost for this procedure is INR 28 per square meter of the built up area/plot area, whichever is the maximum.

Agency: Building Proposal Of ce, Mumbai Municipal Corporation 1 day INR 36,417

2 Receive site inspection from Building Proposal Of ce

A sub-engineer from the Building Proposal Of ce will conduct a site inspection within 3-4 days of receiving the le from the survey of ce. The date and
time of the site inspection are arranged by BuildCo’s architect. BuildCo must be on-site when the inspection takes place.
Agency: Building Proposal Of ce, Mumbai Municipal Corporation 1 day no charge

3 Obtain Intimation of Disapproval from the Building Proposal Of ce and pay fees
After the site inspection, the application le returns to the Building Proposal Of ce to receive an intimation of disapproval (authorization). The concerned
Sub Engineer scrutinizes the proposal and forwards the report to the Assistant Engineer and Executive Engineer. The proposal is approved at the
Executive Engineer’s level if no concessions are involved. There are 3 executive engineers in the main BMC of ce and 2 in the Andhuri of ce (the latter is
the of ce considered for the purposes of this study).

Complete applications that do not require concessions (i.e. claiming of areas free of FSI as per provision in DCR 1991, de ciency in open spaces etc.) can be
approved within a week. However, the majority of applications require some concessions and further scrutiny so must be forwarded to the competent
authorities. This latter process may take 30 – 90 days to complete.

The intimation of disapproval is issued with a list of NOC’s which the applicant must obtain separately from various departments and government
authorities. Final clearance to build will only be given once BuildCo obtains all NOC’s. The NOC’s assigned to the intimation of disapproval are case speci c.
For the purpose of this study, Doing Business has determined 7 basic NOC’s that are required of almost all projects:
1. Tree Authority
2. Storm Water and Drain Department
3. Sewerage Department
4. Hydraulic Department 
5. Environmental Department (concerned with debris management) TOP

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6. Traf c and Coordination Department

7. CFO ( re clearance)

BuildCo’s architect must take the Intimation of Disapproval and the design plans to each clearance of ce separately. NOCs can be applied for
simultaneously, but NOC of ces are spread out so the submission for these 7 NOC’s is likely to take some time.

The cost for this procedure is INR 1 per square meter for Intimation of Disapproval + INR 2 per square meter (or a maximum of INR 45,000) as a deposit for
debris clearance. The latter is returned after the completion of construction if the BMC has deemed all debris cleared.
Agency: Building Proposal Of ce, Mumbai Municipal Corporation 60 days INR 1,301

4 Submit structural plans approved by a structural engineer to BMC

The Intimation of Disapproval (IOD) is only an approval of the civil plans. Review of the structural plans is done in parallel with the NOC process. No
approval to this plan is required from Municipal Corporation but copies are required to be submitted. Time required for submitting theses structural plans
is one day.
Agency: Building Proposal Of ce, Mumbai Municipal Corporation 1 day no charge

* 5 Apply for NOC from Tree Authority

Due to stringent environmental regulations, BuildCo must receive clearance from the Tree Authority (set up under the Maharashtra (urban areas)
Preservation of Trees Act, 1975. The Tree Authority commission only meets once a month. The Tree Authority must ascertain what trees (if any) will be cut
down as a result of construction. If trees are to be cut down, BuildCo will have to plant trees to replace them.
Agency: Tree Authority, Mumbai Municipal Corporation 1 day no charge

* 6 Receive inspection from Tree Authority

Inspectors from the Tree Authority visit the site to check if there are any trees located on the premises.
Agency: Tree Authority, Mumbai Municipal Corporation 1 day no charge

* 7 Obtain NOC from Tree Authority

Agency: Tree Authority, Mumbai Municipal Corporation 30 days INR 4,500

* 8 Request and obtain NOC from Storm Water and Drain Department
Agency: Storm Water and Drain Department, Mumbai Municipal Corporation 7 days no charge

* 9 Request and obtain NOC from Sewerage Department

Agency: Sewerage Department, Mumbai Municipal Corporation 7 days INR 77,306

* 10 Request and obtain NOC from Electric Department

BuildCo has to inform BEST of the project’s power requirements along with copy of application submitted for building plan approval. BEST will assess
whether an electrical substation up-grade required at this stage.
Agency: Electric Department, Bombay Municipal Corporation 7 days no charge

* 11 Request and obtain NOC from Environmental Department

Agency: Environmental Department, Bombay Municipal Corporation 7 days no charge

* 12 Request and obtain NOC from Traf c & Coordination Department

Agency: Traf c & Coordination Department, Bombay Municipal Corporation 7 days no charge

* 13 Request and obtain NOC from CFO

All commercial structures require a re safety clearance.

Agency: Chief Fire Of cer, Bombay Municipal Corporation 7 days INR 13,006

14 Obtain Commencement Certi cate from Building Proposal Of ce and pay Development Charges
On submission of all required NOCs mentioned in the IOD and on compliance of the IOD conditions, the applicant may submit request for the
Commencement Certi cate. The documents and NOC submitted by the applicants are veri ed by the staff and the necessary Commencement Certi cate
is approved. After payment of development charges and other applicable premium the Commencement Certi cate is issued within 7 to 15 days.

The Cost for the CC is INR 200 per square meter of land + INR 500 per square meter of building area.
Agency: Building Proposal Of ce, Bombay Municipal Corporation 10 days INR 836,100

15 Request and receive inspection of plinth

Agency: Building Proposal Of ce, Bombay Municipal Corporation 1 day no charge

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16 Submit letter stating completion of building works to obtain an Occupancy Certi cate and Certi cate of Completion
BuildCo’s architect must submit a formal letter stating that construction has been completed according to the standards set forth in the IOD and CC.
Agency: Building Proposal Of ce, Bombay Municipal Corporation 1 day no charge

* 17 Request and obtain completion NOC from Tree Authority

Agency: Tree Authority, Bombay Municipal Corporation 3 days no charge

* 18 Request and obtain completion NOC from Storm Water and Drain Department
Agency: Storm Water and Drain Department, Bombay Municipal Corporation 3 days no charge

* 19 Request and obtain completion NOC from Sewerage Department

Agency: Sewerage Department, Bombay Municipal Corporation 3 days no charge

* 20 Request and obtain completion NOC from Electric Department

Agency: Electric Department, Bombay Municipal Corporation 3 days no charge

* 21 Request and obtain completion NOC from Environmental Department

Agency: Environmental Department, Bombay Municipal Corporation 3 days no charge

* 22 Request and obtain completion NOC from Traf c & Coordination Department
Agency: Traf c & Coordination Department 3 days no charge

* 23 Request and obtain completion NOC from CFO

All commercial structures require re safety clearance according to re and safety rules and regulations stipulated in Development Control rule 1991 and
national building Code. The fee for low-rise commercial buildings is INR 5 per square meter.
Agency: Chief Fire Of cer, Bombay Municipal Corporation 3 days INR 70,000

24 Request and receive competition inspection from BMC

Agency: Building Proposal Of ce, Bombay Municipal Corporation 1 day no charge

25 Obtain Occupancy Certi cate

The Occupancy Certi cate allows BuildCo to occupy the building but is not considered a nal document because BuildCo still requires the Certi cate of
Completion.

Agency: Building Proposal Of ce, Bombay Municipal Corporation 1 day no charge

26 Obtain Completion Certi cate

The Completion Certi cate is considered to be the ultimate document that BuildCo requires to fully occupy the building and connect to utilities.
Agency: Building Proposal Of ce, Bombay Municipal Corporation 30 days no charge
27 Apply for permanent water connection
Agency: Water Department, Bombay Municipal Corporation 1 day no charge

* 28 Receive on-site inspection for connection to water by the Water Supply Department
An application for water connection is made to the Assistant Engineer of the Municipal Corporation. The Assistant Engineer of the Municipal Corporation
makes the inspection. There are two inspections: one before the water connection is completed, and another after completion. The inspection would not
take more than a day. An of cer of the water department of the Municipal Corporation inspects the premises and prepares a report on the connection.
Agency: Water Department, Bombay Municipal Corporation 1 day no charge

* 29 Obtain permanent water connection

Fees for water connection include:
Water connection charges – INR 1060
Water meter – INR 150
Refundable security deposit towards water charges bills at INR 25 per 1,000 liter + 60% of sewerage charges for the requirement of the building
Agency: Water Department, Bombay Municipal Corporation 45 days INR 1,210

30 Apply for permanent sewerage connection

BuildCo must visit the ward of ce and submit a written demand for a sewerage connection. The connection request must be submitted along with a copy
of the building plans and the application request made to the Water Department.
Agency: Sewerage Department, Mumbai Municipal Corporation 1 day no charge

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* 31 Receive on-site inspection for connection to sewerage by Sewerage Department

A private contractor hired by BuildCo completes most of the inspections related to the connection, but the ward of ce will visit the site once to inspect the
connection as well.
Agency: Sewerage Department, Mumbai Municipal Corporation 1 day no charge

* 32 Obtain permanent sewerage connection

Agency: Sewerage Department, Mumbai Municipal Corporation 30 days INR 50,000

* 33 Apply for telephone connection

An application for the telephone connection is submitted to the utility company along with a security deposit.
Agency: Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. (MTNL) 1 day INR 500

* 34 Receive on-site inspection and connection to telephone by the utility provider

Agency: Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. (MTNL) 2 days no charge

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8 THOUGHTS ON “HOW TO OBTAIN BUILDING COMPLETION CERTIFICATE AND OCCUPANCY CERTIFICATE”

October 19, 2016 at 4:27 PM

Dear Sir,
Hemant Vashta
My name is Hemant Vashta. I live in Thakurli, which is in Kalyan Taluka, Thane district. I have received the at through inheritance. How
can i obtain the OC from KDMC ? My society is registered. Also we have completion certi cate from KDMC. We have deemed conveyance at DDR level.
It is pending at collector level.Can I directly demand OC from KDMC? If yes what papers should I submit and if no then from where should I obtain OC?
Our builder’s whereabouts are not known.

Regards,
Hemant Vashta.

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October 22, 2016 at 11:07 AM

Admin
Yes. OC have nothing to do with conveyance.

Reply

October 22, 2016 at 4:13 PM

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Dear Sir,

Hemant Vashta
Thanks for the reply, Sir.

Regards,
Hemant Vashta

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December 30, 2016 at 3:22 PM

Sundeep
Sir,

Deemed conveyance is stuck because our building does not have OC.
How can the society obtain OC? Can we apply to BMC for the same?

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January 3, 2017 at 12:23 PM

conveyance and OC are two different thing. Conveyance got nothing to do with OC.
Admin

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February 5, 2017 at 9:53 AM

Can I get detail structure of How to obtain Building Completion Certi cate and Occupancy Certi cate from VVCMC ?
Mangesh Pawar

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February 15, 2018 at 12:55 PM

SUBODH GUJARATI
We have rec’d c.c, approved plans, water connection on HG ground. Developer is missing, now to get c.c validated and O.c

Reply

March 24, 2018 at 5:38 PM

Akshay Chandratre
hello sir.
i required the building completion certi cate for medical licence and i dont have it. so i wants to ask that, how can i issue the partial
completion certi cate.
and is it option for tax receipt of municipal corporation?

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