Mumbai BMC Issues SOP for OC Amnesty Scheme Benefiting Thousands of Buildings
Mumbai's Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for its OC Amnesty Scheme, allowing eligible residential, school, and hospital buildings occupied before November 17, 2016, with units up to 80 sq mt, to apply online for occupancy certificate regularisation. Triggered by the Willington Heights case, the scheme aims to benefit around 20,000 buildings. Applications must be submitted via the AutoDCR portal by licensed architects or surveyors. Buildings under other authorities like MHADA and SRA are excluded, pending their own SOPs.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (52–52/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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freepressjournal broke this story on 8 Sept, 04:22 pm. Other outlets followed.