Times of India: Navi Mumbai: Saturday, 29 April 2023.
The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC)-run Airoli ward office does not have an occupancy certificate (OC), activists have alleged after getting reply under the RTI.
Earlier, it used to be the gram panchayat office, but was converted into the ward office after the formation of NMMC in 1992.
Almost all the works of the civic body including property tax collection, and administrative, besides revenue department talathi office works, are done from the sector 3 located office.
The ground plus two-storey office used to once house the gram panchayat era works. Locals were using the office for various purposes. However, it was later developed twice the size, to house more staffers after the NMMC came into force.
RTI activist Anarjit Chauhan had on February 28 applied for copies of the construction commencement and occupancy certificate as per provisions under the Maharashtra Regional Town Planning (MRTP) Act.
He has also sought the approved plan copy with alterations thereto besides any complaints received online/offline by the NMMC officials. The NMMC public information officer Rajesh Pawar in his reply on March 17, said nothing is available.
Chauhan said, “The NMMC is serving notices to anyone who has not obtained permission for construction, occupancy certificate, but the same rule is not applied to them. It’s quite surprising that a government office runs contrary to the basic rules. If any untoward incident happens then who will be responsible for the technical faults.”
An Airoli resident Shrirang Patankar said, “The gram panchayat era office has been developed to cater to more requirements with a rise in its floor level. Many people are coming to the office daily for several decades.” Another activist Sudhir Pawar said, “The ward office has undergone renovation twice in the past to the best of our knowledge.”
The NMMC deputy engineer Bandu Shirose said, “The building was constructed before 2010 but no construction commencement and occupancy certificate is available with our town planning office when checked by us. For government offices technical scrutiny is done.”
The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC)-run Airoli ward office does not have an occupancy certificate (OC), activists have alleged after getting reply under the RTI.
Earlier, it used to be the gram panchayat office, but was converted into the ward office after the formation of NMMC in 1992.
Almost all the works of the civic body including property tax collection, and administrative, besides revenue department talathi office works, are done from the sector 3 located office.
The ground plus two-storey office used to once house the gram panchayat era works. Locals were using the office for various purposes. However, it was later developed twice the size, to house more staffers after the NMMC came into force.
RTI activist Anarjit Chauhan had on February 28 applied for copies of the construction commencement and occupancy certificate as per provisions under the Maharashtra Regional Town Planning (MRTP) Act.
He has also sought the approved plan copy with alterations thereto besides any complaints received online/offline by the NMMC officials. The NMMC public information officer Rajesh Pawar in his reply on March 17, said nothing is available.
Chauhan said, “The NMMC is serving notices to anyone who has not obtained permission for construction, occupancy certificate, but the same rule is not applied to them. It’s quite surprising that a government office runs contrary to the basic rules. If any untoward incident happens then who will be responsible for the technical faults.”
An Airoli resident Shrirang Patankar said, “The gram panchayat era office has been developed to cater to more requirements with a rise in its floor level. Many people are coming to the office daily for several decades.” Another activist Sudhir Pawar said, “The ward office has undergone renovation twice in the past to the best of our knowledge.”
The NMMC deputy engineer Bandu Shirose said, “The building was constructed before 2010 but no construction commencement and occupancy certificate is available with our town planning office when checked by us. For government offices technical scrutiny is done.”
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