India, Aug. 21 -- Does your Mumbai flat not have an Occupation Certificate (OC)? Here's what homeowners should know

The Mumbai civic body, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), is set to implement an amnesty scheme to help eligible housing societies obtain long-pending Occupation Certificates (OCs). The scheme received final approval from the BMC House on August 18, and civic officials are expected to begin its implementation in the coming days.

The proposed amnesty scheme aims to provide relief to thousands of housing societies in Mumbai that lack a valid Occupation Certificate (OC). Under the BMC proposal, eligible housing societies can obtain an OC by paying prescribed charges, with the amount determined by factors such as the bu...