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The Panvel City Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has issued eviction notices to all 96 flat owners of Pioneer Co-operative Housing Society (CHS) for lacking an Occupancy Certificate (OC), rendering the building illegal for residence. Occupied since 2017, the 12-storey building failed to secure necessary approvals like TDR and met with repeated non-compliance despite prior notices. PCMC has also incurred a loss of INR 18.54 lakh by supplying free water tankers since 2023, reportedly under political pressure, despite the society defaulting on water tax payments. While residents face eviction, no action has yet been taken against the builders or architects responsible for the violations.
The Panvel City Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has served eviction notices to all 96 flat owners of Pioneer Co-operative Housing Society (CHS), citing the absence of an Occupancy Certificate (OC), a mandatory document for legal residence. The notices come after years of unauthorized occupation, irregular documentation, and violations of building norms. Advertisement
Constructed as a Ground+12 storey building, Pioneer CHS has been occupied since 2017. Despite this, the society failed to obtain the Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) and meet other regulatory conditions, making the construction unauthorized. The PCMC had previously issued notices under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning (MRTP) Act to some residents and the housing society on December 5, 2017, citing illegal possession. Further, on June 28, 2021, the civic body sought crucial documents related to TDR, property tax, and utility payments, but compliance remained incomplete.
The housing society had entered into registered and unregistered agreements with the builders and developers in 2012 and 2015. Although a Construction Commencement Certificate was obtained and an architect was appointed, the developers were not clearly named in the documentation. One developer did respond, copying his communication to the society and other partners. Still, no further clarifications or penalties were pursued by the authorities.
Adding to the controversy, PCMC had been supplying three water tankers daily-each costing INR 1,200-free of charge since November 2023. This resulted in accumulated expenses amounting to INR 18.54 lakh, despite repeated defaults in water tax payments by the residents. These services were allegedly provided under political pressure and without official billing, compounding financial losses to the municipal corporation.
Despite the grave irregularities and financial burden, the architects and developers responsible for the building's non-compliance have not been issued any notices.
Source: Mumbai Mirror
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