An OC is an important document and without it, one cannot occupy the apartment. However, Mumbai University’s Kalina Campus has 38 buildings without an OC, reveals RTI.
By Varun Singh
Out of the 63 building in Mumbai University Kalina campus 38 building’s are in without an Occupancy Certificate (OC) from the MCGM. This information was provided to RTI Activist Anil Galgali by the Mumbai University. The buildings in the Kalina campus were constructed between 1975 to 2017.
RTI Activist Anil Galgali had sought information from the Mumbai University about the OC of buildings in the Kalina campus. The Infrastructure Planning, execution and planning department of Mumbai University informed Anil Galgali that, maximum buildings do not have an OC.
Mumbai University informed Anil Galgali that, a total of 63 buildings are in this campus. Of these 63 buildings 38 buildings do not have OC’s, and only 24 buildings have obtained an OC and 1 building has Part OC.
The buildings which have an OC are Ranade Bhavan, Tilak Bhavan, Work Shop, WRIC Guest House, SP Ladies Hostel, New Class IV Qtrs, MJ Phule House, Dnyaneshwar Bhavan, Eurasian Studies, Staff Qtrs A,B,C,D,E,F, CD Deshmukh Bhavan, Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar Bhavan, Press Godown, Abul Kalam Building, Phirozshah Mehta Bhavan, Anna Bhau Sathe Bhavan, Animal House, Glass House, Vice Chancellor Bungalow. Cultural Centre have Partly OC.
The buildings without OC include, ICSSR Hostel, Reader’s Quarters 12 A, 12B, 12 C, Students Canteen, Old Lecture Hall Complex, JN Library, JP Naik Bhavan, WRIC Administrative Building, Health Centre, Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil Boy’s Hostel, MDK Ladies Hostel, Garware Institute Old, New Garware Institute, Work Shop Garware, Staff Quartes G, Pandita Ramabai Ladies Hostel, Alkesh Dinesh Modi Gallery, Marathi Bhavan, IDOL Building, Zandu Institute, Annex Building, Life Science Building, Exam Canteen, Sports Complex, Shikshak Bhavan, Post Office, Servant Qtrs, New Lecture Complex, Sanskrit Bhavan, School Of Language, Rajiv Gandhi Centre, IT Park, Shankarrao Chavan Teachers Training Academy, UMDAE Hostel, UMDAE Faculty Building, Nano Science & Nano Tech Centre, Old Class IV Qtrs.
In a letter addressed to Governor Bhagat Singh koshyari, CM Uddhav Thackeray and Education Minister Uday Samant, Anil Galgali has demanded that, an enquiry should be held.
Mumbai University’s official statement read as follows, “Mumbai university intends to get the occupancy certificate from the corporation soon for the 4 new buildings which are currently being completed. For the remaining 38 old buildings follow ups are being carried out with BMC officials. Meetings also have been held from time to time in this regards and errors are being rectified as suggested by the officials of BMC.”
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