In a major relief to residents and property owners, the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) will soon begin issuing occupancy certificates (OCs) to constructions that had received valid permissions from the Town Planning Department but were previously denied OCs.

There is currently no official data on how many such properties exist without occupancy certificates. However, the move is expected to benefit hundreds of buildings within the PMRDA limits that have long awaited legal recognition, despite having received construction approvals before the authority’s formation. Dr Yogesh Mhase, PMRDA commissioner, said, “Buildings that received official permission from the Town Planning Department before PMRDA’s formation will now be granted occupancy certificates if constructed as per the sanctioned plan.” He added that residents can approach the authority for this purpose, and all relevant documents will be verified before issuing the certificates.