Mumbai News: BJP Leader Vivekanand Gupta Issues Stern Warning Against Extortion By Housing Societies Collecting Illegal Fees For Occupation Certificates
In Mumbai, senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and advocate Vivekanand Gupta warned that FIRs will be filed against cooperative society office-bearers charging illegal amounts for occupation certificates, clarifying that OC fees must be paid directly online to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, with no agents involved.
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Mumbai, Feb 10: Senior BJP leader and advocate Vivekanand Gupta has warned that FIRs for extortion will be filed against office-bearers of cooperative housing societies who are charging exorbitant amounts from members under the pretext of obtaining occupation certificates (OC).
Policy approval process
Gupta, who was on the committee appointed by the state government to suggest a policy for granting OCs to buildings, said the policy for getting an OC will have to be approved by the standing and improvement committees of the BMC, and only then can applications be made. These panels are yet to be formed. The procedure for applying for OCs will be published in due course after the panels approve the same.
No agents appointed
Gupta said only the official fee needs to be paid by members of cooperative societies. He said no agents have been appointed for obtaining OCs. He added that the BJP is committed to helping, in a transparent manner, thousands of Mumbaikars who are living in buildings without OCs.
Extortion cases warned
Advocate Gupta stated that managing committees should not collect any money towards OCs. He said the charges will be nominal and will have to be paid directly to the BMC. He added that FIRs for extortion will be filed against all those who collect money from members ostensibly for obtaining OCs through agents.
Online payments only
The chairman of the Maharashtra Societies Welfare Association said payment to the BMC for OCs will have to be done only online and that no cash is involved. This being the case, members should not pay money to any “agent”. He said any money collected over and above the official charge will be illegal.
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Goregaon case cited
A society in Goregaon has collected Rs 75,000 from each member for getting an OC. An activist said the money should be refunded immediately; otherwise, an FIR for extortion can be filed at the concerned police station against the office-bearers.
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