Archive · 11 Aug 2026
Maharashtra Old Buildings Need Stability Certificate for New Utility Connections
In the Indian state of Maharashtra, people who own old buildings will now need extra paperwork before they can get new water or drainage connections.
They must show a structural stability certificate that proves the building is safe and strong.
They also need the original construction permit from when the building was built.
An engineer will check these documents carefully.
Building owners must also have space for rainwater harvesting, which collects and reuses rain water.
They need proper plans for handling solid waste and bio-sludge.
The government wants to make sure old buildings are safe and kind to the environment.
The new rule applies across cities, municipalities and smaller town areas in Maharashtra.
Without these documents and plans, the new utility connection will not be approved.
It is part of the government's plan to make doing business and living easier, while keeping people safe.
Owners of old buildings in Maharashtra must now furnish valid structural stability certificates and construction permits before getting new water, drainage or other utility connections.
The Urban Development Department issued a government resolution on Monday introducing a uniform procedure for granting utility connections to existing buildings.
The new framework is part of the government's 'ease of doing business and ease of living' initiatives.
New water and drainage connections will be granted only after applicants comply with the UDCPR and the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning (MRTP) Act.
Authorities will check whether buildings have adequate space for rainwater harvesting, solid waste and bio-sludge management, and whether installation could pose risk to the building or neighbouring structures.
- Who
- Owners of old buildings in Maharashtra and the state's Urban Development Department, which issued the new rules.
- What
- A new uniform procedure requiring structural stability certificates, construction permits, and rainwater harvesting and bio-sludge management provisions before old buildings can receive new utility connections.
- When
- No specific date was given; the government resolution was issued on Monday.
- Where
- Maharashtra, India, covering municipal corporations, municipalities and nagar panchayats across the state; announced from Mumbai.
- Why
- To ensure structural safety and environmental compliance, bring uniformity to the approval process, and support the government's 'ease of doing business and ease of living' initiatives.
- State
- Maharashtra
- Issuing body
- Urban Development Department
- Document
- Government resolution issued on Monday
- Applies to
- Existing buildings in municipal corporations, municipalities and nagar panchayats
- Required documents
- Valid structural stability certificate and original construction permit
- Additional requirements
- Provisions for rainwater harvesting, solid waste and bio-sludge management
- Legal framework
- UDCPR and Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning (MRTP) Act
- Objective
- Ease of doing business and ease of living; structural safety and environmental compliance