Issued by: Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (BMC) | 20 March 2026
This administrative circular has been issued by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) Development Planning Department to notify the restructuring of scrutiny fees for the financial year 2026-27. The fees apply to the granting of permissions for various development works, as well as the issuance, revalidation, use, and transfer of Development Rights Certificates (DRC) under the Brihanmumbai Development Control Rules.
Following Municipal Corporation Resolution No. 923 passed in 2017, the BMC instituted an ongoing policy to increase the existing minimum inspection fees by a compounded rate of 10% every financial year starting from April 1st. The authority intended to systematically update these administrative and scrutiny costs, ensuring that all fee calculations involving a fraction are strictly rounded up to the next integer of ten rupees.
The Municipal Corporation has approved to apply the amount increased by 10% in the inspection and form fee rate per square meter to the next integer of ten rupees if the amount is a fraction.
Chief Engineer (Development Planning), BMC | 01 April 2026
Key Highlights
Annual 10% Fee Hike: Enforces a compounded 10% increase on all DRC/TDR scrutiny, transfer, and usage fees, rounded to the nearest ten rupees.
TDR Usage & Transfer Rates: Clarifies per-sq.m. rates and minimum caps for utilizing and transferring TDR generated through slum rehabilitation and standard reservations.
DRC Validity & Renewal: Specifies that DRCs issued before May 31, 2021, are valid for 5 years and renewable for another 5 years.
Exclusion Clause: Explicitly notes that development rights certificates issued after May 31, 2021, have been excluded from legal validity.
Development Permission Renewals: General development permissions remain valid for 2 years and can be renewed for an additional 2 years subject to a 10% renewal fee.
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1. Scrutiny Fees for DRC/TDR Issuance Under the provisions of DCPR 2034, issuing a Development Rights Certificate (DRC) for standard reservations and cultural heritage structures now attracts a scrutiny fee of 118 per sq.m., subject to a minimum of 14,790. For slum rehabilitation projects under Rule 33(10), the rate is revised to 60 per sq.m. with a minimum of 13,350.
2. DRC Validity and Revalidation Rules The BMC strictly outlines timelines for DRC validity based on the issuance date. DRCs issued before May 31, 2021, are valid for a 5-year block and can be renewed for an additional 5 years by paying 10% of the current scrutiny fee. Conversely, the document explicitly states that DRCs issued after May 31, 2021, are "excluded from legal validity" in this specific renewal context. For other standard development permissions, the validity is 2 years, renewable for another 2 years at a 10% fee.
3. TDR Transfer and Usage When a developer seeks to use a DRC, a usage fee mirroring the issuance rate (118 per sq.m. / Min 14,790) applies. Transferring a DRC between parties also requires these same fees, except for Slum Rehabilitation TDR transfers, which cost 60 per sq.m. (Min 13,350). Transferring a DRC to a legal heir incurs a flat lump sum of 8,910.
4. Digital & Physical Form Pricing To facilitate administrative collections, purchasing the DRC Application Form now costs 476 plus GST, while the Transfer/Use form costs 99 plus GST, along with any other government-imposed taxes.
Architects, developers, and applicants submitting building proposals to MCGM are affected.