17 May,2025 08:15 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
Demolition carried out last week by the authorities. File pic
After questions were raised about temporary studios being built in the No Development (ND) Zone and Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ), the BMC has decided to revise its 2019 policy. As per the new modification, permission for setting up temporary studios and sets in CRZ or ND zones will now only be granted after getting approval from the competent authority.
A civic official said, "The BMC had been issuing shooting permits and permissions to build temporary studios based on its 2019 circular. However, it was later found that many of these permits were being granted for open plots in the ND and CRZ areas. After identifying this loophole, the BMC recently formed a committee to recommend changes to prevent such temporary constructions in these zones."
The committee reviewed Regulation No 57 of the Development Control and Promotion Regulations (DCPR) 2034, which allows temporary permissions for construction for various purposes. "In this DCPR, there was no mention of temporary permission for studios," the official said. Since there was no specific provision for temporary studios, the committee recommended updating the DCPR 2023 accordingly.
Officials pointed out that earlier, several temporary studio permissions were granted in ND and CRZ zones without the approval of the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA).
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Based on the committee's recommendation, a new point was added to DCPR. It states: "Temporary studio/set for shooting of ilm/TVseries/drama/advertisement/documentaries and such allied use in particular zones with the approval of respective competent authority."
Following the administrator's approval, BMC's Development Planning Department has invited suggestions and objections regarding the modification within a month. Citizens can send their feedback to: Chief Engineer (Development Plan), Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, 5th Floor, Municipal Head Office, Mahapalika Marg, Mumbai 400001.
