Here’s a detailed list of special purpose NOCs (No Objection Certificates) required for development, as per Appendix III of the DCPR 2034:

• Airport: Required for the height of buildings as per the provisions of Regulation No 45(f)¹. It’s also specifically mentioned for areas depicted in red color on Colour Coded Zoning Maps (CCZM) prepared by the Airport Authority of India (AAI)².
• Police Authority: Necessary for the construction of Religious Structures³.
• Jail Authority: Required by the Competent Authority and as notified by the Urban Development Department, Government of Maharashtra (GoM)⁴.
• Railway: An NOC is insisted upon if the building is situated within 30 m from the Railway Track Boundary before granting the Commencement Certificate for the proposed building⁵⁵. This is to ensure development complies with terms and conditions stipulated by the Railway Authority⁶. No NOC is required if construction is beyond 30m from the railway track boundary, provided no part of the building projects within this 30m limit⁷.
• Defence: Required by the Defence Authority around defence installations and as notified by the Urban Development Department, GoM⁸.
• MHCC (Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee): Required for development related to Heritage Structures and in Heritage Precincts as specified in Regulation No 52⁹. This is particularly crucial for changes, repairs, additions, alterations, and renovations to listed religious buildings to ensure consonance with original structure and architecture¹⁰.
• ASI (Archaeological Survey of India): Required as notified by the Competent Authority¹¹.
• MHADA / MBRR Board (Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority / Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board): Required in case of development of lands belonging to MHADA, development in MHADA layout, or for Cessed Buildings¹². This is crucial for redevelopment under Regulation 33(7) (cessed buildings) and 33(5) (MHADA schemes)¹³.
• MCZMA (Coastal Regulation Zone Management Authority): Required for development in areas affected by Coastal Regulation Zone¹⁴. Development within CRZ areas is governed by specific MoEF notifications¹⁵.
• MoEF (Ministry of Environment and Forest): Required for development attracting the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification¹⁶. Compliance with EIA Notification No.S.O.1533 is necessary¹⁷.
• Highway: Required for plots falling within highway buffer as shown on the Development Plan (DP)¹⁸.
• MMRDA (Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority): Required in the influence zone of Metro/Monorail as may be notified by the Competent Authority¹⁹.
• Estate Department of MCGM: Required for Land of Improvement Trust²⁰.
• Collector: Required for Government land/Natural Areas (NA)/Urban Land Ceiling (ULC) wherever applicable²¹.
• Director of Industries: Required as specified in these Regulations²². This applies to industrial uses (Regulation 18(k)), and specifically for IT/ITES units (Regulation 33(13)) and Smart Fin Tech Centres (Regulation 33(13)(A))^{23232323232323}.

This list can be amended by the Government of Maharashtra from time to time through additions or deletions²⁴.