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BMC proposes 50% reduction in parking norms for star hotels within 2 km of Mumbai airport
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is considering amendments to the Development Control and Promotion Regulations (DCPR) 2034 to allow up to a 50% reduction in mandated parking for star-category hotels near the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. The modification would amend regulations 33(4) and 44 under section 37(1) of the MRTP Act, 1966, with conditions that full parking requirements would apply if the hotel’s use changes in the future.
Why It Matters
If approved, the changes could ease development norms for hotels near Mumbai airport but may affect parking supply and future urban planning requirements.
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BMC proposes amendments to DCPR 2034 to slash hotel parking norms near Mumbai airport
April 27, 2026
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is examining a proposal to amend the Development Control and Promotion Regulations (DCPR) 2034 to allow up to a 50% reduction in mandated parking provisions for star-category hotels located within a 2-kilometre radius of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA). The proposal, under section 37(1) of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning (MRTP) Act, 1966, seeks amendments in regulations 33(4) and 44 of the DCPR 2034. Concessions would apply to star-category hotels, with the condition that full parking requirements under regulation 44 would apply if the building’s use changes in the future.