DTCP team visits NBCC Green View, ask buyers to vacate as cracks appear in buildings

GURUGRAM: A team of officials from the department of town and country planning (DTCP) on Saturday visited NBCC Green View and took stock of the “worsening condition” of the Sector 37D housing society.Officials said the residents and the NBCC representatives had been asked to give in writing the issues and solutions before a meeting
with deputy commissioner Yash Garg on Tuesday to decide on the future course of action.

Launched in 2010, the project is spread across 18 acres. Possession of flats started in August 2017 after a delay of over two years. The society has 923 flats.
So far, 260 flats have been sold and around 30 families are residing here.However, these residents have been for long complaining to the NBCC, the DTCP Buildings “due to poor construction”.

The residents have also demanded that the developer immediately withdraw the three vacation notices —it issued on October 3, 13 and 18, respectively, citing repairs and retrofitting reasons — and give full refund of the total cost off the flats along with interest.

District town planner (enforcement) RS Batth said, “I have directed the residents and the NBCC representatives to give in writing the issues and solutions, and
thereafter a meeting will be scheduled with the deputy commissioner. The residents are annoyed as the developer has asked them to vacate the flats for
repairs, threatening to disconnect the essential services in case of noncompliance.” However, the society’s RWA president, G Mohanty, said, “Some officials even
sought cooperation from RWA in vacating the premises, falsely mentioning that the NBCC is being privatised and they want to repair the buildings within three
months and exit to facilitate the privatisation process.

They even stated that alternative accommodation to all occupants will be provided in their existing
housing project in Sector 89.” The residents also said they had filed complaints with the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) that ordered an investigation, following which chargesheets were issued to three director-level officers and subsequently the NBCC also issued chargesheets to more than 30 officials who were involved in the
construction of the Green View project.

“Other serious deficiencies include the installation of an electrical sub-station and properties, defunct firefighting system, and non-functional STPs resulting in discharge of sewage,” said an RWA member.

When contacted, a NBCC spokesperson said, “During the DTCP inspection, the residents demanded a clear roadmap before vacating their homes. We told them
that a committee of experts was formed to advise on the repairs of the structures. We also agreed to the residents’ demand of facilitating their temporary relocation
for repairs.” In fact, to facilitate the relocation, the spokesperson said, that the NBCC “has made necessary arrangements by hiring the services of movers and packers and
also taken some flats on company lease for offering accommodations to the Green View residents”. “We have also agreed to provide incidental charges and all
possible help to the residents to shift to leased accommodations.