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

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 and also the Union housing ministry about the appearance
of cracks in the 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 of 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 non-compliance.”
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 (ESS) in the
basement where water keeps flooding posing serious threat to lives 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.”