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The Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) has issued show-cause notices to the structural engineer, architects, and others involved in the Chintels Paradiso residential society's construction in Gurugram after a fatal building collapse last year. The five individuals had certified the building's safety, but the incident has raised questions about their certifications. The DTCP has requested responses within 15 days to avoid potential blacklisting and license revocation. The incident has prompted authorities to consider stricter regulations and increased awareness of safety standards among residents.Read more
The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) plans to impose a 1% transfer duty on immovable properties along the 14km Southern Peripheral Road for the next three years to fund the SPR redevelopment project. Property owners and buyers would have to pay 1% of the purchase amount of a property to GMDA at the time of registration. The duty is expected to earn GMDA INR 375 crore over the next three years. GMDA may also use earnings from developing wayside amenities and ask for funds from the state finance department if needed.Read more
The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has directed the developer of DLF 1 to 5, a licensed colony, to use only recycled water for construction activities to reduce the disruption of drinking water supply to residents. The directive comes after complaints from residents that potable water is being used for construction activities at more than 250 sites in DLF colonies and other areas in the MCG limits, with underground water being extracted illegally. The MCG has set up 41 sewage treatment plants in the city, and recycled water can be taken from these locations or from plants set up by GMDA for construction uses.Read more
The Haryana government has raised circle rates by up to 30% in Gurugram's prime real estate areas, including those near the Southern Peripheral Road, Golf Course Road, and Dwarka Expressway. While the increase is not expected to impact premium property prices, it may lead to higher registry costs for homebuyers. Property dealers have voiced concerns about the revision, especially given the real estate market's struggles during the pandemic. The revised rates may also affect loans extended by banks for property purchases, potentially creating further challenges for homebuyers seeking financial assistance.Read more
Representatives of several Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) in Gurugram strongly opposed the construction of stilt plus four floors, stating that it will only put additional burden on the already crippled infrastructure of the city. The RWAs demanded a complete ban on stilt plus four floors and highlighted the problem of increased floor area ratio (FAR). They claimed that the policy of stilt plus four floors is a breach of residents' trust, and the low-height houses are deprived of free flow of air and sunlight. The government had kept the fresh building plan of stilt plus four floors in residential plots in abeyance in February.Read more
Gurugram's DLF colonies are experiencing a surge in unauthorized commercial operations, negatively impacting infrastructure, and residents' quality of life. The developer has submitted a list of 742 illegal establishments in DLF 1 to 4 to the Department of Town and Country Planning, urging action against property owners. The department has formed a team to conduct surveys and issue notices to violators. Collaboration between local government, enforcement agencies, and stakeholders is necessary to develop comprehensive solutions, such as stricter monitoring, improved infrastructure, and rezoning plans, to address the issue.Read more
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Residents of Malibu Towne in Gurgaon, India, have taken to the streets to protest a blanket ban on the registration of properties in the township. The ban was imposed in December 2022 by the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB), following a complaint by an RTI activist and resident of the colony, Raman Sharma. The HSPCB issued a closure notice to the developer, alleging that environmental norms were violated during the construction of the township.Read more
Gurugram based Chintels, who is the developer of the apartment building Paradiso, has sent a letter expressing his exasperation to the district administration after a fourth reevaluation of flats in Tower D took place. The evaluations are being done to compensate the residents previously living in Tower D which was declared unable to live in following a structural audit conducted by IIT-Delhi. The developer initially offered Rs 5,500 per sq ft as compensation. However, the residents have rejected this rate and subsequent evaluations by the district administration’s team.Read more
Earlier this week, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) logged an FIR against Ashok Saloman, Managing Director of Chintels Group in a case concerning the partial collapse of the Chintels Paradiso apartment complex in Gurugram last year that claimed the lives of two women. The husband of one of the deceased women, who was also severely injured in the accident, filled cases against the developer under IPC sections 304-A and 420. In December 2021, the Gurugram Police arrested Mr Amit Austin, the proprietor of Manish Switchgear and Construction, the company commissioned to conduct the repair work of the building after a magisterial inquiry found that the retrofitting in Flat D603 was the key trigger for the collapse.Read more
The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has ordered that all construction activity be immediately stopped in the Malibu Towne project in Sector 47, Gurugram due to a lack of environmental approvals. The 2,500 families who presently reside in the society will not be impacted by the closure notice. The order states that the developer will not be permitted to execute any sale deeds for a flat, plot, home, shop, or any other project component. The utility that distributes electricity has been asked not to add any additional connections to the project.Read more
The Gurugram Police have arrested Mr Amit Austin, the proprietor of Manish Switchgear and Construction, the company commissioned to conduct the repair work that caused the death of two women residing in Chintels Paradiso in Gurugram. The women were killed when the dining room on the 6th floor of Tower D collapsed bringing down with it the roofs and floors of all the flats below. A magisterial inquiry found that the retrofitting in Flat D603 was the key trigger for the collapse, thus holding Chintels India and Manish Switchgear and Construction responsible for the accident. Mr Austin will be produced in a city court in the coming week.Read more
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