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The Allahabad High Court has asked the Noida Authority to explain why occupancy certificates (OCs) were issued for towers at Lotus Boulevard in Sector 100 despite incomplete sewage treatment systems. A petition by the Apartment Owners' Association revealed that only 1.5 out of 4 required sewage treatment plants (STPs) were built when OCs were granted in 2012 and 2016. The court has demanded a sworn affidavit detailing the required and existing STPs, who approved the OCs, and whether any fixes have been made. A senior Noida Authority official must also appear in the next hearing, which is scheduled for mid-July.
The Allahabad High Court has sought a comprehensive explanation from the Noida Authority over its decision to issue occupancy certificates (OCs) for towers at Lotus Boulevard in Sector 100, Noida, despite serious lapses in sewage treatment infrastructure. The directive was issued in response to a petition filed by the Apartment Owners' Association of Lotus Boulevard, which pointed out that when OCs were issued in 2012 for towers 1 to 7 and again in 2016 for towers 8 to 27, the developer had not completed the mandatory sewage treatment facilities. Advertisement
According to the petitioners, only one and a half sewage treatment plants (STPs) had been constructed at the time, although the approved building plan mandated four fully functional STPs. The court has now asked the Noida Authority to submit a sworn affidavit detailing how many STPs were required, the actual status of their construction when the OCs were granted, who authorised the certificates, the present status of these STPs in terms of operational capacity, and whether any corrective action has been taken since.
The court has also directed that a responsible official from the Noida Authority be present during the next hearing and that all facts be placed on record. The matter is expected to come up again in mid-July.
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