News: Ex-RWA of Chintels Paradiso told to share complaints on construction quality-15-03-2022
In an interaction with the probe panel formed by deputy commissioner Nishant Yadav, the residents of Tower D had pointed out that they had lodged multiple complaints with the then RWA about construction quality in their flats.
GURUGRAM: commissio ner to investigate the cave-in at Chintels Paradiso has asked members of the society’s first RWA to share the complaints they received from residents then regarding cracks in the flats and construction quality.
The members were also asked to mention what action they had taken on the complaints and if they were aware of the repair work being carried out in a flat on the 6th floor, where the collapse of living rooms originated. In an interaction with the probe panel formed by deputy commissioner Nishant Yadav, the residents of Tower D had pointed out that they had lodged multiple complaints with the then RWA about construction quality in their flats. A structural audit was carried out by the developer under the supervision of the former RWA members. The former RWA officials were asked to share the details by additional deputy commissioner Vishram Kumar Meena. On Monday, the then RWA president and the other members met the probe panel. “An investigation is underway,” Meena said.
Sunil Bharadwaj, the former president of the RWA, said two residents of Tower D had approached him with complaints regarding construction and he had informed the maintenance agency about them. “What else could we have done?” asked Bharadwaj. “The collapse was unfortunate. The IIT team is conducting an audit and the report will only ascertain the actual cause of the collapse.” Bharadwaj, who was allotted the first flat in the project, said they were merely nominated members of the RWA. “In keeping with the norms, the builder nominated a few RWA members who had a tenure of three years,” he added. The term of the nominated members got over in April last year, following which an ad hoc commi-ttee functioned for three months. The latest RWA took charge just two days before the February 10 cave-in. Residents said they would move the Supreme Court against the builder. “The residents had anyway been complaining about the quality of construction. An audit was also done by the developer under the supervision of the then RWA. Despite all this, the cave-in happened. We want action against the developer and compensation at the prevailing market rate,” said Tushar Choudhary, a resident.
