The residents of the Palladium Grand complex located at Dhanori, Pune are forced to come on the street .They staged candle march to express their anguish, frustrations for almost no supply of potable water as well bore well water. Meanwhile In its 20th meeting of State environment assessment committee (SEAC) has asked State Level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority ( SEIAA ) to take Tamashaa called necessary action as per MoEF guidelines against project proponent Raojee constructions.
This project must have taken at least three to four years to
complete. Meanwhile nobody in India including so called educated flat
purchasers dared to ask two builders and promoters M/s. Raojee Constructions
(Director - Shri. Suresh Tingre) and M/s. Shreyas Shelters (Director - Shri.
Kolhatkar) the legality of their project.
Flat buyers paid money innocently (?) and every body having
authority to take action on these builders extorted money from builders to keep
mum. After being obligated how will they dare to take action on Builders?. SEAC
has asked to sent a notice because project proponent has commenced the work
prior to environment clearance certificate. However basic question is,has the
builder obtained necessary commencement certificate?. If you ask residents of this
project, they are also not aware of it.
Now what option these
residents do have?. I guess only begging
outside own premises will not help. They should file criminal cases against
builders in courts. Palladium grand is best example for others who have booked
flats in projects to whom notices for
violation of environment norms have been sent.
What palladium Grand Residents say about their problems
1. Drinking water
facility is not provided since the beginning: Even though Builders were given
PMC connection, they diverted this to their own houses and nearby complexes to
get completions certificates and make professional profits.
2. We have sent
detailed representation to the builders with cc to Pune Municipal Corporation
Commissioner and the Commissioner of Police. Builders have chosen not to
respond to the letters. This letter is available at http://helppalladiumgrand.blogspot.in/2014/12/water-supply-letter-of-notice-to.html
3. Borewell water
supply was discontinued abruptly since June 2012. Even after repeated requests,
Builder denied us a supply of water. On the contrary they (especially Mr.
Suresh Tingre) used abusive language and violent means to silence us.
4. The Builders
deliberately delaying society formation processes. This is in spite of the
directives from DDR.
5. Builders are
writing offensive letters to the residents in order collect the VAT from the
residents, which is illegal as per Supreme Court order dated 27 September 2014.
6. Fire safety
infrastructure in the complex is sub standard and has not been certified in
recent years. Even after our repeated requests, builders have failed to produce
fire safety certificates.
7. LPG connection
lines are run in open areas and as a result threat of fire and gas leakages is
constantly hanging as a sword on the residents.
8. Essential life
saving services are not operational in the complex e.g. elevators. There are no
service elevators installed.
9. Rain water
harvesting system is not in place, which is clear violation of the PMC norms.
10. Drainage
system is not complete; as a consequence wastewater is being released outside,
causing health problems (e.g. Dengue and other communicable diseases).
11. Garbage disposal system and composting
plant is not functional, which is also a violation of PMC norms.
12. Builders
(especially Mr. Suresh Tingre) have been using abusive language and have even
attacked the residents. At least one FIR is filed against him in Vishrantwadi
Police station in 6 April 2014. This has been reported in the press as well.
13. This
project was conceived as one of the best in the area, especially for swimming
pool, gymnasium and other amenities. However, since the beginning swimming pool
is not functioning. Many of the equipment’s from the gymnasium were taken away
by the builders to the other complexes to get completion certificates.
Similarly other amenities are neither completed nor provided.
14. There is
only one access road to the complex. We have asked for separate in and out
road, which has been denied to us. Boundry walls are on substandard nature and
not as per the PMC norms. As a consequence we are constantly under the threat
of theft.
15. Builder has not provided the open space for
recreational and garden facility to the Pune Municipal Corporation. We have
asked him time and again to provide such a document if he has transferred the
land to PMC, which has not been complied with.
16. Are we not worthy enough to be treated like human
beings?
17.We do understand that Builder(s) have got an access to
Pune Municipal Water. If this is correct, where is this water going? Are the
builder(s) making financial gains by diverting this water or using it for
purposes other than it is intended for?
18.Why is that officers of the Pune Municipal Corporation
are not taking sue moto action against the builders? If Builder(s) are indeed
diverting water elsewhere and using it for other purposes, then is it not theft
of nation’s natural resources - just like 2G and coal scams?
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