Chintels seeks lifting of ban, cites Rs 4.5 crore payout

Gurgaon: The developer of Chintels Paradiso, where two residents died in a vertical collapse of living rooms on February 10, has written to the government to lift the ban on registries on the company’s other projects.
Chintels India, the developer, claimed to have paid a compensation of Rs 4.5 crore to the affected families and provided alternative accommodations to them. Of the Rs 4.5 crore, Chintels said it had given Rs 3.5 crore to Arun Kumar Srivastava, the owner of D-103 flat whose wife died in the cave-in and who himself was rescued after nightlong efforts. The owners of six flats in Tower D, whose living rooms collapsed that day, were given other flats in the same project and Chintels Serenity, the builder said.
In a letter, Chintels urged the town and country planning department (DTCP) to lift the ban on registries of other projects. The freezing of registries, it said, had dried up the flow of cash and was posing difficulties in the construction of other projects, affecting their commitment to other buyers.
The developer said most buyers of the other projects had stopped paying their monthly installments in the wake of this uncertainty. “As a result, banks have also stopped releasing instalments and put a freeze on new home loans. In case permission is not granted and the amounts are not released soon, we will have no choice but to stop further constructions. This will affect delivery schedules. In such a situation, we should not be held responsible or penalised for late deliveries,” the developer wrote.
Chintels also urged the authorities to start the proposed structural audit at Paradiso soon. “We request you to kindly expedite the process so that we may rectify any deficiencies that might be found so that all the residents, who have been relocated temporarily may be moved back,” the letter read.
The developer claimed to have deposited with the DTCP all the documents related to the project. Apart from shifting the Tower D families to other flats, Chintels said it had also given them Rs 20,000 each to procure essential commodities. The administration and DTCP have asked Chintels to relocate all the residents of Towers E, F, G and H as they had voiced concerns regarding structural safety.
“We also agreed to pay for their relocation and offered to deposit the entire cost for the 72 families for 11 months with the department. But the majority of the occupants, except 20, of these towers have refused to shift despite our warnings that in case of any untoward incident, we will not be responsible,” the letter said.
Asked about the letter, district town planner (enforcement) RS Batth said, “We have received a representation from the developer. The ground situation will be examined and a report will be sent to the DTCP headquarters for further action. A decision will be taken keeping in mind the interest of the residents.”
Residents, however, urged the administration not to give any relaxation to the developer. “So far, they have settled the matter with only seven flat owners. As many as 57 families are still waiting for an offer from them. We urge the administration not to give any relaxation till the residents of all five towers are rehabilitated and compensated fairly,” said Rakesh Hooda, the RWA president at Paradiso.
“The flats owners have deposited around Rs 15 crore as IFMS fund and electricity infrastructure charges. Now, the developer has told the administration to use this amount without taking our consent. This is illegal,” he added.
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