Residents of Goregaon Tower slam developer

Residents of a 31-storey tower in Goregaon East have sought intervention from the housing regulator Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority in their dispute with VGS Realty Construction Pvt Ltd, a gaggle corporate of Omkar Developers, alleging that the developer had washed its palms off the undertaking with out providing promised facilities and completing it.

Residents of Omkar Ananta, the sale component of an SRA undertaking, have alleged that the developer advertised the undertaking with a protracted checklist of facilities, including a double heighted front lobby, a jogging monitor, a swimming pool, landscaped lawn, a health and health centre, kids’s play area, and an accutherapy walkway, however none were forthcoming even if they've made 100 per cent fee while taking the fit-out ownership in 2017.

Located on top of a rocky hillock, Omkar Ananta was once proposed as a 31-storey undertaking consisting A, B and C wings. The proposed format of the undertaking was once such that A and C wings have been in the similar development, while the proposed B wing was once a separate construction, with all of the facilities shown located between these two structures. Residents were given fit-out ownership October 2017 onwards, however they say there's no sign of the developer beginning paintings on the proposed B wing but. Slums proceed to occupy the plot meant for B wing, depriving them of all of the facilities.

“We have been shown fancy brochures promising all facilities, and we weren't even allowed to peer our residences till they took 100 per cent bills from us and signed fit-out ownership papers. After taking ownership, we now have realised there are a large number of issues in inner fittings. Moreover, the developer is launching new initiatives, however they're non-committal on when we can get these facilities. The control has now not been taking any calls,” mentioned Srikrishna Mohanta, who lives in Flat C 1104.

“There isn't any BMC water connection. The developer has been supplying 4 tankers a day. Piped gas line has now not been given but. There is not sufficient parking for all of us. There isn't any power back-up for the elevators and fireplace safety apparatus have now not been installed properly. There is only one entry/go out front to the development, and there's no room for fireplace engines to return up in case of a hearth. We surprise how the SRA granted Occupancy Certificate to the undertaking with these basic items missing,” mentioned another resident, Urmila Singh, who lives in flat A 202.

When the residents approached the MahaRERA challenging the undertaking to be registered, they have been instructed that after OC has been granted, it can't be registered as an ongoing real estate undertaking. “The OC was once granted by way of SRA on April 29, 2017, just two days earlier than RERA came into impact on May 1, 2017. But the undertaking is not entire and should be registered with MahaRERA,” mentioned Krishna Keshav, a resident of flat C 403.

Bharat Dhuppar, Omkar Developers CEO, Western Region, denied allegations that the company has relegated its duties of making B wing and underlined that all of the facilities were designed retaining in mind an integrated Phase I and Phase II of the undertaking.

“After completing Phase I, we could now not start Phase II and B wing was once to be developed in Phase II. However, the actual estate sector situation has became so grim. There is a hunch in the market. Moreover, the liquidity situation has worsened because of NBFC [non-banking financial institution] crisis. But, we can soon entire B wing and residents will get all of the facilities, however we're not able to provide an approximate or precise timeline as of now because of the marketplace situation,” mentioned Dhuppar, who lately joined the construction corporate for a 2d stint.

He mentioned the compliances for purchasing BMC water connection are at a sophisticated level. Responding to the fire safety lacuna and court cases about no power again up for elevators, he mentioned: “Without the fire safety compliances, we don't have were given an OC within the first position. The lifts are fitted with Auto Rescue Devices, which are obligatory in elevators, and in case of power failure, the carry will commute to the nearest flooring and the doors will open robotically. Generators for back-up aren't essential as per fireplace norms, however sure, we want to set up them soon in order that the lifts paintings easily even supposing there is power failure.”