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Chintels: Over 350 families seek compensation for mental agony

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Sumedha Sharma

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Gurugram, February 9

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Over 350 families residing in the Chintels Paradiso have sought a one-time compensation from the builder for mental harassment and the inconvenience that they had to face, following the partial collapse of a Chintels tower two years ago.

Two years on, wait for home continues

  • On February 10, 2022, repair work in a flat in Tower D triggered the partial collapse of the tower.
  • The incident claimed two lives and put the lives of 532 families in jeopardy as the construction quality of the entire project came under scanner.
  • “Two persons had died as the building collapsed. But even after two years, the builder roams freely while the common man is begging for a safe home,” rued a resident.

On February 10, 2022, repair work in a flat in Tower D triggered the partial collapse of the tower. The incident claimed two lives and put the lives of 532 families in jeopardy as the construction quality of the entire project came under scanner. While around 150 families took the money, others are fighting to get their due.

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The builder had recently extended the compensation and reconstruction offer to flat owners of all the nine towers, irrespective of the towers’ safety status.

“After investing savings of our lifetime to get a home of our dreams, we have been forced to live in rented houses. Many of the affected residents are traumatised to such an extent that they are scared to live in high-rise buildings. We have faced grave inconvenience and suffered mentally agony without our fault and should at least be compensated,” said Rakesh Hooda, president of the resident welfare association.

After much mediation by the local committee, headed by ADC Hitesh Meena, builder made two compensatory offers to the residents —buying back flats at Rs 6,500 per sq feet or to reconstruct flats with residents chipping in the extra construction cost.

Residents, however, have demanded re-evaluation of their flats, citing increase in the market prices. “We need enough money to buy another house. The authorities or the builder can easily review the price of flats in our area and then decide on compensation,” added Hooda.

Meanwhile the state government is facing a major backlash for its alleged inaction against the builder even after the collapse claimed two lives.

“Two persons had died as the building collapsed. But even after two years, the builder roams freely while the common man is begging for a safe home,” said a resident of the society.

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