Khattar orders action against builders in Gurgaon

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today ordered action against two builders and former management of two co-operative societies on the charges of irregularities.
The builders are 'Emaar MGF Ltd' and 'A N Buildwell Private Limited' while Co-operative Societies include 'Sunhera Apna Ghar Co-operative Housing Society Sector-55' and 'Ram Shanti Group Housing Society Sector-52' of Gurgaon, said a Haryana government release here.
Khattar was presiding over the monthly meeting of District Grievances Committee in Gurgaon, the release said.
He said he chose to preside over the meeting only because of builder-related issues and he wanted to find amicable solutions to the problems of buyers who have been suffering at the hands of builders.

It was informed in the meeting that a society named "Emaar MGF Palm Hills" was launched in March 2010 in Sector 77 of Gurgaon, in which 100 apartments in 65 towers were to be constructed, said the release.
The builder had promised to complete construction in 36 months but even after taking 90 to 98 per cent of the cost, the possession of flats had not been handed over to the allottees, the release said.

The representative of the builder informed the meeting that 25 towers were almost complete and possession would be delivered by December end The builder has 14 projects in the state, the release said.

Khattar directed the Senior Town Planner (STP), Gurgaon, to check whether the payment was construction-linked and if it was so how did the builder got 90 to 98 per cent of the cost deposited.
Similarly, in the case of 'Spirewoods' project of A N
Buildwell Private Limited in Sector 103 Gurgaon, Khattar directed the HUDA to get the pits filled with sand after taking out water from there so that the construction remains safe and charge the expenditure from the builder.
It was told that in this issue, liquidation proceedings were going on in Delhi high court as all the directors of the company have resigned, the release said.

An FIR has also been registered against the builder for taking advance registration amount before approval of building plan, it said.
Khattar asked the authorities to try to bring out the liquidation case from the High Court so that the buyers could be provided some relief.
He also ordered to initiate action against former managements of two co-operative group housing societies.
He directed to file a case of fraud against de facto president of Sunhera Apna Ghar Co-operative Society located in plot number 63 of sector 55 for making more members "illegally", the release said.
The Assistant Registrar of Co-operative department after conducting enquiry into the matter, told that in the L-Form available with them, the society has 50 members while the accused president had made 150 members.

It was told that even after 10 years, the status of construction is 60 per cent.
This society was allotted by HUDA and when file was demanded, it was not found in its record room, for which the Estate Officer-2 has got FIR registered, the release said.
In the case of Ram Shanti Co-operative Group Housing Society of Sector- 52 Gurgaon, it was found that the former management committee of the society in collaboration with employees of Co-operative Society Maggu had made 25 extra members whereas the number of original members was 96.
For this, the chief minister directed to initiate action after registering FIR.

The original members will be identified by the Assistant Registrar Co-operative Society, the release said.