After a number of visits by demolition consultants at the site, Edifice Engineering had suggested the mechanical and manual demolition technique, involving machines, at Chintels Paradiso instead of a controlled implosion method, which was used in the demolition of Noida’s Supertech twin towers.
This is the sixth tower that has been declared “unsafe to live” by the IIT Delhi structural audit report. Prior to this, towers D, E, F, G and H were declared "unsafe to live".
Going by early developments, that seems unlikely, with the consultants charged with bringing down the towers in Gurugram apparently inclined to go in for the mechanical method to raze the floors
Following the February 2022 collapse in Tower D, the authorities, after structural audits, recommended the demolition of the tower and the evacuation of nearby towers.
Residents’ counsel serves legal notice to district administration seeking rent for residents affected by evacuation order.
A portion of the housing complex's Tower D had collapsed in February 2022, killing two women. Towers E and F were also declared unsafe to live in February this year by IIT Delhi.
The builder has agreed to pay the cost of interiors, along with stamp duty and the basic rate as final settlement cost to the affected residents., Chintels Paradiso RWA president has said
The administration officials say structural safety audit reports of at least two towers have been submitted at the Gurugram deputy commissioner's office and are under review. These reports will be released soon after the review is completed.
Residents have sought time till July 31 to vacate the flats, and also demanded that the builder continue to pay rent. They also said that the builder should not ask for Rs 1,000 psf from those opting for reconstruction of flats
The housing complex residents have also demanded the builder pay them at least 11 months’ rent along with restoration charges.
The towers were declared unsafe for habitation after a portion of tower D had collapsed and killed two women in February 2022.
The developer has agreed to reimburse homeowners the cost incurred on interiors as well, besides Rs 6,500 psf, and the stamp duty.
On February 10, 2022, two women were killed after the ceilings of several flats in tower D of Chintels Paradiso in Gurugram collapsed due to shoddy construction
Seek a meeting with authorities, say that the builder is asking for Rs 1,000 per square foot if residents chose to opt for the reconstruction of flats, which is not fair.
Two women were killed after ceilings of several flats in tower D had collapsed. IIT-Delhi had recommended the evacuation of residents from towers E and F as well, which is yet to be done.
On Feb 10, 2022, two women were killed after the ceilings of several flats in tower D of Chintels Paradiso collapsed. The show-cause notice says the certificates and documents filed by the architects for plan approvals and occupancy certificates seem to be false, incorrect and misleading.
The district administration had ordered the evacuation of towers E and F of the Gurugram housing complex after a portion of tower D collapsed in February killing two women. Residents want clarity over the reconstruction of their flats.
The structural safety audit report of towers E and F by IIT-Delhi has said that both towers are not safe for living and hence should be vacated.
A report by IIT-Delhi on Towers E and F, which was released by the district administration on February 14, had said that “due to rapid corrosion of reinforcement due to the presence of chlorides, the structure is not safe for habitation”.
Residents demanded reconstruction of flats at the same site to which the DC assured that he will write to the department of town and country planning to consider the demand.
After the collapse of a roof in Tower D Chintels Paradiso society, 28 families have been living in rented premises. Also, even after a structural audit found deficiencies in the construction, affected residents have not been given alternative flats or compensation.
The revised evaluation report has been submitted to the district administration and a compensation order is likely to be issued in 2-3 days.
The Haryana government had transferred the case to the CBI on July 18, 2022, which was forwarded to the CBI by the Centre on December 29 last year, they said.
Residents are demanding either good enough compensation to buy a comparable apartment in the same or similar location, or give them new flats at the same site.
The Gurugram district administration had, in November, ordered demolition of tower D after it was found unfit for habitation. The demolition order had also noted that there was sagging in one of the balconies of tower F, and other distress signs in various other flats of towers E and F. The administration had advised evacuation of these two towers.