Tuesday, November 8, 2011

"MAHAGUNPURAM-"--SHAME SHAME AMIT AND DHEERAJ JAIN MAHAGUN OFFCIALS

Friends, I am posting this information taken from another forum. Please see the original post @ http://nh24property.blogspot.com/2011/11/mahagunmascot-mahagun-has-robbed-me-of.html  

[mahagunmascot] Mahagun has robbed me of my entire life savings

I booked a flat in Mahagun Mascot in December 2007. My flat is located in 2nd floor of tower Milano. I am a software engineer by profession and working with a company in Gurgaon. I have been saving up for almost 10 years now for this and was happy to be finally able to purchase a home after struggling all my life. My disabled retired mother who worked for the government for 38 years entrusted all her life savings into this flat. She could never afford a house in her working years and was happy to see my dream come true. We needed a flat which as at a lower floor so that we don't depend on the elevator. My mother has been ill since here retirement and can barely climb a few steps. We also needed a sun facing flat which will get sunlight during the winters. The flat no.218 seemed a good choice. I was concerned when I saw a building block shown in the brochure right in-front of my tower as it would block the natural light. The Mahagun sales person Mr. Bhupesh Sinha however reassured me that the shopping building is just a single storey building and in no way would it obstruct a 2nd floor flat. Also he explained this by showing the brochure where the drawing clearly indicates the shopping complex building as a single storey building. I trusted the representation made in the brochure and the sales pitch. I had possibly made the biggest mistake of my life.

Every thing seemed well for the first two years and the construction activity was carrying on with a good pace. But by early 2010 I started seeing problems with their work. Mahagun has promised to hand over the flat by March 2010 as committed in the possession letter agreement. Inspection made in January 2010 revealed that it will easily take 18-20 months more for them to finish. However I overlooked the slow pace and hoped things will pick-up. In December 2010 I made another visit and I found the shopping complex was being constructed just 6 Meters away from my flat. Also I could notice that the building was being raised three stories above ground. This was a shock because in the sales brochure the `Shopping Complex' is shown as just a single storey building. This would mean the shopping complex would completely block the view, sunlight and air-ventilation of my 2nd floor flat. I approached Mahagun with my grievance but they won't listen. I had no other option but to file a complaint in the consumer forum. The forum heard my plea and granted a stay on construction of the shopping complex beyond the ground floor level. The other problem is that the shopping complex is constructed just 6 Meters away from the high rise tower building Milano and Ferrara. This is in complete violation of building bye-laws. The building bye-laws mandate a 15 Meter wide open-space/setback for towers of height 60 Meters and above (like Ferrara and Milano
). This 15 Meter wide setback is required for any kind of fire-fighting and rescue operation by a fire tender. This essentially means that that the residents of tower Milano and Ferrara are not safe in the event of a fire and the residents would have to bear this risk without any fault of their own. Even if there is a small fire in any of these towers the fire fighting apparatus such as a fire-tender cannot help extinguish the fire due to the reduced space. Please bear in mind that these are not simple four storey buildings but are 20 storeys tall. Higher the building more is the space required by emergency services. All the other towers within Mascot have been provided with the mandatory 15 meter wide setback except Milano and Ferrara which have denied this due to the presence of the shopping complex. The Milano and Ferrara residents are being forced to accept the risk as they have no other option as full price for the flat has been paid. I have documented how Mahagun got an approval for the shopping complex building from Ghaziabad Development Authority via collusion and misrepresentation. This has been shared in the forum and is available in the FILES section of the forum. In summary I can say that bribes were paid to GDA officer to approve the shopping complex building plan in violation of the applicable bye-laws.

Since the start of this year I have been fighting a lone battle against Mahagun in courts. After taking full price for a house it is most unfair to make people live in a hazardous environment. In a country where public safety laws are non-existent as evident from UPHAAR fire tragedy and several other similar mishaps, it is essential to prevent such tragedies from occurring in the first place.

In October Mahagun called me for a meeting. The Mahagun directors Dheeraj Jain and Amit Jain shamefully threatened me that the flat won't be handed over to me till I withdraw the case against them. I explained to them the risk created by the shopping complex and how it will effect the residents but they refused to listen. They know about the building bye-law violation and the resultant risk but they just don't care. By threatening and harassing me they think they can get away with this. It's not just one person but 1200 people (residents of the Ferrara, Milano, Verona and Bettina) that are endangered by the shopping complex. Towers Verona and Bettina are affected due to their proximity to Ferrara and Milano and absence of side setbacks.

This has been a nightmare for me. I have lost all my life saving including the life savings of my mother in this venture. I have incurred lacks of rupees in litigation expenses. I am paying EMI for a home loan taken for a home that will not be handed over to me. I have developed health problems and was forced to stay out of work for 3 months. I am mentally and physically exhausted. I never thought buying a house will bring me so much trouble. I guess this is the price I must pay for standing-up against corruption. However I have decided to continue this fight this evil till the bitter end.

I want the residents of the affected towers (Milano and Ferrara) to be aware of this risk and be prepared for any eventuality. Also future buyer should be aware of the true colors of Mahagun. Don't be fooled by the colorful banners Mahagun has no conscience.

Mahagunpuram : Query regarding next demand letter


Hi,
Anyone gets Demand letter for next installment?

Monday, November 7, 2011

[Mahagunpuram] : NH24 widening update: दिल्ली-मेरठ एक्सप्रेस-वे की डीपीआर तैयार

६५ किमी. लंबा एक्सप्रेस वे 8 से 16 लेन का होगा
८५० करोड़ रुपये होगी अनुमानित लागत, 2015 तक होगा तैयार

अमर उजाला ब्यूरो - 04 Nov 2011
गाजियाबाद। नेशनल हाईवे अथॉरिटी ऑफ इंडिया (एनएचएआई) ने दिल्ली-मेरठ एक्सप्रेस वे को मूर्त रूप देने की तैयारी कर ली है। एक्सप्रेस वे की डिटेल प्रोजेक्ट रिपोर्ट (डीपीआर) बनकर तैयार है। एसएनसी-लावालिन फर्म द्वारा तैयार डीपीआर के मुताबिक दिल्ली से मेरठ तक एक्सप्रेस की लंबाई 65 किलोमीटर होगी। एक्सप्रेस वे के निर्माण में करीब 850 करोड़ रुपये की लागत आने का अनुमान है। एक्सप्रेस वे की राह में आने वाली आबादी के लिए कई अंडरपास और ओवरब्रिज का निर्माण भी प्रस्तावित किया गया है। गाजियाबाद में एनएच-24 का यूपी गेट से डासना तक का हिस्सा (20.28 किमी.) एक्सप्रेस वे में शामिल है। यदि सब कुछ योजनानुसार हुआ तो 2015 तक एक्सप्रेस वे पर 120 किमी. प्रति घंटा की रफ्तार से वाहन दौड़ने लगेंगे।
डीपीआर के मुताबिक दिल्ली-मेरठ एक्सप्रेस वे का मुख्य मार्ग 6 से 8 लेन चौड़ा होगा। इसके दोनों तरफ दो से तीन लेन की सर्विस रोड बनाई जाएगी। एक्सप्रेस वे पहले 28 किलोमीटर में एनएच-24 से जुड़कर शुरू होगा। इतनी लंबाई में एक्सप्रेस वे 16 लेन का होगा। इसमें एक्सप्रेस वे की आठ लेन, एनएच-24 की छह लेन और दो लेन की सर्विस रोड शामिल होगी। इसके बाद एक्सप्रेस वे छह लेन और सर्विस रोड दो लेन की हो जाएगी। एक्सप्रेस वे में सात इंटरचेंज (रिंग रोड, एनएच-91, ईस्टर्न पेरीफेरल एक्सप्रेस वे, मोदी नगर-हापुड़ रोड, एनएच-235 और एनएच-58) बनेंगे। एक्सप्रेस वे की राह में आने वाली हिंडन नदी, हिंडन कट कैनाल, अपर गंगा कैनाल पर पुल बनाए जाएंगे। एक्सप्रेस वे के लिए करीब 700 हेक्टेयर जमीन का अधिग्रहण किया जाएगा। एनएचआईए के मेरठ परिक्षेत्र के अधिकारी एके मिश्रा ने बताया कि दिल्ली-मेरठ एक्सप्रेस वे की डीपीआर तैयार हो गई है। प्रोजेक्ट पीपीपी मोड पर बीओटी के आधार पर बनाया जाएगा। एक्सप्रेस वे में जरूरत के लिहाज से अंडरपास, ब्रिज और अन्य जरूरी निर्माण कराए जाएंगे।

नहीं बनेगा बैक टू बैक यू-टर्न
गाजियाबाद। अर्थला पर प्रस्तावित बैक टू बैक यू-टर्न में पेंच फंस गया है। बैक टू बैक शैली में यू-टर्न बनाने के लिए जीडीए ने कमर कस ली थी। इस शैली में बनने वाले यू-टर्न के जरिये सड़क के दोनों ओर का ट्रैफिक एक ही जगह से लेन बदल सकता है। इस खास यू-टर्न के लिए करीब दस लेन सड़क के बराबर जगह की जरूरत थी। हिंडन पुल से मोहननगर की ओर जाने वाली सड़क पर तो जमीन उपलब्ध है लेकिन दूसरी तरफ भूमि नहीं मिल पा रही है। इन हालात में जीडीए ने गाजियाबाद से मोहननगर जाने वाली रोड पर हिंडन पुल से करीब 450 मीटर आगे एक ही लेन का यू-टर्न बनाने पर सहमति दे दी। जीडीए सीएटीपी जीएस गोयल ने बताया कि जमीन न मिल पाने के कारण पहले चरण में सड़क के एक ओर यू-टर्न बनाने पर सहमति बनी है। लोनी रोड, मोहननगर से आने वाले ट्रैफिक को सेल्स टैक्स चौराहे से मोड़ा जाएगा। अगले चरण में लोनी रोड चौराहे को विकसित किया जाएगा।