Times
of India: Noida: Saturday, 09 August 2014.
Homebuyers in
Greater Noida and Noida Extension came together on Friday to file 100 right to
information applications on projects of 34 builders.
The common
theme in most RTI applications was the date of completion and handover of
apartments in the housing projects. The buyers also inquired about the quality
of material being used by builders, safety measures undertaken, changes in
layout plan, if any and the floor area ratio. The 'mass RTI', as the homebuyers
chose to describe it, was filed at the office of the Greater Noida Authority.
"We have
expedited the RTI submission and have requested the Authority to give us a
speedy response," said Shweta Bhatri, general secretary of the Noida
Extension Flat Owners' Welfare Association.
One of the
buyers, Arvind Kumar Singh, told TOI, "I own a house in a 21-floor project
in Greater Noida. Though people are now residing in the apartments, the project
has till date not received a completion certificate from the Authority. There
are no safety measures and all our lives are at stake, but because the buyers
are scared of not getting their flats, they have moved in. I am one of
them."
Aditya,
another buyer who participated in the 'mass-RTI' exercise, said, "We are
scared that in a rush, the builders are using sub-standard material. We need to
know what material is being used. If layouts are being changed, we should be
made aware."
Harish Verma,
assistant CEO, Noida Authority, said, "We will respond to they buyers'
queries, but it is important that the buyers pose their questions to the
builders directly at the time of buying their apartments. They should be fully
aware of the fine-print before making an investment."
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