Flat buyers complain of gaps in RTI replies

Times of India: Noida: Saturday, 06 September 2014.

Nearly a month after a 100 RTI applications were submitted by flat buyers at Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority, the flat buyers are dismayed by what they claim are "incomplete responses".

"We filed the RTI applications on August 8 for old and new layouts of various Greater Noida West (Noida extension) housing projects. We have received only 30 responses till date. None of them is satisfactory," Shweta Bharti, general secretary of Noida Extension Flat Owners' Association, said.

According to Bharti, the authority has denied provision of the true disclosure form, deed of declaration and form A by builders, while under the UP Apartment Act, builders have to submit all the above documents to the authority for approval of their projects. Form A comprises all details of the project.

"There are several gaps in the information GNIDA has provided us, in response to our applications. We may now go for a first appeal for a copy of all sanctioned layout plans," Bharti added.

The buyers' group has also expressed concern at a response by GNIDA, where it has mentioned that they have no committee to supervise the quality of material and techniques used in the construction of the builders' projects.

"We have consistently written to the authority, requesting them to form an experts' committee to supervise the quality of work and materials used in local projects, but no action has been taken to protect the flat buyers' interest," she said.

The buyers group said all responses "looked similar, with only slight changes in the content". Bharti said, "It seems GNIDA executed a formality through these responses, but for every reply we are not satisfied with, we will submit a fresh appeal with GNIDA."