Builders may be fined for layout violations in new policy, Real Estate News, ET Real Estate

Noida: Call it the Twin Towers effect and the Supreme Court sharply criticized its role. Noida Authority It is mulling to introduce a policy next year to penalize developers who deviate from approved layout plans and do not comply with building regulations.

The policy, according to sources, will categorize problems faced by homebuyers into three broad segments – complaints related to violation of building norms, on construction quality and third on formation of AOA and society elections.

Violators in the first category will be fined, in the second a structural audit policy will be implemented, for the third a conciliation cell headed by an additional CEO will be created.

Sources told TOI that the proposal was presented before the Noida board on Wednesday and authority officials were instructed to take legal opinion on the same and present it for approval in the next meeting.

For complaints related to violation of building regulations, such as construction of additional floors, flats or shops and illegal constructions in parks and parking lots, the authority will issue notices to the builder to address the same within 30 days. If the complaint is not resolved within 30 days, a reminder will be issued giving further time of 30 days to resolve the same.

If the complaint is not resolved even after the reminder, then a fine of Rs three lakh per month is being considered. If, however, the amount is not deposited by the developer in the authority’s fund, the penalty amount will be added to the builder’s liabilities,” said an official. According to the official, complaints of traffic jams are also common in the area due to shops built in societies, regular movement of people from outside. “The main reason for this is the absence of a boundary wall in front of the commercial area of ​​a project. Complaints are also received about making illegal parking lots. Hence, the need for the policy was felt.”

Complaints related to the quality of construction include leakage in the basement. “For this, a structural audit can ensure necessary action,” the official said.

At present, if the construction related deficiencies are not removed by the builder even after the reminder, then the unauthorized structures are demolished by the authority or the sales office of the builder is sealed. “In many cases, such action does not lead to redressal of the grievance. Hence, a policy is the need of the hour,” said officials.

Once the policy is approved, the conciliation cell will also have a major role in resolving buyer-builder issues like formation of AoA and election of societies. SAIL will convene a meeting of the builder and the AOA within 30 days of receipt of the complaint. Both the parties will be heard and with the consent of all the parties, the time limit for disposal of the complaint will be fixed.

“After the deadline is over, again a meeting of all the stakeholders will be called and the status of the complaint will be assessed as per the deadline. If the issue is not resolved by the builder or AOA, action will be taken against them as per rules UP Apartment Actsaid the officer.