Residents worried about condos’ upkeep

GURUGRAM: Residents living in various condominiums developed by Unitech across Gurgaon are a worried lot, after the National Company Law Tribunal (

NCLT

) sacked its directors and allowed the government to appoint its nominees on the board of the troubled firm.

The residents are apprehensive that with its future hanging in the balance, the developer would not be able to take care of day-to-day affairs of the condominiums.

The developer was still responsible for upkeep of amenities at Fresco, Uniworld Garden and Unitech Presidency, among others. And the impasse would affect security, sewer, water and power supplies and others facilities.

Anxious, RWA members from various

Unitech condominiums

visited the company’s office in Gurgaon on Monday, seeking some clarity on future course of action.

“We know that Unitech has taken the matter to the Supreme Court. This means that the impasse is going to continue. However, our issues, say payment of electricity bills, cannot wait so long,” said Nilesh Tandon, RWA president of Fresco.

In condos like North Close and South Close, the developer has transferred the maintenance work to RWAs. “So residents there would not have to worry too much. But in our case, it is not so,” he said.

Vikram Bishnoi, RWA president of Unitech Presidency in Sector 33, said their situation was even worse. “We receive electricity from DG sets. We don’t have proper electricity connections from DHBVN. So if fuel runs out or DG sets break down, around 400 flats will plunge into darkness,” he said.

A spokesperson for Unitech, however, claimed that these operations would not be impacted by the “crisis”. “They are not going to be affected. The issue is involving homebuyers, and not the existing occupants,” he said.