NOIDA: Residents of Amrapali Riverview society in Sector Techzone 4 of Greater Noida Weststaged a protest against National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) at the court receiver’s office on Sunday over inadequate parking facilities, lack of green spaces and children’s parks, and malfunctioning lifts.
“We held a protest march against NBCC and the CR office today from River View Society to the main gate of Gaur Project (Laser Park, Phase-3), in which a large number of men, women, elderly, and children participated. The protesters were carrying posters and banners in their hands. The purpose of the protest was to highlight the long-standing lack of basic amenities in society and the indifference of NBCC. The green area of the River View Society was given to Gaur Builder at a throwaway price to build the LP-3 Society. This needs to be investigated,” said Mritunjay Sharma from River View Society, Greater Noida West.
Apart from this, residents highlighted that the builder had promised parking to every flat in BBA, but hundreds of families have still been unable to secure parking.
“During the rainy season, the lift shaft gets flooded with water from the open lobby, which damages the electronic panels and poses a risk of accidents,” said Mohit Tyagi, another resident of the society.
The society neither has a park for children to play nor a green place to sit, said Sharma. “Not a single tree was planted in the entire project. The residents have demanded the development of a green zone on the podium so that the children can get a safe and green environment,” he added.
Meanwhile, residents warned that if action is not taken quickly, the protest will continue. For now, they plan to hold a protest every Sunday to press their demands until they are addressed. “Till the time our demands are not met, the protest will be held every Sunday,” Anil Das, adhoc AOA President of the society, told TOI.
The flats in the project were booked by the residents in 2014, and the possession date was in 2017. But Amrapali became a defaulter in 2016. After that, residents fought a case in the Supreme Court, which instructed the govt company NBCC to complete the flats. Subsequently, possessions were finally given after 10 years, but residents claim it was without basic amenities in this society.
NBCC officials have so far told the residents that some proposals are being considered, said Das, adding that residents want the completion of all pending works.
