Bhubaneswar: BDA Orders Defaulting Homeowners to Pay Fees
BHUBANESWAR: To protect the interests of allottees of a major housing project in the city, the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has reaffirmed its earlier decision, requiring occupants with outstanding monthly maintenance fees to settle dues exceeding Rs 2 lakh within a month. Some occupants have refused to pay these fees, arguing that the project is still under the builder’s control and has not been fully handed over to the association, claiming that there is no registered association of allottees per legal requirements. Nevertheless, the project located in Sijua, Patrapada, was among the first to receive its occupancy certificate and established…