Aggrieved buyers of Mahira Homes' affordable housing projects are staging an indefinite protest at Jantar Mantar, voicing their frustration over a one-year delay in handover. Approximately 5,000 homebuyers accuse HRera, DCP and other concerned authorities of failing to act against the developer's stalling tactics. The DTCP had previously revoked, then restored, the developer's license under strict conditions. However, the developer failed to resume construction. Now, they promise completion by December 2023, while their accounts remain frozen by HRera.
As the one-year delay in the delivery of flats by Mahira Homes continues, disgruntled buyers have taken their grievances to the streets, staging an indefinite protest at Jantar Mantar. The buyers allege that despite clear signs of malfeasance, the Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HRera), the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), and other relevant agencies, have not intervened to hold the developer accountable.
A vast multitude of prospective homeowners, reportedly around 5,000 in number, who had placed their trust in the affordable housing projects in sectors 63, 68, 95, 103, and 104 of Gurugram, launched by Mahira Homes, continue to be deprived of their new residences. With construction work stalled, the dreams of these hopeful buyers remain unfulfilled.
The accusations levelled against the developer focus on their alleged failure to complete the affordable housing project as promised under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Awas Yojana by 2022. Despite assurances, only 60 per cent of the project, initiated in 2018, appears to be completed thus far.
In a more distressing revelation, it was found that 1,500 families, who had committed to the Mahira Homes project in Sector 68 with the expectation of moving in by 2022, are still awaiting their homes.
In an intriguing turn of events in May 2022, the Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) withdrew Mahira Homes' licence for their Sector 68 project, citing "forged project documents and falsified bank guarantees". Nevertheless, in a decision dated September 5, 2022, Arun Gupta, the additional chief secretary of DTCP, reinstated the developer's licence on the premise that they would fulfil their commitment within six months. However, the developers have since failed to resume construction.
The developer, when questioned, maintained their commitment to deliver the project by December 2023, but conceded that their accounts are currently frozen by HRera.
In conclusion, As the stalemate between Mahira Homes, the protesting buyers, and the governing authorities lingers, the saga underscores the need for more stringent regulatory mechanisms in India's real estate sector to safeguard buyer interests and hold developers to their commitments.
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