Residents of Tower H in the Chintels Paradiso housing complex in Gurugram have been instructed to evacuate their flats by the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA). The Deputy Commissioner and Chairman of DDMA, Nishant Kumar Yadav, issued the evacuation orders, citing the IIT Delhi structural audit report from July that deemed the tower unsafe for habitation. The notice demands residents to vacate within 15 days failing which legal action under relevant sections of the IPC and Disaster Management Act could be taken up. A total of 5 towers in the complex have been flagged as unsafe by IIT Delhi.
Residents of Tower H of Chintels Paradiso housing complex in Sector 109, Gurugram have been directed to vacate their flats following a safety assessment by IIT Delhi. The evacuation order was issued by Nishant Kumar Yadav, the Deputy Commissioner and Chairman of District Disaster Management Authority based on the IIT Delhi structural audit report from July, which declared the tower unsafe for human habitation. The notice mandates residents to vacate within 15 days. It also warns of legal consequences for non-compliance, citing relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
Tower D witnessed a partial collapse of six floors in February last year, resulting in the tragic death of two female residents. This prompted the study conducted by IIT Delhi. Based on the study, several towers in the complex have been flagged as unsafe, raising concerns about the overall safety and maintenance of the housing society. Five towers—D, E, F, G, and H—out of the total nine have been flagged as unsafe for habitation while Towers B and C are deteriorating, though not yet unsafe.
While Towers D, E, and F have already been vacated, around 12 families in Tower G and approximately 16 families in Tower H continue to reside in the declared unsafe structures. Notably, the district administration had already issued a vacation order for Tower G. Yadav highlighted ongoing settlement negotiations between affected residents and the builders. Out of the 288 affected residents, approximately 50% have received their full and final settlement, with others still in the process.
Rakesh Hooda, the President of the Residents Welfare Association of Chintels Paradiso society, expressed that they have not received a copy of the latest evacuation order. He acknowledged residents' compliance with the evacuation process and raised concerns about the harassment faced by residents in other supposedly safe towers, such as A, B, and C. Hooda also highlighted issues related to the maintenance of the society.
As residents navigate the evacuation process and authorities address safety concerns in the Chintels Paradiso housing complex, questions persist about the broader implications for residents, builders, and the overall state of infrastructure and maintenance in such societies. Housing structures must fundamentally be resilient structures. The poor state of construction at such multi-story housing complexes underscores the critical importance of ensuring the safety and well-being of residents in multi-story housing complexes through robust structural assessments and timely preventive measures.
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