Mohali: A meeting of the Residents' Welfare Society, Sector 110, was held under the chairmanship of Rajwinder Singh Sarao. During the meeting, a unanimous decision was taken to write a letter to the Director of the ED (Enforcement Directorate), demanding an investigation into the irregularities committed by TDI Builder in these sectors, allegedly in collusion with officials from GMADA/PUDA. The letter addressed to the ED Director demands a high-level inquiry into the fraudulent activities perpetrated by TDI Builder against both the public and the government—much like other builders have done—and calls for appropriate action to be taken.
Briefing the press, the Society's leaders revealed that, at various times, this builder had altered the layout plans of these sectors to construct approximately 1,377 flats—in place of the originally designated 459 plots—and subsequently sold them on a floor-wise basis. Furthermore, parking space in this area was not allocated in accordance with established policies, nor were the requisite fees paid to the government as mandated under the Group Housing Scheme. There are also certain areas within these sectors where the builder managed to obtain a CLU (Change of Land Use) approval, despite lacking actual ownership rights over the land.
In Sector 110, a site designated for a high school was approved—through collusion with GMADA/PUDA officials—directly beneath a 66kV power line; a location that, according to the guidelines of the CBSE Board, should not have been approved. Additionally, a site originally approved as a Community Centre in 2009 was subsequently re-approved as a Club in 2015. Despite the fact that no approved site for a club existed between 2009 and 2015, the builder collected a sum of ?50,000 per member from residents under the guise of club membership fees. During the approval process for the club, GAMADA employees even resorted to falsifying maps; yet, no action has been taken against any of the employees involved. In Sector 111, the requisite buffer zone around the Lakhanour Choa (seasonal stream)—mandated by the regulations of the Drainage and Irrigation Department—has not been maintained; instead, the builder, in collusion with GAMADA and PUDA officials, managed to get a flawed layout plan approved.
In 2015, despite the presence of numerous irregularities, this builder—acting in concert with GAMADA/PUDA officials and staff—obtained a Partial Completion Certificate. This certificate was subsequently challenged by the Residents' Welfare Society; however, GAMADA and PUDA officials allegedly caused the relevant file to go missing.
It is a common occurrence at the GAMADA/PUDA offices that whenever employees or officials appear to be implicated in a case, they simply make the relevant files disappear; this practice is rampant within the department. Similarly, in Sector 111, a site for Solid Waste Management has been approved in close proximity to a residential area—a decision that stands in violation of established policy guidelines.
Leaders stated that the main office of GAMADA/PUDA has effectively become a hotbed of corruption. Consequently, a letter has been addressed to the Director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), demanding that appropriate legal action be initiated against the implicated GAMADA/PUDA officials and the builder, so that the public may finally receive justice.