Gurugram: DTCP visits Brisk Lumbini society, residents demand structural audit

Gurugram, Feb 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Days after the partial collapse of a building in Gurugram's Chintels Paradiso left two persons dead, the District Town and Country Planner (DTCP), R.S. Bhath, on Thursday visited the Brisk Lumbini housing society in Sector 109 after a series of complaints were received about poor construction and structural safety.

The residents of the society have already been demanding a structural audit of the building. They had also filed a complaint against the developer, an official said.

A team of DTCP led by Bhath visited the society's basement, flats and other areas and inspected the issues raised by the residents.

The team noticed basement seepage, few cracks emerging in pillars and balconies' plaster falling apart. Around 30 residents were present at the site during the inspection.

"The residents requested to get a structural audit done soon and also asked the builder to do repairs. We will ask the developer to get a few things of urgent nature repaired immediately under the supervision of qualified engineers. We also assured the residents that we will take up the matter on priority," Bhath said.

Meanwhile, the builder was not available for comments despite attempts.

Recently, another housing society in Gurugram -- NBCC Green View Society located in Sector 37-D - was declared unsafe for the residents.

According to the administration officials, an IIT Delhi team had conducted a study and recommended testing of the Green View Society in which it was found that the society's buildings are unsafe, and they should be vacated within two months.

Source: IANS