Why IIT-Delhi Report Sparked Fresh Evacuation Order In Gurugram's Chintels Paradiso 'Tower J'

Gurugram: The Gurugram District Magistrate has ordered the residents of Tower J of Chintels Paradiso society in Sector 109 to vacate their flats within 15 days, as an IIT-Delhi audit report declared the flats 'unsafe.' According to an official release, the orders were issued by Nishant Kumar Yadav, the District Magistrate, under Section 163 of the Indian Civil Defence Code and Section 34 of the Disaster Management Act.

The release added that the structural audit report of IIT-Delhi, released on January 5, had declared Tower J of Chintels Paradiso Group Housing Society "unsafe for habitation." Based on this report, the tower must be vacated within 15 days of the DM's order, and the vacant possession must be handed over to the builder, a PTI report said.

The audit report also stated that Tower J is among the six towers of the society declared unsafe. The other five towers—D, E, F, G, and H—were vacated after the DM issued an order in April, allowing their demolition. Due to the impending danger to the life and property of the residents of Tower J, the DM issued the order. It stated that police assistance could be utilized to enforce compliance.

The order read, "The matter of payment of compensation by the developer (M/s Chintels India Pvt. Ltd.) to the residents/flat owners is being dealt with separately by the SIT constituted in the case." It added, "M/s Chintels India Private Limited has been directed to settle all the claims of all the allottees of Tower J in a time-bound manner. If anyone is found guilty of disobeying the orders issued, action will be taken under Section 223 of the Indian Justice Code and Sections 51 to 60 of the Disaster Management Act, and other applicable legal provisions."

Earlier, six floors of Tower D of Chintels Paradiso society partially collapsed on February 10, 2022, leaving two women dead. Following the incident, a dispute erupted between the builder and the residents, the PTI report added.

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