UP won't dilute RERA, Yogi assures Noida homebuyers

A delegation of homebuyers who have invested in various NCR projects returned with three key promises from a meeting with Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Aditya Nath -an undiluted version of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act in the state, a special grievance cell at the Noida Authority and a close scrutiny of persistent builder-buyer problems over the next three months.

Homebuyers said they were relieved, and optimistic about quicker redress of various problems they have been facing in NCR, particularly Noida, over the past few years, the worse flats running years behind the delivery date. Among those who met the CM was a group of investors in Jaypee's Wish Town project, where nearly 27,000 flats are way behind schedule. Jaypee recently disclosed a completion plan for the project after an FIR was filed on homebuyers' complaints. “We have been assured issues concerning Jaypee Wish Town would be addressed. We are relieved,“ Pramod Kumar, a Wish Town buyer, said.

Others welcomed what they described as the CM's “pro buyer“ stance as well as his assurance to them that the UP government would intervene to make builders complete apartments. Noida MLA Pankaj Singh, who helped set up the meeting, was also present.

A government spokesman in Lucknow said action would be taken against Noida Authority officials if they were found to be negligent in dealing with homebuyers' complaints.

Singh said, “Before assembly polls were held, various stakeholders had informed us about their problems. One of the key demands of the homebuyers was implementation of Rera. The CM told them he will work them to find solutions.“

Abhishek Kumar, president of Noida Extension Flat Owners Welfare Association (Nefowa), said, “We have been assured of intervention by the CM.“ Nefowa has submitted 40 complaints about different projects to the CM office.

Annu Singh, president of Noida Estate Flat Owners Main Association, submitted a list of 27 projects in which buyers are facing problems. “We are pleased with the pro-buyer steps being taken by MLA Pankaj Singh. We have been assured by the CM pro-buyer action will be taken by the government,“ Annu Singh said.