Godrej Properties to shell out Rs. 155 Cr in quality-related repairs for Gurugram project

Godrej Properties- a subsidiary of Godrej Industries Ltd. has approved a budget of an estimated Rs155 crores towards repairs, maintenance and other ancillary costs after multiple quality-related issues were brought forth by the residents of their Gurugram Project- Godrej Summit. It all began when the separating slab between two flats, one on top of the other, was dismantled and it was found that the flats do not have a floor/roof – just parts of the mesh that held the concrete together.

You can read more about the incident in our earlier story: https://www.propnewstime.com/getdetailsStories/MTE1Mg==/show-cause-notice-issued-to-godrej-summit-developer-for-structural-violations

Residents of the building further raised a series of complaints regarding cracks in the balconies and walls of many more apartments which correspondingly became a cause for serious concern, questioning the structural integrity of the entire project particularly, following the events of Chintels Paradiso- where 2 lives were lost when a portion of the flat’s floor in a tower of Chintels Paradiso came collapsing down. The significant dangers that the issue brought, led the Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) to send a show-cause notice to the developer- Godrej Projects Development Ltd (GPDL).

This has resulted in GPDL conducting a detailed assessment by an adept external expert, where in recent discoveries have identified the presence of high chloride content being contaminated in the concrete used, giving rise to severe corrosion of the steel reinforcement, when combined with water. An IIT report stated, “There are pockets in the project where corrosion has occurred beyond acceptable levels and the same can be repaired”. The expert has also apprised that with the vital repairs to be made and continued maintenance, the building shall perform as its deliberated design.

Additionally, GPDL have proffered to purchase back the flats of all the Summit’s homeowners who’ve expressed their concerns and are keen on selling their units. As of now 10 agreements have been executed. These flats will be repaired and audited once more before being resold after the specific standards are met. And for those staying put, residents will be provided with rentals during the period of repair.

The company has assured that audits will be conducted for not only Godrej’s Summit but also neighbouring apartment complexes. The company intends to make claims against the contractors responsible for the project however, no legal actions have been taken yet.

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