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Mayfield Garden is a residential colony in Gurugram, a city located in the northern Indian state of Haryana. The colony is home to over 3,000 families, and its residents have been engaged in a long-standing battle with the Gurugram Municipal Corporation (MCG) over the ownership and maintenance of the colony's infrastructure.
According to a recent article published in the Economic Times, Mayfield Garden residents have threatened to boycott the upcoming civic body elections unless the colony is handed over to the MCG. The residents have stated that they are fed up with the poor condition of the colony's roads, parks, and other facilities, which they blame on the current private maintenance agency that oversees these areas.
In the general body meeting last held, residents took a decision to abstain from voting until the MCG did not address the issues being faced by the colony. They have concluded that electing representatives has little meaning if it does not result in any meaningful assistance. According to them, civic issues pertaining to the complex are being ignored by the builder while MCG does nothing to intervene. Several residents have stopped paying their maintenance fees, leaving RWAs short of finances.
The residents allege that a private maintenance agency has been collecting maintenance charges from them without providing adequate services in return. They have accused the company of neglecting its responsibilities, leading to a deteriorating quality of life for residents. In response to these allegations, the MCG stated that it is willing to take over the colony's maintenance and has asked the private maintenance agency to hand over the colony's infrastructure to the corporation. However, the agency has reportedly refused to do so, citing the lack of clarity regarding the ownership of the colony's assets.
The situation in Mayfield Garden is not unique, as many residential colonies in India face similar issues regarding the ownership and maintenance of their infrastructure. Private maintenance agencies are often contracted by developers to oversee the upkeep of these colonies, but residents frequently complain about the quality of services provided.
In recent years, there has been a push towards greater involvement of civic bodies in the maintenance of residential colonies. This has been driven by the recognition that private maintenance agencies may not always act in the best interests of residents and that the provision of basic amenities is the responsibility of the government.
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