₹10K per household: Ardee City’s funding plan to rebuild roads in colony

Residents of Ardee City in Sector 52 said they have constructed colony roads at their own expense, by collecting ₹10,000 per household, and alleged that the developer has given up on the maintenance of the colony

Residents of Ardee City in Sector 52 said they have constructed colony roads at their own expense, by collecting ₹10,000 per household, and alleged that the developer has given up on the maintenance of the colony.

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Members of the residents’ welfare association (RWA) said that there are around 60 lanes in the colony that need to be relaid as the condition of the surfaces is poor. “Around 15 roads are in absolute poor condition and we have decided to construct these roads first. ₹10,000 from every household is being collected as both the developer and government authorities have failed to help us,” said Pravin Yadav, the president of the RWA.

However, the developer said that the house owners have failed to pay maintenance charges. “They want to travel to the moon without paying for it. They owe the company ₹21 crore. Whatever we can do within our resources and means, we have been doing,” said Anil Hasija, vice president, Ardee Infrastructure Private Limited.

Residents said they have constructed three roads so far and are working on relaying more roads.

On Monday, the residents also submitted a letter to the authorities, asking the Department of Town and Country Planning to expedite the transfer of the colony to the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG). 2,500 families are living in Ardee City.

Chaitalee Mandhotra, a resident, said that the developer has not relaid the road in the last 10 years and major accidents took place due to potholes. “We have spent around ₹8 to 9 lakh in building roads in two lanes and work is going on for a third lane. What is the point of paying taxes to the government if basic infrastructure can’t be ensured? Many senior citizens live in this colony and they suffer due to poor amenities, be it roads, water supply or sewage,” she said.

DTCP officials said that they have already given the go-ahead for the MCG takeover. “We have already submitted all documents and records of the colony to MCG and the transfer process will be completed soon,” said Sanjeev Mann, senior town planner, Gurugram.