A Noida woman has raised questions about the standard of living offered by premium residential societies after sharing a video showing waterlogging in the basement of her housing complex following rainfall. She questioned whether residents paying high rents and maintenance charges were receiving facilities that matched the money they spent.
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Taking to Instagram, Aanchal Singh shared the clip showing water accumulated across parts of the basement after rain. While filming the situation, she expressed frustration over the condition of the residential complex and the costs borne by people living there.
‘Basement comes with a complimentary swimming pool’
In the video, Singh is heard saying, "Yesterday it rained, and look at the basement of my so-called premium society... ₹30,000+ rent, ₹3–4K maintenance, electricity alag, and apparently, the basement comes with a complimentary swimming pool. Here, we have ₹2 crore apartments and cars, people investing their hard-earned money into their basic infrastructure, and THIS is the standard?"
She went on to question the repeated construction work and maintenance charges in the society. "'Construction? 365 days year.' Maintenance ke naam pe bills aate hain, amenities ke naam pe extra charges, aur jab actual basic facility ki baat aaye, so 'We're working for the welfare of the society.' Main 6 saal se yeh line sun rahi hoon, 6 saal se. Problem bas yeh hai ki welfare ka result aaj tak basement nahi pahuncha."
{{/usCountry}}She went on to question the repeated construction work and maintenance charges in the society. "'Construction? 365 days year.' Maintenance ke naam pe bills aate hain, amenities ke naam pe extra charges, aur jab actual basic facility ki baat aaye, so 'We're working for the welfare of the society.' Main 6 saal se yeh line sun rahi hoon, 6 saal se. Problem bas yeh hai ki welfare ka result aaj tak basement nahi pahuncha."
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Singh also highlighted the cost of renting accommodation in Noida, particularly for bachelors. "Jitne bachelors Noida mein ₹30,000– ₹40,000 rent ke survive karein, aap batao—itna paisa deke aapko home mil raha hai, ya sirf ek expensive address?"
‘Are we really getting the standard of living?’
The clip was shared with the caption, "Noida residents — are we really getting the standard of living we’re paying for?"
Watch the clip here:
Internet reacts
The video drew reactions from social media users, several of whom agreed with Singh's concerns. One person wrote, "This is so true," while another commented, "I can agree with you." A third user expressed frustration over the situation, saying, "So true and so frustrating." Another person suggested moving away altogether, writing, "Better to shift to hometown."
HT.com has reached out to the user for her comments, and the copy will be updated once her response is received.
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