Air India Employees waiting for NOC of homes purchased in 2004
In Mumbai nearly 400 Air India employees, who bought company flats in Nerul in 2004, are still waiting for a precious No Objection Certificate from CIDCO. Intervention by the High Court hasn’t helped, as the govt bodies indulge in rampant red-tapeism. In the past seven years, the condition of their homes has deteriorated too, with paint peeling off the fade, and miscreants stealing doors and taps from inside the flats.
In 1992, Air India asked CIDCO for 10 hectares in Nerul to construct flats for its employees. Air India constructed 512 flats in 25 buildings on 3.4 hectares in 1994, and eventually sold 400 flats to their employees in 2004, upon payment of 10 per cent of the cost of the flats. CIDCO, however, failed to issue the required NOCs, which led the employees to knock on the High Court’s door in 2008. The Bombay High Court in february 2011, ordered City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Ltd. (CIDCO) to issue No Objection Certificates (NOC) to the flat owners, the only thing required for them to take possession of their flats. Six months later, not only has CIDCO failed to provide NOCs, it is blaming Air India for the delay.
Suresh Babu, manager, Town Services, CIDCO said, “According to the New Bombay Land Disposal Act, a party has to construct not less than 50 per cent of total land allotted to the party in four years. However, Air India used only 3.4 of the 10 hectares, which does not fulfill the requirement for issuing NOCs. We have not received the additional lease premium from Air India as the ordered by the High Court. Further, as per the Act, one has to be a domicile of Maharashtra and not have more than two children, to receive an NOC. This is making issuing of NOCs difficult for us.”
However, an Air India official reported saying, “There has been negligence on our part, but we will take necessary action soon to issue NOCs to the society.”
Mid Day
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CIDCO, City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Ltd, High Court, Mumbai, New Bombay Land Disposal Act, No Objection Certificate, The Bombay High Court
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