Ghaziabad societies slapped with huge water, sewer bills
Indirapuram and other areas, residents of several housing societies in Ghaziabad are against Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) due to its issuing of extremely high bills of water and sewer charges. The majority of housing societies alleged to have never received any such bill in the past from the authority.
Depending on the number of apartments, the bill amounts range from Rs 15 lakh to over Rs 1 crore. More than 100 societies-high-rises with large number of flats in them have been issued the bills, particularly in areas of Indirapuram, Raj Nagar Extension and Crossings Republik, according to The Federation of Associations of Apartment Owners of Ghaziabad (FAAOG).
No water supply but huge bills
Though there is no supply of Ganga water to their premises, many of the housing societies claim bills against the water charges which have been issued. Other societies criticize that sewer charges were levied even though there were problems with the disposal system, like overflows and blockages, not having been fixed by the authority. Ghaziabad municipality has not been handed over the maintenance of the areas where the societies are located.
Alok Kumar, president, FAAOG said, “Initially, officials had directed RWAs to undertake the responsibility of collecting bills from society residents. The authority has threatened to disconnect water and sewer lines if payments are not made in time.”
Many housing societies have appealed to GDA to prohibit sudden imposition of these stiff bills. GDA have also also been asked by the federation to take a considerate view in levying the bills. Though, collection has been started by the GDA that has set up camps within societies’ premises.
The FAAOG has approached Allahabad high court for stoppage.In the court last week , A contempt petition alleging that GDA has flouted a December 2013 high court order, which debarred development authorities from levying any development fee or water charge till rules are framed by the state legislature, was submitted.
Source: The Times of India
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