Payment Default in and around Delhi -

Flat Buyers who have been irregular paymasters or those who had defaulted in the staggered payments to the builders in the last two years and during the period when the NGT issue over the Okhla Bird Sanctuary Eco-sensitive zone was subjudice, will now find it difficult to demand the apartments from builders at the old or booked price as the sale agreement is not enforceable not.

The prices of most of the apartments have shot up, and now with most apartments nearing completion; builders would find it much more lucrative to refund buyers and resale the apartments are higher prices.

Besides, the buyers now having to procure those flats will have to pay interests between 18-20 per cent on the amount due to the builders to regularise the payments and lay claims to the apartments. But, it all depends upon a particular builder if he wants to oblige a defaulted buyer at all.

AIR POLLUTION AT THE CONSTRUCTION SITES IN DELHI MUST BE MITIGATED AND NGT STOPS THE CONSTRUCTION OF POLLUTING BUILDINGS IN DELHI

NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNE, Delhi, stops the construction of the buildings which are polluting the Air to give breath to the citizens "right to live".

Stating that a citizen’s “right to live” must not be compromised for “small economic gains”, the National Green Tribunal has ordered a complete halt from Saturday to construction activity in Delhi and the National Capital Region, including Gurgaon andNoida, that does not adhere to the latest environment norms and further stated that there must not be any compromise for "Small Economic Gains" and the Citizen`s right to live must be ensured.

The NGT issued fresh orders to curb dust emission at building sites and asked authorities to stop all activity that does not follow the environment impact assessment guidelines issued in 2010 by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests, including construction by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and all government       agencies.

The following safety and mitigation measures must be adopted by the builders.

1. Scaffolding around building to be covered with tarpaulin

2. Storing of construction material on roads banned

3. Construction material must be covered on the site and also during transportation

4. Workers to be provided dust masks

5. Builders to help increase tree cover

6. Rs 50,000 penalty for violation at site, Rs 5,000 during transportation