Delayed possession: Two separate protests by Noida homebuyers

Both Noida and Greater Noida witnessed massive protests held by aggrieved home buyers on Sunday afternoon. The buyers demanded action against the builders' group for the huge delay in possession.

Standing under the scorching sun, with the temperature around 42 degrees, the protesters marched to the builder's site demanding the newly elected chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath to initiate immediate actions against the builders' group.

In the first incident, the buyers of Airwil Intellicity in Greater Noida West staged a protest under the banner of Noida Extension Flat Owner's Main Association (NEFOMA).

A hundred homebuyers present included women, children, and senior citizens. The protest was held over the delay in possession of their shops and also against the stagnant construction work. The protest went on for over two hours.

"I booked a retail shop in Airwil Intellicity with all my savings in 2014. The builder promised to deliver the possession within three years but looking at the progress of construction work, it is impossible to get the shop even in next three or four years. Till now I have made 95 percent of the total cost. The builder also promised us to pay assured return till possession but he failed to provide that also after May 2016," said a protestor, Sunil Dobriyal.

Anu Khan, Founder, Noida Extension Flat Owner's Main Association (NEFOMA) said, "The builder has cheated thousands of home buyers. He has also appointed musclemen and bouncers at his site who have several times fought with us. The buyers feel hostile due to this.

"The newly elected CM of the state should take immediate actions against such builders who have made the home buyers suffer. We have also filed an RTI seeking information from the Greater Noida authority about the layout plan. We are yet to receive a response."

In the second protest of the same day, homebuyers of Amrapali Platinum in sector 119 demanded immediate possession and registry of their flats. The buyers insisted the government look into the matter and solve the issue between the builder and the authority at the earliest.