Water Deposit....Assured Supply of....Tanker Water

From 'Water Affidavit' to 'Water Deposit':

Big achievement of Credai Pune Metro is the invention of the most popular lie "People move in first; roads, water follow - and your property appreciates!".

Stupid people from other cities, states & countries buy this lie and invest in Pune real estate market.

Naive & young 'first time home buyers' believe in this lie and buy property which is not fit for living.

But there are some builders in Pune, who do not deal in lies. Mr. Sanjay Deshpande. of Sanjeevani Developers is one of them. When Mr. Sanjay launched Sangam, a single stand alone building of 36 units of 2 BHK Flats at Sus Gaon, he decided to take 1 Lakh Rupees as "Water Deposit" from each flat owner.

I was surprised when Mr. Rahul Gandhi, one of my readers who has booked a flat at Sangam, admired the idea of "Water Deposit".

"Don't you think that this is one more 'idea' to hike property prices?," I asked Mr. Rahul Gandhi.

"No. It's a practical solution to the current water crisis in Pune!," said Mr. Rahul Gandhi. Curious to know more, I met Mr. Sanjay Deshpande to talk about "Water Deposit" at Sangam at Sus.

"First, congratulations for selling more than 50 per cent flats in Sangam. I never thought you could sell a single flat. What's the secret of your success?," I asked Sanjay.

"Be true. Be logical." said Sanjay.

"Get out of Pune real estate market," I said.

"You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time!" said Sanjay.

"Good for updating on Facebook!," I said.

"Sangam is for IT professionals working in Hinjewadi. Out of 36 units, today, only a couple of flats are available for booking. What does this prove? Be true - be logical - works!," said Sanjay and explained how a 2 BHK Flat for around 50 Lakhs at Sangam at Sus is the best buy for those who want to live near Hotel Sadanand on Baner Road.

"Till there is no PMC water supply - till the society is not formed and conveyance deed is not done - supplying adequate quantity of water is the responsibility of a builder. Sus will be merged in Pune Municipal Corporation - but, we don't know when. Even after the merger - no one knows how much time PMC will take to provide water to Sus. So, the society will have no option but 'Tanker Water'. How can society buy 'water tankers' if it doesn't have enough funds? As a builder, I consider it - my responsibility - to see that - the society will have enough funds to buy required quantity of water. So, I came up with this idea", explaining the idea of Water Deposit, Sanjay said.

"Water supply is PMC's job. But water management in a project is builder's responsibility. At Sangam, I am giving water recycling plant. Because of this, Sangam doesn't need to buy water for flushing and gardening. Plus, there are two separate tanks with water meters - so that, the society will know their exact consumption & requirement of drinking & washing cleaning water," said Sanjay.

"Why 1 Lakh? What's the calculation?," I asked.

"Calculation is based on water requirement and average water tanker rate in this part of Pune. Most important is - "water deposit' is the part of agreement - for which you get a home loan - and it will be handed over to the society ," said Sanjay and added that, "I am also curious to see how the idea of 'water deposit' works in real life. However, for sure, it's more realistic that writing '24 hours water supply' in the brochure and doing nothing for providing water!"

What say you?
Do you think that Sanjeevani Developers' "Water Deposit" is a practical solution?
Do you want every flat agreement to have some practical arrangement for water supply? or
Do you believe in the most popular lie "People move in first; roads, water follow - and your property appreciates!"?
Please, share your views in the comments.


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Pune Municipal Corporation,Don't Sanction Building Plans Without Water Supply

"The Right to Access to Clean Drinking Water is Fundamental to Life and
Under Article 21, It's the duty of Pune Municipal Corporation
to Provide Clean Drinking Water to Its Citizens"

Support "Public Interest Litigation (PIL)" against Pune Municipal Corporation:

For the last 20 years, Raheja Gardens at Wanawadi is not getting drinking water from Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC).

You know why?

Because of the secret "Water Affidavit" between the builders & Pune Municipal Corporation!

"Water Affidavit" - The secret & conspiracy of Builders & Pune Municipal Corporation:

As per this secret policy, the builder tells Pune Municipal Corporation,"Don't try to stop the builder from earning huge profits. Don't refuse to sanction our housing scheme only because Pune Municipal Corporation will not be able to supply water to the flat buyers in our housing scheme. Don't worry. If Pune Municipal Corporation can't supply, the builder will provide drinking water!"

"Pune Municipal Corporation loves builders. If the builder is taking the responsibility to supply the water, just by giving in writing - an affidavit - Pune Municipal Corporation is more than happy to sanction the project and let every builder earn huge profits!," the Pune Municipal Corporation says.

The innocent flat buyers in Pune Municipal Corporation are not aware about this secret "Water Affidavit".

The flat owner assumes that since he pays water & property tax to PMC, Pune Municipal Corporation will supply water to him.

When flat buyer doesn't get water, he goes to Pune Municipal Corporation. You know what Pune Municipal Corporation says?

"Why are you coming to Pune Municipal Corporation? We are here only to earn money from you - water tax - road tax - property tax - without providing anything. Providing water is your builder's job. So go to your builder. If you want, go to consumer court against your builder. Or wherever you can. But, don't bother Pune Municipal Corporation!," PMC says.

Pune Property Buyers Fight for Justice:

You know where two residents of Raheja Gardens went?

They went to Bombay High Court!

Mr. Prakash Walde & Mr. Mohamed Sayeed Merchant filed Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against Pune Municipal Corporation.

Not only to demand water for themselves but for all of us Punekars.

They not only want water for the flat owners at Raheja Gardens but for every property owner in Pune Municipal Corporation.

1) Their Public Interest Litigation (PIL) requests the court to prevent Pune Municipal Corporation from giving building permission against builder's "affidavit".

2) Their Public Interest Litigation (PIL) requests the court to order Pune Municipal Corporation to provide water to all citizens of Pune.

3) Their Public Interest Litigation (PIL) requests the court to order the Pune Municipal Corporation to issue public notice and publish list of the builders on it's website who have given "Water Affidavits".

4) Their Public Interest Litigation (PIL) requests the court to order the builders who have received the building permissions against "Water Affidavits" to annex it to the agreement of the flat.

5) Their Public Interest Litigation (PIL) requests the court to order the Pune Municipal Corporation to refund the water tax it has collected from the flat buyers without supplying water.

6) Their Public Interest Litigation (PIL) requests the court to impose penalty on the builders for misleading the property buyers about water supply.

Brahma Emerald County NIBM, Nyati Enclave Mohammedwadi, Suncity Wadgaon Sheri, Nyati Estate Hadapsar Join Public Interest Litigation (PIL):

When the news about Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was published in Pune Mirror, more than 3,000 flat owners in Brahma Emerald County NIBM, Nyati Enclave Mohammedwadi, Suncity Wadgaon Sheri, Nyati Estate Hadapsar joined the fight against Pune Municipal Corporation.

You know, why?

Because, after all water is life.

Water is our fundamental right.

Water is our constitutional right.

And Pune Municipal Corporation can not refuse to supply water.

Pune Municipal Corporation cannot tell a builder to supply water.

Why only Pune Municipal Corporation?

No local government can refuse to supply us water.
Not Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation. Nor any Gram Panchayat.

No local government can give building permission to the builder if it is unable to supply water to the flat owners.
Not Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation. Nor Town Planning Authority.

Considering that this illegal & unconstitutional practice is going on for many years, every one who is searching for a flat or has already booked a flat, would like know the names of those builders & their projects which have received building permissions against water affidavits. Right?

So, if you are not getting enough water from Pune Municipal Corporation, Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, Gram Panchayat, Advocate Shirren Merchant appeals to all of you to join the legal fight.

Submit your "intervention application" - share your complaint about not getting water from Pune Municipal Corporation, Pmipri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation or Gram Panchayat.

Your application will strengthen our case and all of us will get water.

To Submit Your Intervention Applications Contact:

Advocate Shireen Merchant

95611 52202 / shireenmerchant@hotmail.com

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