How builders in Pune are selling illegal housing projects & cheating property buyers

Vijay Kumbhar, RTI Activist, to launch a campaign against the builders who have constructed illegal housing projects & cheated Pune property buyers:

Not the only illegal housing project in Pune - Visit Parmar Indus Associates' - Vista Luxuria - S No 162 - Manjri Budruk - Pune 411 038

Vista Luxuria Manjri is not the only illegal housing project in Pune.
There are many more - tens & hundreds more - illegal housing projects in Pune.

Residents of Vista Luxuria Manjri are not the only property buyers who are living in illegal construction.
There are many more - hundreds & thousands - flat buyers who are living in illegal constructions in Pune real estate market.

Parmar Indus Associates, - the joint venture of Parmar Construction Company (www.parmarbuilders.com) & Indus Properties (www.indusproperties.in) - and the builder of Vista Luxuria at Manjri, is not the only builder who has committed a crime of Violation of Environmental Clearance.
There are many more builders who have committed a crime of Violation of Environmental Clearance.

These are not small builders - fly by night operators.
These are big builders - well known builders - big brands.
These builders are organized builders.
Even the members of CREDAI Pune Metro (www.credaipune.org) &
Marathi Bandhkam Vyavsayik Association (www.mbva.in).

These big builders have created a profitable business model of cheating Pune property buyers by constructing illegal housing projects.

In this business model - everyone related to housing earns huge moneys in the shortest period of time. So, obviously all stakeholders in housing industry - architects & structural engineers, environmental consultants, government officials, housing finance companies & banks have joined these builders to cheat Pune property buyers. And we all know - who are the people who offer protection to any organized crime - the politicians!

Result is without proper planning &
without wasting time for obtaining environmental clearance
the builder starts construction of the project - even it is more than 2 lakh sq.ft.
The architects, structural engineers, government authorities check the plinth and give go ahead for the construction.
Banks & housing finance companies sanction home loans & give away money to the builders.

It doesn't mean that these builders do not apply for environmental clearance!
Sure, they submit their proposals.
The technical committee takes objection for starting construction without obtaining the environmental clearance.
Refers the case to Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB).
Because of the overload of the violation cases, even after months & years MPCB does not take legal action against the builder.
Whenever, some time down the line, the MPCB files a criminal case in the court
- builder's lawyer plays all tricks to prolong the case.

In this organized crime against the home buyers - everyone contributes.
Every team member plays his role well.

Every stakeholder in this organized crime acknowledges the rule of law.
But makes sure that the law doesn't prevent them from cheating the flat buyers.

Mostly, naive flat buyers - young first time home buyers - are like love birds.
Not rational human beings.  They are emotional fools. In search of a nest.
For them the builder who spends huge money on advertising is the most trustworthy builder.
For them the bank & housing finance company is a friend  & legal authority.
They are sure that the god has send the builder to see that they live a rich life.
Obviously, these naive flat buyers do not understand that they have booked a flat in a project which has not received the environmental clearance.      

Only in a rare case, like Vista Luxuria Manjri,
the flat buyers find out that the builder has cheated them.
But what can they do?
If the flat buyers complain - their illegal buildings will be demolished.

Who will demolish the illegal construction?
The same government officials who took a part in developing it.
Who will evacuate the home buyers from their flats?
The same builder who launched the scheme.
The flat buyers will lose their homes.
But  the bank will not lose a single rupee.

This must be stopped. Mr. Vijay Kumbhar realized.
Mr. Kumbhar launched campaign against the builders who are cheating Pune property buyers by constructing illegal housing schemes without obtaining environmental clearance.

The first step is to find out the projects which are refused / denied environmental clearance.
The cases of violation of environmental clearance. Said Mr. Vijay Kumbhar in this video interview.

Soon, Mr. Kumbhar will announce these names on his blog.
Who knows?
Your project may be in his list!

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Violation of Environmental Clearance - Crime & Punishment

The Case of Parmar Indus Associates' Vista Luxuria at Manjri, near Hadapsar, Pune:

A crime of occupying a flat in a building which does not have completion & occupancy certificate - Visit Parmar Indus Associates' - Vista Luxuria - S No 162 - Manjri Budruk - Pune 411 038

The flat buyers in Vista Luxuria at Manjri (www.vistaluxuria.in) convinced me that their case is more serious than the case of Campa Cola Compound in Mumbai.

They - the flat buyers in Vista Luxuria - have committed a crime.

A crime of booking a flat in a project which does not have an environmental clearance.

A crime of living in an illegal building  An unauthorised construction. A building constructed without necessary permissions.

A crime of occupying a flat in a building which does not have completion & occupancy certificate from Town Planning Authority.

For committing this crime, the flat buyers in Vista Luxuria will be punished.

But, what would be the punishment?

Like the Campa Cola Compound Case -
Will the law evacuate the flat buyers from Vista Luxuria & will demolish the buildings?

The flat buyers in Vista Luxuria are worried.

Architect Anagha Paranjape Purohit,  Director, VK:e Environmental:

1) About Demolition:

To find out - whether the residents will be evacuated from their homes & Vista Luxuria will be demolished, I talked to Architect Anagha Paranjape Purohit, Director, VK:e Environment (www.vke-environmental.com), leading environmental consultants in India,

Architect Anagha told me that The Environment Protection Act 1986 is a criminal law.

As per the law starting construction before obtaining an environmental clearance (www.ec.maharashtra.gov.in) is a crime.

Before applying for technical scrutiny of the project, the builder can only put a compound and a cabin for a security guard - only to protect his plot of land.

If the builder has started the construction of the building - or even has dug a plot for the foundation of the building - it is considered as a - Violation of Environmental Clearance.

State Level Expert Appraisal Committee is a technical assessment committee.
It doesn't look into legality of the project.
So, the cases of violation of environmental clearance
- starting construction without obtaining the environmental clearance
- are referred to  Environmental Department of Maharashtra.

After the scrutiny, the environmental department instructs Maharashtra Pollution Control Board to take further action against the cases of clear cut violation.

The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (www.mpcb.gov.in) files the case in Bombay High Court against the builder for clear cut violation of environmental clearance.

Punishment for the violation of environmental clearance - under the Environment Protection Act 1986 - is an imprisonment & fine - hefty fine - to the builder.

Demolition of the construction is possible only if the builder has violated the development control rules.

2) About Violation of Environmental Clearance:  

Why does a builder commits a crime of a violation of environmental clearance? I asked.

1) Over the years, with the help of  bureaucrats, the builders have developed a business model of obtaining sanctions & approvals. The model is called "under the table transactions'.

This model doesn't work with the technical assessment committee of the environmental committee.

2) To get the environmental clearance - the builder has to plan the project up to a T.

The builder has to consider the impact of  project
- when it is under construction - as well as -
after the project is completed and occupied by the people.

To get the environmental clearance the builder has to do detailed technical planning of the project.  From soil structure, construction workers' camp, supply and management of water, power, garbage, sewage, and all has to be planned before starting the construction.

A typical builder is more of a go getter - a reckless ristaker - a dreamer - a wheeler dealer
- and a less of a businessman - a business planner.

A typical builder has no technical aptitude, education, qualification or temperament.

A typical builder is either a family business shop or a venture of a first generation entrepreneur.

Obviously, a typical builder finds it useless or difficult to appoint qualified professionals to plan the project, present it to the committee & obtain an environmental clearance.

3)  A few years ago, getting environmental clearance (EC) was a time consuming process;

2 years was an average required time.

Which was certainly financially unaffordable for any builder.

But in the last couple of years, those builders who have planned well had got EC even in 6 months.

Soon, Architect Anagha said, one can get an  EC in 3 months!

After, talking to Architect Anagha, I understood two things.

1) Why the builder of Vista Luxuria didn't get an environmental clearance.

2) Chances of demolition of Vista Luxuria for the violation of environmental clearance are weak.

But, it doesn't mean that - the flat owners in Vista Luxuria are safe.

Because , yet, we don't know whether the builder of Vista Luxuria has violated the development control rules too.

Yes, the case of Vista Luxuria is more serious & complicated than the case of Campa Cola Compound in Mumbai.

Truly, Vista Luxuria Manjri is an Open University.
Here, you can learn a lot and become a qualified home buyer.
Come back for more. There is a lot more to share!

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Living in an illegal building

Parmar Indus Associates' Vista Luxuria at Manjri, near Hadapsar, Pune:

Living in an illegal building - Visit Parmar Indus Associates' - Vista Luxuria - S No 162 - Manjri Budruk - Pune 411 038

You cheat yourself when you don't do what it is you're supposed to do. You have an obligation to learn everything that you can.

Marla Gibbs

We all believe that the builders cheat property buyers.
But, after visiting Vista Luxuria at Manjri, I realized that
most of the time - we - the property buyers - cheat ourselves!

How do we cheat ourselves?
By not doing what we are supposed to do at every step of home buying.
By not taking efforts to learn what we are supposed to know about buying a home.

For example, we give least importance to Environmental Clearance (www.ec.maharashtra.gov.in)
Particularly when we book a flat in any township.

Vista Luxuria Manjri (www.vistaluxuria.in) is a good example of what happens when we do not pay attention to the Environmental Clearance.

Today, after taking possession, the residents of Vista Luxuria Manjri have realized that they are living in an illegal building!

"Our case is like the case of Campa Cola Compound in Mumbai - We are worried - What will happen? - Will they demolish Vista Luxuria? - or - Will they evacuate us all from Vista Luxuria? - What is our fate - kismet?," one resident said.

Looking at more than 50 residents of Vista Luxuria - joint venture project of Parmar Construction Company (www.parmarbuilders.com) & Indus Properties (www.indusproperties.in) - seating in circle around me, I said "What is the similarity? The Campa Cola Compound  Case was about unauthorised construction  -  despite having permission to build only 6 floors - builders constructed 17 - 20 floors....

"Our builder - Parmar Indus Associates - did not have permission to construct Vista Luxuria - because, the builder hasn't received 'environmental clearance' - means - the builder did not have permission to start the construction - it means that - every flat - every floor - every building in Vista Luxuria is illegal," one resident said.

"Then your case is more serious than Campa Cola Compound Case! Did the builder - misinform - mislead - cheat - you about environmental clearance?," I said.

"We - misinformed - mislead - cheated - ourselves. We are responsible for this mess. And we are going to correct it," the resident said.

'How?," I asked.

"That's why we have invited you - Mr. Ravi Karandeekar! Tell us, what to do," the resident sitting next to me said.

Can you guess - what did I tell them to do?

I told nothing!

There was no need to say anything to the residents of Vista Luxuria.
I just went on listening.
Now, they are awakened.
Now, they are united.
Now, they know who they are - what is their role - what are their rights.
Now, they have all information and education.
Now, they are well prepared - qualified - equipped to deal with the builder.

So, if you are planning to book a flat,
or if you feel that your builder has cheated you,
please, visit Vista Luxuria at Manjri.
Here you can learn a lot and become a qualified home buyer.

In the next part of my blog,
I will share more details about what I learned at Vista Luxuria Manjri
- so, please, come back for more.

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Open University Offers Free Courses for Pune Home Buyers

Parmar Indus Associates' Vista Luxuria at Manjri, near Hadapsar, Pune:

If you are planning to book a flat, or if your feel that your builder has cheated you,
please, visit Vista Luxuria at Manjri

If you are thinking of booking a flat in Pune real estate market,
you must visit Vista Luxuria at Manjri, near Hadapsar, on Pune Solapur Highway.

At Vista Luxuria Manjri (www.vistaluxuria.in), you will learn -

1) What to do when there is deficiency in service offered by the builder.

2) How to become a responsible and assertive property buyer.

At the end of visit, for sure, you will be thankful to the builder
- Parmar Indus Associates (www.parmarbuilders.com) (www.indusproperties.in) -
and the flat buyers in Vista Luxuria Manjri, for teaching you about -

1) What is the importance of Environmental Clearance (www.ec.maharashtra.gov.in)

2) How bad construction quality can be

3) How to file a case in Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum (www.ncdrc.nic.in) and get compensation from the builder.

In short, Vista Luxuria at Manjri is an open university -
which offers free courses for the home buyers.

So, if you are planning to book a flat,
or if you feel that your builder has cheated you,
please, visit Vista Luxuria at Manjri.

I am recommending Vista Luxuria because I visited it last Sunday and learned a lot.

I am completely convinced that
you should not think of booking a flat because you are eligible to get a home loan.

You should book a flat only after you are qualified to own a home.
Learning at Vista Luxuria is the only way to become a qualified home buyer.

In the next part of my blog -
I will share more details about what I learned at Vista Luxuria Manjri
- so, please, come back for more.

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- or on Skype (ravikarandeekar) .

For more than 3 minutes and up to 30 minutes - pay as you wish. After the conversation - transfer the money in my bank account. As much as you wish. From a few hundred to a few hundred thousand crore of U S Dollars or Indian Rupees. Here are my bank account details:

Ravindra Karandeekar,
Bank of Maharashtra.
Savings A/c no- 20047674794.
Branch- Bajirao Road Pune MICR Code 411014010.
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