Hi
This is in reference to new sectors coming up in Faridabad, There are lakhs of people who have paid EDC charges to the builders, These EDC amounts were required for external development by state authrities. In case this money has not been utilized, Can consumers file a case against state authorities for ignoring infrastructure development and not providing service for the money.
We filed an RTI with HUDA and came to know that from around 30 % of the apartments in the new sectors, HUDA has collected around 400 Crores between the period 2005 to 2007, which if extrapolated to cover remaining builders, crosses figure f 1000 Crores
We have tried to enquire several times using RTI channels and meeting with town planners, on how the state plan to spend this money , but have not got any response. On meeting with HUDA authrities, we were told that no money has been spent so far and the area is not in priority list.
Reading the recent advertisements in Newspapers on mediation centers, I tried putting a litigation at the Mediation Center, but was advised that since this is very new setup, they currently do not have any control on Haryana State Authrities.
The Economic Offenses Wing stated that, since the money has not been paid directly to the State, but to the builder, Hence complaint need to be filed againt the builder and not againts state in this case
However since infrastructure development is responsibility of state and not of builder, My understanding is it should be a case againt DTCP and HUDA authrities,
Can anyone suggest what can be done in this regard
Do the investors have right to ask builder/state to refund the money with interest, or provide a concrete schedule of development
Warm Regards
Seema
