Mar 31, 2025 05:56 AM IST
Residents of BPTP’s Sector 37D protested a 40% upkeep cost hike, demanding transparency and accountability from the builder’s company amid service declines.
Round 200 residents of BPTP’s Sector 37D township staged a peaceable protest on Saturday morning towards a pointy hike in upkeep expenses imposed by the builder’s company. Led by the RWAs of Park Serene, Park Generations, and Spacio societies, they gathered on the major gate, demanding transparency, accountability, and honest billing.
Residents of BPTP Sector 37D township protest on Sunday. (Parveen Kumar/HT Picture)
Residents alleged that expenses have been raised from ₹2.75 to ₹3.05 per sq. ft., with a proposed hike to ₹3.56 per sq. ft.—an over 40% enhance—regardless of employees reductions and deteriorating providers. “The agency is forcing us to pay more for less,” mentioned president of Park Serene RWA Sandeep Sharma. “Ground staff has been reduced by 10–20%,” Sharma claimed.
RWAs claimed the builder’s company has not disclosed monetary information for 4 years, together with vendor contracts and expenditure particulars. “They onboard vendors like GIPL without consultation,” mentioned president of Park Generations RWA, Ashwini Singh. Residents additionally opposed a 20% revenue margin above administration charges and sought written assurance that pending infrastructure prices wouldn’t be handed onto them.
“The hike is unfair and unjustified,” mentioned vp of Park Serene RWA, Hemant Kumar. “They signed transparency agreements but have never shared financial books.” Till their issues are addressed, RWAs have agreed to pay ₹3.05 per sq. ft. beneath protest and oppose a fee system blocking partial funds. “We are not against paying for services,” mentioned president of Spacio RWA, Saurabh Sharma. “But this must come with fairness and accountability,” he added.
MD of Enterprise Park Upkeep Companies Pvt. Ltd, Shyam Sunder, defended the fees, stating that the ₹3.05 per sq. ft. price is among the many lowest in peer societies. He added that regardless of over ₹4 crore in unpaid dues, providers proceed uninterrupted. “All financials are audited by SN Dhawan & Co. LLP and shared annually,” he mentioned.