City & Industrial Development Corporation [CIDCO] — No water supply in Sector 9 Khanda Colony

Water is not supplied regularly in Haware Vrindavan Tower ABD CHS Ltd in Sector 9 Khanda Colony, New Panvel West Navi Mumbai Plot 52 for the last 17 months.Since December 2020 every week on Monday and Tuesday there is no water supply citing no reasons. Overall there was no water supply for 9 days in December, 8 days each in January and February, 10 days in March, 11 days in April, 15 days each in May and June, 5 days in July, 6 days in August, 2 days in September, 3 days in October, 1 day in November and 2 days in December 2021, 1 day in January 2022, 1 day in February 2022, 3 days in March 2022, 2 days in May 2022 and 1 day in June 2022 amounting to 103 days of no water despite there being sufficient water available in the other societies in the vicinity during the same period. This is deliberately done by MJP, CIDCO, PMC and the Society to harass the residents time and again and to torture them. This is despite the residents paying high Society maintenance charges regularly well before the due date. For delayed payment the Society charges 21℅ interest and the residents cannot afford to pay 21% interest. However when there is deficiency of service namely irregular water supply for the past 17 months, the Society must refund 30% of the maintenance back to the residents with 21% interest. However this is not done nor is there a reduction in the society maintenance. Apart from this the society residents pay "Cidco Service Charges" amounting to Rs 13000/- Per month to the society. Cidco service charges are still levied by the society as Service Charges despite the residents already having paid property tax from Oct 16 to Mar 22. This property tax includes water charges for these 5.5 years. PMC should refund the amount to residents for water supply not provided proportionately during these 5.5 years. Despite paying the Society maintenance charges regularly on a monthly basis upto Rs 2000/- per month based on sq foot area, they are suffering without water. The Society does not arrange for any water tankers to resolve the issue during those days. For these 103 days without water the Society should refund Rs 50 per day i. e Rs 5000 to each member as water tankers were not arranged due to the diktat of one lady member ( wife of a committee member) who acts against the interest of the other 125 members. The noticeboard at Haware Vrindavan Tower ABD displays the words "CIDCO kadhoon paani cha prabhav ati mandh aahe" or "Cidco kadhoon paani bandh aahe". However there is no water supply even after the shutdown timings specified with much fanfare by CIDCO. The residents use water judiciously and there are 126 flats in this society. The residents have invested their life savings in this home and cannot afford to purchase another property. Their lives have become miserable after the water cuts. It is also alleged that the Waterman Mr Swar [protected]/[protected] does not pump water properly acting on the instructions of the Managing Committee. The Society MC misuses it's powers and instructs the Waterman to stop water supply. The residents are human beings and not cattle. The Society MC has converted this Society into a SLUM by misusing the powers. The residents are in deep depression because of the illegal and fraudulent water cuts imposed by CIDCO, PMC, MJP and therefore MJP, CIDCO, PMC and the Society are wholly and solely responsible for their condition today. The residents are scared to complain fearing harassment from the Society MC. A couple of months back the AGM was held, but the Minutes of meeting and other decisions are not yet communicated to the residents in writing. The residents appeal to the Honourable Prime Minister and Registrar of Cooperative Societies to initiate a CBI enquiry and take stringent action and necessary steps immediately to refrain CIDCO, PMC, MJP from imposing illegal water cuts and direct the Society to refund 30% maintenance with interest to the residents and take steps to redress the impending grievances and resolve them permanently. The cidco service charges charged by the society should also be refunded back to the residents immediately to resolve the issue and the society should refrain from levying cidco service charges in the monthly bills. Now the Society is against any type of Gardening in individual houses and is illegally planning to levy a fine of Rs 500. The Society MC is harassing the residents time and again and driving them to commit suicide.