In a crackdown against defaulter builders, the Noida Authority has sealed 113 unsold flats across three projects, a project office and a marketing office of three developers for non-payment of dues to the tune of Rs 1,086 crore. According to Noida Authority officials, the action was taken jointly by the departments of group housing which include Gardenia Aims Developers Private Limited, Logix Infrastructure Private Limited and Gardenia Gateway India Limited. The sealing action was taken up in different projects located in sectors 46, 137 and 75.
“The action was taken over non-payment of dues by the builders and to expedite the process of registry of homes taken by buyers,” Officer on Special Duty (Group Housing) Prasun Dwivedi said. A residential tower of Gardenia Aims Developers in Sector 46 has been sealed which has approximately 110 unsold flats. Its project office has also been sealed, he said.
At Logix Infrastructure’s project in Sector 137, two unsold flats, two stores and a marketing office have been sealed. An unsold flat of Gardenia Gateway India’s project in Sector 75 has also been sealed, the officer said.
As of March 31, 2023, the Gardenia Aims Developers Private Limited has dues to the tune of Rs 603.15 crore. The Noida Authority officials on May 4 sealed a tower D2, which has 110 unsold flats, and also the office of the project located in sector 46 over non-payment of dues, the Authority noted.
Gardenia Aims was approved on September 3, 2009 and it has 20 towers of which seven were given occupancy certificate (OC), the Authority said.
In a separate action, the Authority also sealed two unsold flats, two store premises and the marketing office of sector 137-located housing project of Logix Infrastructure Private Limited. This project was allotted on January 14, 2010 and has 17 towers of which 10 have been issued OC. Till March 31, 2023, the developer had pending dues to the tune of Rs 379.65 crore, it said.
Similarly, one unsold flat was sealed at a sector 75 located Gardenia Gateway project by the Noida Authority officials. The land for this project was allotted on January 12, 2012 and has nine towers. None of tower has been given OC by the authority. The builder has to clear dues to the tune of Rs 103.38 crore, the Authority said.