Noida: A big fire broke out in a shop on the ground floor of the Gardenia Golf City apartment complex at Sector 75 on Thursday morning.
Leaving at least 13 shops that are truly broken while damaging the main part of two housing towers.
While no one was injured in Blaze, residents had blamed commercial activities that were not arranged in the apartment complex for accidents that had affected more than two dozen families.
Residents also said that there were no fire fighting equipment available in the housing complex and had approached developers for compensation for their damage.
Ritu Maheshwari, Chief Executive of the Noida Authority, said that the investigation had been ordered in the incident.
“We will check how many shops and commercial structures are approved for the project.
Also, we will see whether the fire extinguisher steps have been carried out.
Further actions will be taken after the conclusion of the investigation,” Maheshwari Toi said.
Noida’s authority has allocated around 150 hectares to aim at Max Gardenia Developers PVT Ltd in January 2011 and the golf city apartment complex was built on land in four phases.
Malook Nagar, MP BSP from Bijnaur, is one of the promoters of real estate companies.
Blaze Thursday, Meanwhile, has triggered a larger debate with an appealing apartment owner for Noida’s authority to arrange haphazard construction activities.
President Federation of Noida from the Association of Apartment owners, Rajiva Singh said, “When the developer has not surrendered the public to the Association of Apartment Owners (Aoas), Onus of the Fire Mishap is in the developer.
However, there are dozens of apartment complexes with active Aoas which has a commercial structure on the floor Basis.
Who will provide damage fees if such events occur in such a society? “As the first step, Aoas has decided to urge the Noida authority to share a list of shops and commercial structures that have been approved in the apartment complex.
“Once we are all aware of the number of shops or kiosks that have been approved, it will be easy to improve responsibility,” said Rajesh Sahay, Secretary General of the Association.
Sahay has also urged all group housing communities to share information about commercial activities in their place.
Meanwhile, residents of Golf City, who suffered damage in Blaze, said no fire extinguisher available.
Rooplal and Anajab, a pair of Punjab who lived in the rented flats in Blok I, said about 3.30 am they suddenly began to feel hot in the room.
“As soon as I opened my eyes, I saw our room filled with smoke.
It’s hard to breathe and so we rushed out to realize that our wings burned.
All white items and flammable items stored on the balcony and a broken kitchen.
We see people – People carry buckets of water and use pipes to extinguish the fire.
But there is no fire fighting equipment used, “Ankaj said.
Block I and J from the apartment suffered great damage due to fire when the fire quickly spread upstairs.
Other residents of the same block, Shadab Khan said, “Flames has surrounded our balcony and the front of the flat.
Fortunately, we can lock all window doors and balconies before escaping safely.” Abhishek Upadhay, also a resident of Golf City, claimed that Only five to six shops were approved in the complex but at least 18 shops and several kiosks operated from a complex of 13 nights on fire.
Staff members and managers of the Aims Max Gardenia facility, project promoters, meanwhile, claim that the inventory of damaged items is being resolved and residents will be compensated.
Developers, they said, had mobilized workers to clean the debris and paint the wall of Block I and J who suffered maximum damage.
General Manager Group, who also maintains facilities, without wanting to be identified, said, “shops operating in the complex are approved and there are no illegal activities carried out.
We have recorded detailed damage caused by flame.”