GURUGRAM: MCG has taken over most of Mayfield Gardens, a private colony, on the directions of chief minister Nayab Singh Saini. The takeover process involved the acquisition of 291 acres (90%) of the colony’s 327 acres earlier this week.
In a grievance committee meeting held on June 27, CM Nayab Singh Saini directed MCG to take over the colony and attach the developer’s properties if it didn’t pay development charges.
MCG’s partial takeover of the colony won’t affect maintenance and other services that will now be handled by the civic body, as the remaining 36 acres the developer is yet to hand over consists of vacant land with no residents.
MCG commissioner Narhari Singh Banger on Friday told TOI that the corporation will promptly commence providing maintenance services to the colony. “We have partially taken over Mayfield Gardens on the directions of the honourable CM. We have now taken over 291 acres of the colony and have also informed the state govt. We will now take charge of maintenance,” Banger said. Deputy commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav could not be reached for a comment despite repeated attempts.
A representative of the builder said they handed over most of the colony after completing deficient infrastructural work. “We have handed over the infrastructure and services of 291 acres for upkeep and maintenance to MCG. Infrastructural services in the remaining 36 acres, which are currently uninhabited, shall be completed by us and handed over to MCG,” said Ajay Shokeen, general manager (marketing), Mayfield Projects.
The developer is likely to apply for a completion certificate of the entire colony after developing sewerage and stormwater drainage, water supply and road networks in the vacant land. After it obtains the full completion certificate, the remaining land is expected to be handed over to MCG.
Spread across sectors 47, 50, 51, 52 and 57, Mayfield Gardens was developed by a group of builders that stopped its maintenance around five years ago. Since then, residents have been pooling funds to meet their basic needs. They had approached former CM Manohar Lal Khattar requesting the inclusion of the colony in MCG. In response, the CM issued directives to include all nine builder colonies.
On May 9, 2022, DTCP had ordered the transfer of nine private colonies to MCG, of which eight were transferred. Mayfield Gardens, however, was not taken over since the builder was not unwilling to transfer the colony.
While welcoming the move, residents said several civic problems in the society need to be resolved at the earliest. “The announcement brings partial relief by addressing MCG-related issues such as sanitation and upkeep and repairs of roads. But DHBVN has not yet taken over electrical infrastructure, which is in a dilapidated state. The society is grappling with severe sewerage problems. Choked pipes and the accumulation of foul-smelling water can be seen at various locations. We have file complaints more than a month ago, but there has been no resolution to date,” said Sanjay Gupta, a resident.
