CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government is yet to act on the recommendation of Justice R Regupathi Commission to set up a committee to assess the losses of people who bought flats in a highrise that collapsed in Moulivakkam a few years ago and its twin that was lated demolished.
The Commission has recommended to the government to form a committee so that the losses faced by individuals who booked the flats and the damages to the neighbourhood could be assessed.
The committee has recommended to the government to fix compensation proportionate to the loss for disbursal and the government may utilise the funds available under the ‘State Disaster Relief Fund’ for such purpose. While the CMDA says that compensation is a policy decision by the State government, there have been no efforts to pay the compensation to the flat buyers who are bleeding financially for the last three years.
Even the recommendation to provide Occupancy Certificate to flat buyers has not been implemented as the CMDA feels it would require change in the development regulations.
The Commission has suggested the need for an Occupancy Certificate, which will enable persons booking flats to safely occupy their portions. Even the recommendation by the panel to sensitise the vigilance department by establishing a special unit to deal with the hidden and underground nexus between officials and realtors has yet to be implemented by the CMDA.
Ratna Mishra, president of Moulivakkam Trust Height Affected Flat Buyers Association, told Express that they have been battling for three years to get compensation from the builder or the State government. “There are a total of 76 families who have lost their life-long earning for a nest in the ill-fated building. I was still paying Rs 53,000 a month. Now I have stopped. It is unaffordable,” she said.
“We have faith in the judiciary and urge the Chief Justice of Madras High Court to enforce Justice Regupathi Commission recommendations so that we are compensated,” she said.