Gurgaon: Chintels India has sought A written permission from the Gurgaon administration to demolish Tower J of Paradiso in Sector 109, another unsafe structure in the project where five of nine towers have already been razed. The move comes after repeated structural concerns that followed the vertical collapse of living rooms in one of the towers in Feb 2022, which killed two residents.In a letter dated Sept 14, the developer asked the deputy commissioner to grant permission for the demolition and deploy a govt team to supervise it. Chintels said it had contracted Edifice Engineering for the work and was ready to begin once approval was issued.Tower J was declared unsafe for habitation after a structural assessment by IIT Delhi. A district administration order in Aug 2024, based on a joint committee report and the IIT assessment, asked residents to vacate the tower.The assessment found a high risk of reinforcement corrosion because of chlorides in the concrete. It also flagged reduced alkalinity and deterioration of the concrete, warning that corrosion could accelerate even when no visible distress was apparent.The administration concluded that repair and rehabilitation were not feasible because of the high chloride content and its impact on the structure. Residents were directed to vacate and hand over possession to Chintels.The latest request follows the Supreme Court’s Sept 3 order on unsafe towers and the redevelopment of Paradiso. The project originally had nine towers in two phases. D, E, F, G and H in Phase I have been completely demolished, leaving A, B, C and J in Phase II.Under the approved arrangement, owners of flats in the four remaining towers will receive redeveloped apartments on the existing Phase II land/towers. The Supreme Court also noted that 80-90 occupants were still living in structures declared unsafe.The occupants of unsafe flats have been asked to vacate and hand over possession by Jan 1, 2027.The 2024 order had appointed DTP (enforcement) as nodal officer and duty magistrate to oversee execution and facilitate possession. They were told to take police assistance if required.Chintels, in its Sept 14 letter, said Tower J’s demolition was necessary to comply with the Supreme Court’s directions and sought approval at the earliest. It also requested govt supervision. The letter was marked to senior officials, including the director of town and country planning, additional deputy commissioner and DTP (enforcement).
