Gurgaon: Around 100 residents of a society on Tuesday approached the district administration and town planning officials following demolition of boundary walls at three points.Seeking remedial measures, the residents of Greenwood City’s A Block met deputy commissioner Uttam Singh and submitted a memorandum, alleging that the removal of the walls had compromised the security of the residential complex and was allowing rainwater from Sector 45 to flow into the society.The walls were demolished on Aug 26 by the department of town and country planning (DTCP) following complaints from Sector 45 residents. DTCP had used earthmoving machinery to remove the structures, maintaining that the walls had been built on roads shown in the approved layout plans.The DC heard their concerns and directed town planner Amit Madholia to examine the matter and work towards a solution. Madholia later held a meeting with representatives of Greenwood City RWA and Sector 45 RWA to hear both sides.Greenwood City RWA president Vijay Dahiya said the society was developed in 1992, while Sector 45 came up from 2004 onwards. He claimed the society was around four feet lower than Sector 45 and that after the walls were removed, rainwater from the sector was flowing rapidly into Greenwood City.“The water had reached the water tank during the rains,” Dahiya said, demanding a proper drainage arrangement for Sector 45 and permission to reconstruct the walls keeping the security concerns of residents in mind.Sector 45 RWA president OP Yadav put forward a different version. He said the walls had been constructed over the years on a stretch earmarked as a road in the layout plans, effectively blocking public access.Yadav also alleged that the walls had obstructed the natural flow of rainwater. He demanded that the designated road be completely opened and the debris left after demolition removed so that the road could be constructed and used.The meeting also brought an additional concern for Greenwood City residents. Madholia raised the issue of unauthorised construction inside stilt parking areas in the colony and warned residents that the department would soon inspect the area.He said illegal construction found during the inspection would face action. Ramps constructed illegally on roads would also be examined, officials said.Madholia said the layout plans of Sector 45 and Greenwood City did not provide for a wall between the two areas and that this was the basis for removing the three structures. “The debris will also be removed. We will coordinate with the municipal corporation for construction of the road and ensure adequate arrangements for rainwater drainage,” Madholia said.The dispute has thus brought two competing concerns — public access and drainage on one hand and security and flood vulnerability on the other — to the fore, with residents now awaiting a coordinated solution from the civic and town planning authorities.
