Built-up Houses Scheme Welfare Association
Greater Noida
(Registration No. S/65798/2009)

Dear Friends,

As discussed and decided, we have approached the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission for getting relief in our case.  We were forced to take this step as despite repeated efforts, the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority has not accepted our legal and justified demands.

The first date with National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) is on the 4th of November 2009 at:

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, 5th Floor, 'A' Wing, Janpath Bhawan, Janpath, New Delhi 110 001

All interested are requested to join. 

BHS09 (Built-up Houses Scheme - 09) is a housing scheme which is amongst the various schemes launched by the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) for development of Greater Noida area.  This scheme was launched on the 16th of February 2008 whereby applications were invited for "Independent, Expandable, Finished Built-up Houses of Plot Size 120 Sqm. in Sectors 03, Xu II and Xu III for a total of 3,000 houses at a total premium (cost) of Rs. 29.98 lakhs. At that time the cost of one sqm. of land was Rs. 5,900/-.  A very large number of people applied for this scheme under the trust that GNIDA, being a Government Organization, will provide affordable and quality houses at less than the price being charged by Private Builders.  The draw took place in June 2008 and Allotment Cum Allocation Letters were sent to successful applicants in the first week of July.

Simultaneously, another scheme by the name "XT/01/08 was launched on the 3rd of July for allotment of Residential Plots in Sectors 03 and Xu II for plots of sizes 120 Sqm and 200 Sqm at Rs. 10,500/- per sqm.  This opened a pandora box as the final cost of a individually built house (similar to specifications of BHS-09 built-up house) on 120 sqm. of land came to approximately Rs. 22 lakhs alongwith lower Lease Rent, Location Charges, Stamp Duty etc. ; whereby a BHS-09 allottee pays in excess of Rs.36 lakhs (inclusive of interest) and thereafter pays higher Lease Rent, Location Charges, Stamp Duty etc.  Simultaneously GNIDA provided relief to Private Builders, who in turn reduced the prices of their houses/apartments for sale.

Under these circumstances, all allottees of BHS-09 stood to lose in excess of Rs. 16 lakhs, with no possibility of recovery.  This is because even if the real estate market recovers, the base price will be commanded by the cheapest house on sale, which will definitely be the Privately Built Houses of allottees of XT/01/08 Scheme.

There are numerous steps being taken by various State and Central Government bodies for providing Relief to purchasers of property.  Even Private Builders are reducing the cost of their houses and refunding money to their clients who have already booked apartments/houses with them.

Despite all the above, GNIDA has not yet provided any relief to the allottees of BHS-09 Scheme.  The allottees are in great distress and a significant number of them have surrendered their houses and lost large amounts of money to GNIDA in the form of forfeitures and penalties.

Built-up Houses Scheme Welfare Association represents all members, stakeholders and well wishers .  We believe that there was serious error by GNIDA in structuring the   BHS-09 Scheme.  So much so that all the applicants, who blindly trusted a Government Organization to provide them affordable and quality houses below the market prices, felt cheated and robbed of their hard earned money.  This is specially significant because the allottees of BHS-09 Scheme are from the Middle Class Society of India for whom it is difficult to make more than one house in their lifetime.  For them, BHS-09 is a dream gone sour.  For them it is a "Great Robbery" and misery inflicted by an Organization which is part of the Government of Uttar Pradesh, which swore at the time of taking office to take care of interests of the General Public.

Built-up Houses Scheme Welfare Association is formed with the purpose of uniting all stakeholders and wellwishers of BHS-09 Scheme and putting forward a united stand in all forums i.e. Executive, Political, Media, Social and Judiciary. 

The Built-up Houses Scheme Welfare Association, its members and well-wishers request everybody to kindly come forward and help us in our justified cause.  Our main causes for concern are listed separately under "Causes for Concern" as also the "Reliefs Sought" by us.  We would welcome all assistance, suggestions and good wishes that can be extended to us.