Ninth Chintels Paradiso Tower Declared ‘Unsafe’; To Be Evacuated And Demolished
Gurugram, Haryana: The ninth and last tower of Gurgaon’s Chintels Paradiso has been declared unsafe for habitation. The builder has written to the deputy commissioner seeking evacuation of the entire society for demolition of the housing project in Sector 109.
According to a November report by Roorkee’s CSIR-Central Building Research Institute (CBRI), the structure suffers from severe structural defects, including widespread cracks, substandard concrete, and corroded reinforcement bars. “… the safe demolition of Tower B is advisable considering human safety, feasibility/durability of retrofitting/ repairs, uneconomical retrofitting, and recurring maintenance cost,” stated the report.
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This concludes a 34-month-long evaluation. Several of the towers have been declared unsafe following a February 2022 incident when the sixth floor of Tower D came crashing down to the first floor, killing two women.
After protests accusing Chintels India of failing to pay heed to residents’ complaints regarding sagging balconies, structural assessments of Paradiso’s towers began. Tower D was evacuated immediately after.
Over the next months, other towers were also evacuated as similar structural defects were found in each. Regarding Tower B, the CBRI report stated that there was visible puffing of tiles, bulging floors, and damaged balconies and it was beyond repair.
In its letter to the district administration, developer Chintels India highlighted the urgent need for the evacuation of Towers B, A, and C, where families continue to reside, and the demolition to prevent potential disasters.
It also added that the administration had previously applied to the National Disaster Management Act to six towers—D, E, F, G, H, and J—and ordered their demolition in April 2024 after they were declared unsafe. The six towers have been fully vacated.
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Chintels India has offered the option of reconstruction where residents pay Rs 1,000 per sqft to have their flats reconstructed after demolition. The second option is to settle where the builder will pay Rs 6,500 per sqft to buyers and reimburse the actual stamp duty paid by flat owners. Additionally, they will also reimburse the renovation cost as calculated by independent government-appointed evaluators.
Reportedly, a total of 56 residents remain in Tower A, 54 in B, and 30 in C.
Paradiso was completed in 2011. Possession of flats, a total of 532, began from 2014-15. The flats were sold at a range of Rs 75 lakh to Rs 1 crore when they went to the market in 2012.
