Gurgaon’s Unitech Fresco in Sector 50, which recently experienced episodes of residents and children getting stuck in lifts, has still not witnessed any major maintenance upgrades of its frequently malfunctioning lifts.
On August 9, three children — all about 10 to 12 years of age — got stuck in the Tower 4 lift for nearly 30 minutes. A police complain was lodged after the harrowing episode, and the builder and OTIS — the maintenance agency — both were asked for an explanation. Gurgaon News
OTIS had claimed that the AMC, or the annual maintenance contract, of the lifts had expired. And, it was not willing to carry out maintenance work unless Unitech paid up Rs 40 lakh in dues.
The AMC could be renewed only after Unitech cleared its dues, OTIS further said.
“In the last couple of months, two incidents have already taken place. Are they waiting for a bigger tragedy to strike?” lashed out Yogesh Matta, a resident.
Currently, a payment of Rs 13.5 lakh has been made and the balance of Rs 26.5 lakh is still pending. The RWA has been waiting for response from the builder on the issue, but there has been no progress so far.
Speaking to City Spidey, Nilesh Tandon, RWA president, said, “OTIS has red-flagged this property. Under such circumstances, if the engineer finds a faulty part, he puts up a request in the system, but as the property reflects a red flag, the approval will go through a lengthy procedure.”
