Bad construction causes woes at CHB’s Sector 49 flats

The problem is that the floor in some of these four-storeyed houses is sinking. In some houses,the floor has developed cracks,and pits have been formed where the residents had placed an LPG cylinder.

Cracks can be seen even in a ground-floor apartment which is lying vacant. In this flat,the floor seems to cave in towards the middle of the room,and patches of seepage can clearly be seen on it.

In the building where the floor has sunk in the ground-floor apartment,the walls in the houses on the first floor have developed cracks along the skirting. The situation has led to much concern among the residents.

Sonu Kumar,a plumber who lives on the ground floor here,says the problem was first seen about a week ago. “We observed that the floor under a wall seemed to be going down. Now,the gap has increased. We are worried about what will happen if the problem worsens,” he said.

When contacted by Newsline,CHB Chief Engineer G S Rosha said,“These houses were constructed in a low-lying area,and 16-17-foot deep land filling was done. We will look into the problem and take remedial measures immediately,” he said.

These four-storeyed flats have one multi-purpose room,a toilet and kitchen. Rosha added that the problem may have come up in these houses because the residents have raised a wall.

“There is no foundation under this unauthorised wall. The load of the wall is causing the floor to sink,” he said.

While it is true that some residents have made a temporary wall as a partition in the large multi-purpose room,they question that why should the floor sink at places where an LPG cylinder is placed.

Nanku Ram Patel ,a supplier of LPG cylinders,lives on the ground floor and is among those facing the problem. His brother Ram Lotey said the family is worried about the gap between the floor and the wall.

In another house on the ground floor,the flooring material has come off in patches and there are cracks along it. There are problems on the first floor too. Kranti,a 16-year-old living on the first floor,says that cracks are developing in the skirting along the wall.

“In the apartment below ours the floor is sinking. About three-four days ago,we observed cracks in the skirting. These cracks are now getting bigger,” said Kranti,who studies in a government school in Kajheri.

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