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14 Storey building with 2 wings (A & B)
Hiranandani Gardens,
Powai,
Mumbai-400076
Residents of Kingston in the Hiranandani Complex at Powai are apparently paying a high price for getting apartments in the posh locality at nominal rates under the state government’s quota.
The 166 apartments in Kingston Co-op Housing Society house artistes, actors, sportspersons, politicians and other eminent persons who allege they are never treated as part of the Hiranandani complex and are made to feel unwelcome by the other residents.
Kingston residents are allegedly not included in or invited to cultural activities, such as the Navratri celebrations, organised in the complex developed by Hiranandani Construction.
They are allegedly not even given membership in the local health club and no child from the two buildings has ever got admission in Hiranandani Foundation School, which is closest to their housing society.
Worse, they are dependent on water tankers, while all other buildings in the complex get supply from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.
MINERAL WATER EVERY DAY
Kedar Shinde, a renowned director of Marathi films and a resident of the complex, says, “Every day, I buy mineral water for my daughter Sana so that she does not fall sick. Can you believe this is the state of affairs in a building in which Assembly speaker Babasaheb Kupekar lives? This is an insult not only to us, but for the government too. Several residents of these two buildings have been honoured by the state for their contribution in various fields. Yet, we are left out while various festivals are celebrated in the complex.”
Marathi actor Aadesh Bandekar says, “We are treated like second-class citizens. We cannot enter the club house. Our children don’t get admission in the school in the complex.”
Wageesh Saraswat, vice-president of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), says, “I had to send my daughter to a school in the IIT Powai campus as she was denied admission by the Hiranandani Foundation School. We are willing to make all necessary payments to the health club, but we are not given membership.”
Bandekar says, “When we approach the builder, he assures us of addressing our grievances, but nothing happens. This has been going on for the past eight years.”
Ashok Shinde, honorary secretary of the society, says, “We have made representations to all the government departments concerned. Even the Chief Minister is aware of our problems. But the builder has not even responded to the collector’s notice regarding water supply.”
S R Jhondale, assistant collector (urban land ceiling), says, “We have sent a notice regarding the water supply. If the builder does not respond, we may initiate legal measures. If developers don’t follow the rules, we might stop their other projects.”
WHAT THE BUILDER SAYS
Hiranandani Construction’s managing director, Niranjan Hiranandani, says, “We have completed all the formalities for Kingston Co-op Housing Society. Now it is up to the residents to pay all the municipal taxes so that their water connection is restored. Right now, drinking water is provided by us by tankers. These two buildings were not provided with a health club, as a health club is attached only to those buildings whose residents pay for the facility. Regarding denial of admission in the school, we deny admissions to residents of other building too. Also, ours is not the only school in the locality. There are five schools in the vicinity. But residents of Kingston want preferential treatment, which cannot be given. Besides, the school is run by a separate trust and not the construction company.”
Every day, I buy mineral water for my daughter so that she does not fall sick. Can you believe this is the state of affairs in a building in which Assembly speaker Babasaheb Kupekar lives? This is an insult not only to us, but to the government too - Kedar Shinde, director of Marathi films
GOVT QUOTA FLATS
Every builder has to hand over a few apartments in a high-rise to the state government, which allots the houses to artists, actors, sportspersons, politicians and other eminent persons or those who have made a significant contribution to society at nominal rates. The allotments are made from the chief minister’s discretionary quota.
Since the Hiranandani Complex has several buildings, the builder earmarked all the apartments in two buildings for the government quota. The state government got 166 apartments in the two buildings. Almost 70 per cent of these were allotted in 1999 by then chief minister Narayan Rane while the rest were allotted by his successor Vilasrao Deshmukh.
FAMOUS ‘SECOND CLASS’ RESIDENTS
• Aadesh Bandekar, Marathi actor
• Ashok Modak, former BJP MLC
• Dhanraj Pillai, former India hockey captain
• Kedar Shinde, director, Marathi films and plays
• Parshuram Uperkar, Shiv Sena MLC
Hiranandani Gardens,
Powai,
Mumbai-400076
Residents of Kingston in the Hiranandani Complex at Powai are apparently paying a high price for getting apartments in the posh locality at nominal rates under the state government’s quota.
The 166 apartments in Kingston Co-op Housing Society house artistes, actors, sportspersons, politicians and other eminent persons who allege they are never treated as part of the Hiranandani complex and are made to feel unwelcome by the other residents.
Kingston residents are allegedly not included in or invited to cultural activities, such as the Navratri celebrations, organised in the complex developed by Hiranandani Construction.
They are allegedly not even given membership in the local health club and no child from the two buildings has ever got admission in Hiranandani Foundation School, which is closest to their housing society.
Worse, they are dependent on water tankers, while all other buildings in the complex get supply from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.
MINERAL WATER EVERY DAY
Kedar Shinde, a renowned director of Marathi films and a resident of the complex, says, “Every day, I buy mineral water for my daughter Sana so that she does not fall sick. Can you believe this is the state of affairs in a building in which Assembly speaker Babasaheb Kupekar lives? This is an insult not only to us, but for the government too. Several residents of these two buildings have been honoured by the state for their contribution in various fields. Yet, we are left out while various festivals are celebrated in the complex.”
Marathi actor Aadesh Bandekar says, “We are treated like second-class citizens. We cannot enter the club house. Our children don’t get admission in the school in the complex.”
Wageesh Saraswat, vice-president of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), says, “I had to send my daughter to a school in the IIT Powai campus as she was denied admission by the Hiranandani Foundation School. We are willing to make all necessary payments to the health club, but we are not given membership.”
Bandekar says, “When we approach the builder, he assures us of addressing our grievances, but nothing happens. This has been going on for the past eight years.”
Ashok Shinde, honorary secretary of the society, says, “We have made representations to all the government departments concerned. Even the Chief Minister is aware of our problems. But the builder has not even responded to the collector’s notice regarding water supply.”
S R Jhondale, assistant collector (urban land ceiling), says, “We have sent a notice regarding the water supply. If the builder does not respond, we may initiate legal measures. If developers don’t follow the rules, we might stop their other projects.”
WHAT THE BUILDER SAYS
Hiranandani Construction’s managing director, Niranjan Hiranandani, says, “We have completed all the formalities for Kingston Co-op Housing Society. Now it is up to the residents to pay all the municipal taxes so that their water connection is restored. Right now, drinking water is provided by us by tankers. These two buildings were not provided with a health club, as a health club is attached only to those buildings whose residents pay for the facility. Regarding denial of admission in the school, we deny admissions to residents of other building too. Also, ours is not the only school in the locality. There are five schools in the vicinity. But residents of Kingston want preferential treatment, which cannot be given. Besides, the school is run by a separate trust and not the construction company.”
Every day, I buy mineral water for my daughter so that she does not fall sick. Can you believe this is the state of affairs in a building in which Assembly speaker Babasaheb Kupekar lives? This is an insult not only to us, but to the government too - Kedar Shinde, director of Marathi films
GOVT QUOTA FLATS
Every builder has to hand over a few apartments in a high-rise to the state government, which allots the houses to artists, actors, sportspersons, politicians and other eminent persons or those who have made a significant contribution to society at nominal rates. The allotments are made from the chief minister’s discretionary quota.
Since the Hiranandani Complex has several buildings, the builder earmarked all the apartments in two buildings for the government quota. The state government got 166 apartments in the two buildings. Almost 70 per cent of these were allotted in 1999 by then chief minister Narayan Rane while the rest were allotted by his successor Vilasrao Deshmukh.
FAMOUS ‘SECOND CLASS’ RESIDENTS
• Aadesh Bandekar, Marathi actor
• Ashok Modak, former BJP MLC
• Dhanraj Pillai, former India hockey captain
• Kedar Shinde, director, Marathi films and plays
• Parshuram Uperkar, Shiv Sena MLC
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 19°6'57"N 72°54'43"E
- Avalon 0.4 km
- Powai Park 0.4 km
- Lotus 0.5 km
- Cypress 0.5 km
- Raj Grandeur 0.9 km
- Hiranandani Garden 1.3 km
- Lodha Arum Residential 2.3 km
- NEW COLONY 2.6 km
- Royal Park Co - Operative Housing Societies.Kanjurmarg East.Mumbai 400042. 2.7 km
- Saptshree 3.8 km
- Hiranandani Garden 0.3 km
- Vikhroli Parksite N ward 0.6 km
- Mumbai mahanagarpalika garden, POWAI 0.7 km
- Powai Lake 1.5 km
- Vikhroli 1.5 km
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay 1.8 km
- Ghatkopar 2.9 km
- Mumbai Suburban District 3.8 km
- Bhandup 4.1 km
- Thane Creek 6.4 km
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