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Homebuyers of Dhauli Heights, a housing project in Tamando on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, are once again looking to the upcoming winter session of the Odisha Assembly for a resolution to their long-standing grievance of delayed possession. Despite being allotted units over 11 years ago, around 40 allottees are yet to receive their homes. The project, initially expected to complete in 2016, faced setbacks due to funding and legal issues. Although assurances have been made by officials, including compensation and completion by various deadlines, no significant progress has been made so far.
Allottees of Dhauli Heights, a housing project in Tamando on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, are hopeful for a favourable response from the government regarding the delivery of their units in the upcoming winter session of the assembly. Approximately 40 homebuyers were allotted units in the premium housing project managed by Odisha Cooperative Housing Corporation Ltd (OCHC). However, despite more than 11 years passing, the possession of their units is still pending. Advertisement
The project, which was initially announced in 2013 and was to be executed under a public-private partnership, was scheduled for completion by 2016. Unfortunately, it faced delays due to a shortage of funds and subsequent litigation with the private partner. OCHC later removed the private player but was unable to complete the project. As a result, the buyers approached the Odisha Real Estate Regulatory Authority (ORERA), which directed compensation for the homebuyers and set a completion deadline for 2019.
The issue has been repeatedly raised in the assembly, including during the most recent session in August, but no substantial progress has been made. N. Siva Sankar, secretary of the Dhauli Heights association, stated that three additional legislators would raise the matter again in the upcoming session, hoping for a positive development.
In 2019, the then corporation minister, Ranendra Pratap Swain, acknowledged the funding issues and assured the allottees that they would receive their homes by the end of that year, but no progress followed. In 2021, the issue resurfaced, and Swain assured that compensation for the buyers was in progress and that they would receive their homes by December 2022. Meanwhile, the Odisha Police Welfare Housing Corporation was enlisted to resume work, and sources revealed that the construction is complete, but the flats remain unhanded over, pending final payment from OCHC. Earlier this week, cooperation minister Pradeep Bal Samanta informed the assembly that the allotment process for homebuyers had already begun.
The allottees of Dhauli Heights are still awaiting possession of their homes, despite numerous assurances and deadlines over the past decade. With ongoing delays stemming from funding issues and legal challenges, the situation remains unresolved. As the winter session of the assembly approaches, the allottees, supported by several legislators, are once again seeking a positive resolution. While some progress has been made in terms of construction, the homes remain unoccupied, leaving homebuyers in a state of uncertainty. There is hope that this time, the government will finally address their concerns and provide a clear path to possession.
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