Residents of Crossings Republik on March 25 will hold a meeting with Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA), CIPL, and other stakeholders to resolve the dispute regarding an approach road to the township.
One of the major concerns for the residents of Crossings Republik is the absence of a proper approach-and-exit road for the township. The existing road, which starts from NH 24 and reaches Noida Extension while passing through the complex, is narrow and faces heavy traffic during rush hours.
Construction work for an alternative route from the highway to Noida Extension via Rishpalgarhi has been stayed by the Allahabad High Court owing to a dispute between GDA, CIPL and local villagers.
Although the matter is yet to be resolved by the court, the stakeholders, namely GDA, CIPL, residents of Crossings Republik under the aegis of AOA federation Ghaziabad and the villagers who own the land have decided to meet on March 25 to solve the problem.
This decision was taken at a meeting between members of AOA Federation, GDA officials and a land owner from the village.
Speaking to City Spidey, TP Tyagi, president of AOAFed, said over 25,000 residents of the township face several problems due to the absence of a second road.
“Although the matter is in court, residents can no longer wait for the court’s verdict, as it will take a long while before arriving at a judicial conclusion. We are trying to reach an amicable settlement between the builders and the villagers for the welfare of the residents of the area,” Tyagi added.
Residents of Crossings Republik had earlier blocked the road between NH 24 and Crossings Republik in protest and to draw attention to their longstanding woes.
Residents of the township said that due to the absence of an alternative route, people wasted nearly two hours of their precious time trying to negotiate the busy link road, and the heavy congestion often proved fatal during medical emergencies, as even ambulances found it hard to navigate the route.
RK Mittal, tehsildar of GDA, told City Spidey that about 1,200 m of disputed land required clearance in order to construct the road. “The road is to be constructed by CIPL and GDA will facilitate the meeting between villagers, residents and the builder in order to reach an amicable settlement. The meeting will be held so that the residents’ problem is solved,” said Mittal.
However, speaking to City Spidey, Mukesh Tomar, the CEO of CIPL, said that CIPL had not received any official notice from the development authority regarding the issue. “We can comment only when we receive official notifications. Maybe we will receive something tomorrow,” added Tomar.
