Officials present during Saturday’s meeting highlighted that a lasting solution to the issue requires policy changes at the headquarters level. (Express photo)Haryana Industries and Commerce Minister Rao Narbir Singh has directed that no Occupancy Certificates (OC) shall be issued to builders in Gurgaon unless they construct the approach roads promised to buyers, addressing widespread complaints about developers failing to deliver on infrastructure commitments.In a review meeting at the PWD Rest House in Gurgaon on Saturday, Singh criticised builders for advertising wide roads during pre-booking, only to fail to construct them, often due to land ownership disputes. These roads are later closed, causing significant inconvenience to residents, including disrupted commuting and issues with sewage treatment plant connectivity and other essential services.“Public convenience is paramount. We will not allow any inconvenience to citizens,” said Singh, the MLA from Badshahpur.The meeting, attended by Gurgaon Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) CEO Shyamal Mishra, Municipal Commissioner Pradeep Dahiya, Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) Administrator Vaishali Singh, and senior town and country planning officials, focused on curbing such malpractices. The minister instructed the Town and Country Planning Department to ensure builders have constructed the promised approach roads, making compliance mandatory.The development assumes significance at a time when home buyers have held repeated protests against allegedly incomplete approach roads in Gurgaon societies.In the last two months, amid a standoff between the residents of Gurgaon’s Alante society, the villagers, and the builder, protests were held on the issue of an incomplete 24-metre approach road. The society of 728 flats, located near Dwarka Expressway, was built under the Haryana Affordable Housing Policy, with allotments beginning earlier this year.The very end of the 24-metre approach road was dug up in the last week of July. In August, the villagers allegedly installed tin sheets, forcing residents to use a makeshift hole in a room near the entrance.Story continues below this adOfficials present during Saturday’s meeting highlighted that a lasting solution to the issue requires policy changes at the headquarters level. Singh directed them to prepare a detailed report with recommendations for prompt submission and approval.“Transparency and accountability are essential to stop builders’ arbitrary practices. No citizen should feel cheated,” the minister stated, emphasising that builders must honour their commitments, or departments will take action under existing regulations.Singh further stressed that future project approvals should clearly define rights over roads and public utilities to enhance buyer confidence and prevent irregularities.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:Gurgaon