Apartment residents stage protest alleging denial of amenities by builder

Residents of Ladder Capital Hill, Pangappara, on Thursday staged a protest at the office of the Ladder Cooperative Society at Thampanoor alleging denial of essential facilities by the builder.

The protest, by some 80 of the 178 families, including women, living in the apartment, was held to draw attention to the “physical and mental harassment” of the residents by the builder. They raised slogans demanding an end to their ordeal and

The Ladder Owners’ Association said the residents were not getting basic amenities such as regular water supply or electricity. “Water was not available even in toilets,” the residents said.

A resident who had bought a flat there over a year ago said other flat owners had been suffering longer than him. “Many elderly and seriously ill patients live here. However, the lifts do not function properly.”

No maintenance is carried out. Waste management is in a shambles. If a fire breaks out, there is no water to douse it even. “We have been suffering this indignity for years. It is a violation of basic human rights.”