The current rainy situation has revealed the poor infrastructure and lack of rainwater drainage projects within the ‘East Gate’ project, the newest residential district in eastern Riyadh, despite it being less than a year since the residents received their housing units.
Some residents reportedNews 24“The rainwater pools had run out in recent days, but the situation has worsened after the continuous rains since yesterday (Thursday), as residents were held inside their homes until civil defense boats entered the neighborhood at three in the morning on Friday, and they took some of the inmates out, while others stayed until the water came.” The rain hit the electricity meters, so they were forced to leave their homes this afternoon (Friday) even with the civil protection boats.
Residents are lost between trust and the developer
Concerned residents saidNews 24The housing project belongs to a property developer under the aegis of the Ministry of Housing and that the main problem is that there is only one drainage for rain water, in addition to the poor infrastructure in general and the poor quality of the houses that the rainwater leaked.
They added that they had informed the promoter of the project’s flaws, revealed by the rains of the past few days, and his response was that the project was planned by the municipality, which in turn confirmed that the project is in the promoter’s custody. He leaves the residents standing at a loss, waiting for someone to address their grievances and put an end to their suffering.
Wafi: The rain is withdrawn and the damage is dealt with
Meanwhile, the “Wafi” Off-Plan Sale or Lease Committee has confirmed that it has been monitoring the damage to one of the neighborhoods of the “Bawabat Al Sharq” project, and a specialized team has been formed to urgently inspect the site and deal with of rainwater drainage.
He added that the affected authorities have already begun to deal with the damage by withdrawing rainwater puddles in the neighbourhood.
And she stressed that she is carefully following the projects she authorized to ensure the safety of torrential rain and drainage.
The Property Developer: We will approve any request to terminate the lease of a damaged unit
Al-Muzaini Real Estate Company, which is responsible for managing the Bawabat Al-Sharq project, apologized for the problem of water accumulation in part of the project, stressing that it is working to resolve the issue urgently with the concerned authorities .
The company said, in a statement, that the flood network of the project has been handed over to the municipality of Riyadh and that the planning and infrastructure of the project has been implemented according to the approved plans and has been handed over to the concerned authorities with quality required and operate efficiently, indicating that it has been approved by the City for its compliance with requirements and specifications.
He added that the waterhole only occurred on one of the streets in the project. Following the failure to start the preparatory works of the Wadi Al Shasha’a project, one of the branches of Wadi Al Sulay; causing water to collect and bounce back onto the road; Emphasizing that the project is outside the scope of his work.
And he called on the authorities involved in the Wadi Al-Selay project to officially allow it to carry out the necessary work, explaining that he will bear the costs to fix the problem, otherwise it will recur with each imminent rain, noting that the number of damaged villas is 37 villas out of 2,129 villas.
And he specifies that he will keep any damage to the housing units free of charge for one year in terms of the guarantee that falls under the responsibility of the project, expressing his full willingness to accept any request for termination of the contract of a damaged unit, and to return the sums that been paid at the time of purchase. According to the procedures of the off-plan sales committee.
He stressed that his work crews are working to treat the waterhole with the participation and supervision of the municipality of the region by drawing water and opening a channel to drain it into the adjacent valley, underlining that he is doing everything in his power to address the issue permanently.
boats #Civil protection Evacuation of the residents of the “East Gate” b #Riyadh After their homes have sunk… e#wafiWe started dealing with the damage https://t.co/P0GHJOaOx4 pic.twitter.com/lTa1nL5N4H
– News 24 (@Akhbaar24) January 6, 2023
