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Ghaziabad Pools Shut: Bureaucracy Blocks Summer Fun
9 May
Summary
- New NOC rules prevent most Ghaziabad societies from opening pools.
- Residents criticize absurd health certificate and water source rules.
- Financial burden and complex compliance deter many housing societies.
Ghaziabad's summer swimming pool season has been severely impacted by new, complex compliance conditions for obtaining a no-objection certificate (NOC).
Hundreds of housing societies are struggling to meet these demands, which were previously not required for residential complexes. Only a small fraction of societies have managed to secure the necessary NOCs, leaving most pools closed for the season. Apartment owners' associations (AOAs) argue the rules are designed for commercial facilities.
The updated requirements include detailed ownership disclosures, staff qualifications, specific infrastructure like 8-foot boundary walls, and safety certifications from multiple departments. Contentious rules about resident health certificates and the use of non-groundwater sources have drawn particular criticism.
Many societies, especially smaller ones, find the financial costs and the intricate process of obtaining multiple departmental NOCs prohibitive. This situation forces residents to choose between navigating expensive compliance or foregoing pool access entirely as temperatures rise.
