Talk:Sainik Farm
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Yes there have been powerful individuals who have eventualy settled in Sainik Farm, but what about those who have been living there for the past thirty years and have been the genuine nature lovers like the Mehta's at number 106. The time when they settled here, there was no amenities, roads etc. They have lived without electricity in scorching summer heat for days on end to fulfill their dreams of being close to nature. Half the time they had to park their vehicle a kilometer away to access their house which was regularly frequented by wild animals including snakes at least once a month. The children grew up here amongst other similar middle class families which are still presently settled around the area. Even today you would find the block would have the same rural ambiance including cows and other animals there. Mehta's are a prime example of the middle class service people who were looking for an alternative to the City chaos. They are no powerful political familiy but a normal middle class family who invested their lifelong earnings and came to Sainik farm for an escape thirty years ago but are being punished for no fault of theirs. There is a differentiation of those who came here to genuinely settle in the natural surrounding and those who have recently settled here to build Palaces. Now to some questionable facts :
Qs : Where was MCD when theses Palaces were being Built ? Ans : Like any other corrupt government officials they were busy taking bribes for letting the rich and powerful build the houses they wanted to. Has anybody gone and searched the houses of Junior/ Snr engineers who have amassed amazing wealth from here ? No, Their punishment is that they have been suspended. Not much of a dent on their crimes they have committed anyways. Whats a Rs. 8000 per month job compared to crores of rupees they have already amassed.
Qs : Why is Sainik Farm not being regularised when more than 1500 colonies have been ? Ans : The answer does not lie in this being a rich estate with big houses being built there. The answer is that Sainik Farm does not have enough VOTE BANK there to influence the politicians. For Politicians they would get more votes by critisizing the rich and famous in Sainik Farm rather than regularising it. So they will drag it till they can and stimulate the lower middle class by pointing that they are doing their level best to keep this colony not on the regularised list.
Its high time Sainik Farm should be regularised and government should regulate the development over there and stop any further illegal development. The residents should be liable to pay the development tax which goes in the right coffers to improve the amenities in this area. This would also aid in removing this place as an attractive source of revenue for the corrupt Government Officials keen on encashing the regulations to their advantage.
Vote-bank aside, another good reason to regularize is the fact that many original buyers/builders are former Army offiers, who paid good money in good faith to the goverment for their allotment. Most of these original dwellers (and their families) are still living on their modest houses - just take a walk down Asoka Avenue, for example. These people, who were willing to give their lives for the nation, should not have to be at the mercy of politicians to have their little piece of land regularized and properly awarded to them.
