(The post,copy-pasted from CommonFloor, represents informed opinion of someone who has been with Mantri's. I have taken the liberty to reproduce Mr Shankar Naganathan's post - without his permission - in the wider community interest).
I thought it was appropriate of me to intervene at this juncture and share a few thoughts having been an insider and now representing 12 flats in Synergy.
A ten-lakh complex like Synergy with multi-faceted facilities (such as WTP,STP,DG, Gym, Parlour, Sauna and Play areas) has its own complicity and needs certain skills in managing it, which as new residents we do not possess.
Mantri Propcare, notwithstanding the fact that it is a profit-making venture, have the learning curve behind them having managed several such complexes for several years. Besides, they have a stake in running the place smoothly being their first venture in Chennai.
It will be more prudent of us to negotiate maintenance contract for 2 years until March 2014, absorb the intricacies of the estate management and then see what serves our interest best in March '14, instead of jumping the guns now. We as residents have very little knowledge of the development which by itself has not reached a steady state.
Major Sreekumar who manages Mantri's propcare business has managed many complex tasks with military precision and is a man of reason. The project will be good in his hands (even if it comes at a little higher prices) till it stabilises in a couple of years' time. In my own opinion, Rs. 2 per sft per month (excluding water and DG charges for non-common areas) would be a reasonable rate for a complex of our type.
As a caveat I would like to add that this is my personal view having been in this business and I have no association with Mantri!
Shankar Naganathan
Cell: 0091 94 4507 0973
My thought: We could do with Mr Naganathan's participation in the to-be elected management committee.
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Monday, June 20, 2011
Mantri's 'No' to garbage chute
We have it from Mr Shankar Naganathan, former VP and business head, that Mantri's chose not to go in for garbage chute . Why ? Mr Naganathan writes in Common Floor:
For the sake of Synergy community, let me share with you all on our (Mantri) thought process on the garbage chute and the subsequent decision:
1. Garbage chute was not included as part of the amenities to the buyer - as you can infer from the printed catalogs and agreements. No mention about it.
2. However, as we got into the design stage, we included Garbage chute for the first time in Mantri and provided for the ducts to handle garbage chute.
3. The civil construction for garbage chute has been completed in all blocks but subsequently the debate about its relevance started.
4. The points shared by many of our community members were known to us and they are relevant - you need to seperate the garbage as dry/wet/perishable etc.. and it is a perennial source for accumulation of insects, dirt and stink, unless used very carefully.
5. A superior design calls for a stainless steel sliding tray with water and disinfectant flush and a good collection mechanism at the bottom.
6. Since these were practically difficult and expensive and costly to maintain, the garbage chute system has been deleted from the scope of works.
7. Synergy comes with the manual garbage collection mechanism only; if the chute is to be introduced, it will be difficult at this stage if not impossible but Mantri will not agree as we have deliberated and decided against it.
8. On a later date, if residents want it, it can be re-introduced subject to residents paying a certain price for incorporating some features like auto cleaning.
Hope I am clear.
Shankar Naganathan
For the sake of Synergy community, let me share with you all on our (Mantri) thought process on the garbage chute and the subsequent decision:
1. Garbage chute was not included as part of the amenities to the buyer - as you can infer from the printed catalogs and agreements. No mention about it.
2. However, as we got into the design stage, we included Garbage chute for the first time in Mantri and provided for the ducts to handle garbage chute.
3. The civil construction for garbage chute has been completed in all blocks but subsequently the debate about its relevance started.
4. The points shared by many of our community members were known to us and they are relevant - you need to seperate the garbage as dry/wet/perishable etc.. and it is a perennial source for accumulation of insects, dirt and stink, unless used very carefully.
5. A superior design calls for a stainless steel sliding tray with water and disinfectant flush and a good collection mechanism at the bottom.
6. Since these were practically difficult and expensive and costly to maintain, the garbage chute system has been deleted from the scope of works.
7. Synergy comes with the manual garbage collection mechanism only; if the chute is to be introduced, it will be difficult at this stage if not impossible but Mantri will not agree as we have deliberated and decided against it.
8. On a later date, if residents want it, it can be re-introduced subject to residents paying a certain price for incorporating some features like auto cleaning.
Hope I am clear.
Shankar Naganathan
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