Greater Noida West : This is the unsettling reality for residents of Panchsheel Greens-1, a prominent housing complex in Sector 16B, Greater Noida West. Within just three days, chunks of plaster fell—twice—from the eighth floor, leaving behind not just debris, but fear and mistrust among the people who call this place home.
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The First Crash: A Thursday Night Shock
It was a regular evening. People were at home, dinner plates clinking, TV shows playing in the background, kids scrolling through homework or YouTube. Then came the noise—loud, abrupt, terrifying. Residents thought it was a gas cylinder explosion or maybe even something worse.
But it was plaster. Heavy chunks of it, crashing down from the 8th-floor balcony of a tower. No one was injured, thankfully. But the fright was real.
The Second Incident: From Panic to Anger
Just as the residents were trying to move on, Saturday morning brought the same horror back—another fall from the same floor. This time, the chunk was large enough to damage a tin shed and the balcony below.
Two incidents. Same floor. Same spot. Three days apart. It wasn’t a coincidence—it was a pattern.
What Went Wrong?
After the first incident, the society’s maintenance team carried out what residents now call a “cosmetic fix.” Patchwork was done, but no deep structural checks were carried out.
We were told it is fine. It’s fixed. But nothing was done properly. It happened again, what more proof do we need ?
Resident
A Community Living in Fear
The bigger damage isn’t physical—it’s psychological. People no longer walk freely near the building’s edges. Parents are asking their children to stay indoors. Elders are avoiding evening strolls. Trust in the building—and its managers—is rapidly crumbling.
If plaster can fall like this, what else is weakening above our heads?
Resident
What Now?
As of now, there has been no official audit, no engineering team, and no word from the Greater Noida Authority. The builder and the Apartment Owners Association have remained largely silent on the issue, barring vague reassurances.
But the questions remain loud and heavy, like the fall itself:
- Why weren’t thorough inspections carried out after the first fall?
- Who is accountable if someone gets hurt next time?
- Are other towers in the society also at risk?
Final Thoughts
Panchsheel Greens-1 is not just dealing with a structural issue—it’s facing a crisis of confidence. And until the cracks are addressed—literally and figuratively—the residents will continue to live with one eye on the ceiling. Because in a home, you expect peace. Not pieces of it falling on your head