Handover From Apartment Builder

To A First Time Residents Welfare Association

Some critical activities are mentioned below.

No Sub- Component Handover Activities
System Statutory User & Technical Testing / Own Verification
Documentation Documentation Checking
Evidence
3 Building Building •Approved •Manual inspection for
Structure Building Plans incomplete / defective
•Completion construction, leakages, etc.
Certificate / •Refer Sale Deed for any
Occupancy components promised but not
Certificate delivered (e.g. Club house on
terrace)
4 Electricals Switchgear •All approvals / •Wiring Diagrams •Check major components
NOCs from (common area lighting,
relevant pumps, etc.)
Lifts authorities
DG Sets (BESCOM) •Technical •Check auto switch on/off on
Documentation mains fail
and •Check Diesel Consumption and
Specifications compare with benchmarks
5 Water, Mains water •Piping Diagrams •Manual inspection of key pipes
Plumbing & supply system •Sump and for leakages
Sanitation Overhead Tank •Manual checking of mains
Documentation meter for correct functioning
•Technical
documentation
for pumps
Bore well •Approval from •Documentation •Bore well yield •Manual test of Bore well yield
local authorities indicating Bore report •Lab test of water quality
for Bore well well depth, etc.
 RWH •Documented •Technical details •Lab test of water quality
evidence of of RWH system
RWH including details
compliance of Terrace Area
covered, Piping,
Sump details
STP •Approval from •Technical •Proof of •Lab test of water quality
local authorities Documentation testing
for Bore well including
water sample
test
6 Fire & Detectors and •Technical •Manual checks of detectors,
Emergency Alarm System documentation panels etc.
Managemen including wiring •Manual check of Public
t diagrams, etc. Address System
•Manual check of Panic Button
System
•Inspection
Sprinklers, •Piping diagrams •Inventory of Hoses (brass
Certificate from •Proof of fire
Hydrants & for fire pipes fittings are valuable and tend
Fire Safety system checks
Hoses to be stolen)
authorities
•Random checking of hydrants
– open and close
Pumps & Control •Technical •Manual checks of pumps
Systems documents,
including
specifications
7 Security CCTV System •User Manuals and •Inspection •Manual verification of (a)
Technical Report Viewing of Images (b) Retrieval
Documentation of from Storage System (if
CCTV applicable)
Access Control •Technical •Inspection •Manual testing of all access
System Documentation Report points
•Documented procedure with
identified vendor for
replacement of access cards –
 also finalize rate
8 Others Piped Gas •Applicable •Piping Diagrams •Inspection •Manual inspection, to the
System approvals from Report extent possible
relevant
authorities

Author: Prashant Kamat. Published by Citizen Matters.

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