Living in Gated Communities in Hyderabad
I’m currently hunting for an apartment in Hyderabad.
Obviously I want a place that is safe, has no water shortage and is close to
work. Hence, I decided to look at apartments in the posh and plush gated
communities of Hyderabad. So far my visits to these popular, in demand
locations have been thoroughly depressing.
Among the popular gated communities I visited were SMR Vinay
City, Rainbow Vistas and Reliance
Paradise. I have many friends who live
the high life in these towering buildings but a visit was enough to convince me
that this is not how I would like to spend my days.
Although the high rises look inviting and statuesque from
the outside, there were no better than posh ghettos. There was concrete dust
all around, in the basement, in the elevators, in the corridors and inside the
apartments. Most apartments ended as soon as you entered, leaving nothing to
your imagination. Gated communities in Hyderabad made me claustrophobic and I
could just not see myself living in one of these places, even for their
namesake.
Life in India, including Hyderabad, is hectic. We have very
long days, working and travelling and short tiresome restless nights. I long
for long evenings that are filled with fresh air and companionship. Sigh!
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