Articles for Dangerous Buildings

MCD survey of unsafe buildings still ongoing
5 months, 3 weeks ago

MCD survey of unsafe buildings still ongoing

Hindustan Times  

Officials from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Sunday said the agency was yet to complete its survey of identifying “dangerous buildings” prone to collapse or structural damage during rains — a pre-monsoon exercise aimed at safeguarding such structures. We have declared four houses as ‘dangerous’, which are located in Kalyanpuri, east Delhi, in the Shahdara South zone,” the official …

Delhi Survey Zone Rohini Najafgarh Mcd Official Shahdara North
Frequent accidents, but little action: Walled City residents
1 year, 11 months ago

Frequent accidents, but little action: Walled City residents

Hindustan Times  

Structural safety is often the last word as lack of maintenance, ownership disputes and rampant illegal constructions have left thousands of heritage structures in Old Delhi unsafe, and robbed them of their character over decades of neglect. Tuesday’s building collapse in the Chitli Qabar area of Chandni Mahal in Walled City is one among several symptoms of the challenges that …

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Residents living in dangerous buildings in Kalyan Dombivli demand proper policy from KDMC
2 years, 5 months ago

Residents living in dangerous buildings in Kalyan Dombivli demand proper policy from KDMC

Hindustan Times  

The recent incident of building collapse in Kalyan has once again highlighted the plight of residents living in dangerous buildings across Kalyan and Dombivli. I will hold a meeting with them and if required will do an audit by myself and decide what step needs to be taken as per the report.” Pramod Patil, ward officer, said, “If the building …

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Four North MCD officials get clean chit in Sabzi Mandi building collapse probe
3 years, 3 months ago

Four North MCD officials get clean chit in Sabzi Mandi building collapse probe

Hindustan Times  

The report on the inquiry into the Malkaganj building collapse near Sabzi Mandi area has provided a clean chit to the four supervising officials, including the deputy commissioner and the three engineers. North Delhi mayor Raja Iqbal Singh said he had visited the collapse site and preliminary findings show that it was a fault of the owner’s that led to …

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Ulhasnagar slab collapse: Survivors left without shelter, bldg to be razed
3 years, 7 months ago

Ulhasnagar slab collapse: Survivors left without shelter, bldg to be razed

Hindustan Times  

A day after the slab of Mohini Palace in Ulhasnagar collapsed killing five and injuring 10 residents, the civic body has decided to demolish the building from Monday. UMC assistant commissioner Ganesh Shimpi said, “Only one family approached us and we have accommodated them at a local gurdwara.” The Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation confirmed that the building is not in the …

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