After Satya Niketan Tragedy, MCD Plans PG Survey, Steps up Demolition Drive Against Unsafe Buildings
MCD found 51 unsafe buildings and issued notices to 35 PGs as inspectors checked fire clearances and emergency exits.
- Following the September 6 building collapse in Satya Niketan, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi launched a crackdown on dilapidated structures, initiating demolition action in the West Zone and Shahdara South Zone on Wednesday.
- Hariram Gupta and Urmila Gupta were arrested on Monday and sent to 14 days of judicial custody; their son Mahesh remains in police custody after admitting he managed the building leased to operators of "Hostel Days."
- Inspections across Laxmi Nagar, Lalita Park, and Shakarpur identified 51 structurally unsafe buildings, with the MCD issuing demolition orders for 27 properties and notices to 35 PG accommodations lacking fire NOCs.
- The Delhi government is drafting the "Paying Guest Accommodation Regulation and Welfare Bill" for the Delhi Assembly, requiring operators to register and obtain operating licenses within 90 days.
- Proposed safety measures mandate CCTV cameras in common areas with footage preserved for 30 days; hostels housing more than 15 students must deploy night security guards and maintain a warden within a 500-metre radius.
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Delhi's Satya Niketan sees major MCD action, 27 of 51 dilapidated buildings to be demolished today
The MCD has ordered the demolition of 27 out of 51 buildings found dangerous during a survey of PGs and hostels after the deadly Satya Niketan building collapse. Meanwhile, police have made another arrest in the case, while the Delhi government is preparing a new law to regulate PGs.
Satya Niketan Building Collapsed Live Updates: Following the building collapse at Satya Niketan in Delhi on September 6, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi has begun demolishing a nearby unsafe multi-story building. The corporation has also surveyed PGs across the city and demolished several buildings found to be in violation of regulations.
MCD demolishes 24 properties after Satya Niketan building collapse that killed 7
The MCD has demolished 24 properties and sealed seven illegal structures after the Satya Niketan collapse. The drive has widened scrutiny of unsafe PG hubs and unauthorised construction across Delhi.
Following the building accident in Delhi's Satyaniketan, the Chief Minister ordered the demolition of illegal buildings; 16 buildings in a dangerous condition were demolished, inspections were carried out in various areas
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