Building collapse: Delhi High Court refuses urgent hearing on PIL for hostels in DU colleges
- On Tuesday, the Delhi High Court refused an urgent hearing on a public interest litigation filed by law student Aniket Kumar Gupta seeking hostel facilities for students in all Delhi University colleges.
- This petition follows the fatal collapse of a boys' paying guest building in South Delhi's Satya Niketan, where seven people died, including five students, triggering demands for regulated housing.
- On Monday, the High Court ordered a high-level Municipal Corporation of Delhi inquiry into the collapse and directed officials to intensify rescue efforts, terming the incident "most unfortunate."
- Declining to issue directions "in the interim," the bench scheduled the new plea for Wednesday, September 9, noting that the court had already heard a related petition on the same issue.
- Limited on-campus housing at Delhi University colleges has forced students into private accommodations, with the plea citing structural negligence, unapproved floor additions, and inadequate municipal oversight in student localities.
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NHRC asks State, UGC to draw up plan to address Delhi University hostel shortage
In its notice, the NHRC says it took up the issue in 2025 following a complaint by a non-profit foundation, which said the university has inadequate hostels for its 72,000 undergraduate students, who rely on private rented premises, impacting their costs and well-being
NHRC asks Delhi government, UGC to address Delhi University hostel shortage, sets October 15 deadline
With around 72,000 undergraduate students, Delhi University faces a shortage of hostel accommodation. The NHRC has asked Delhi and the UGC to submit a plan covering existing capacity, expansion, new hostels, funding and timelines by October 15.
After the Satya Niketan accident, MCD has started action in Laxmi Nagar and Vishwas Nagar in Delhi. At the same time, NHRC, taking cognizance of the lack of adequate and affordable hostel facilities for DU students, has directed the Delhi government's chief secretary and UGC chairman to submit an action plan in four weeks.
NHRC flags Delhi University hostel shortage, seeks time-bound plan from Delhi Govt, UGC - The Tribune
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Delhi Government and the University Grants Commission (UGC) to prepare a comprehensive, time-bound action plan to address the shortage of hostel accommodation for Delhi University students, particularly those coming from outside the national capital.
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