MCD Suspends Three Engineers Amid Scrutiny After Satya Niketan Building Collapse
The civic body said the officials failed to act against illegal construction before the five-storey boys' PG collapsed and killed seven people.
- On Thursday, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi suspended three engineers for alleged negligence following the Sunday collapse of a five-storey building in Satya Niketan that killed seven people.
- The five-storey structure, which housed a boys' "PG near Delhi University" in South Campus, collapsed Sunday afternoon; police are investigating reports of repair work at the property before the incident.
- Ravinder Kumar, Suman Saurabh, and Mohit Yadav were suspended as the MCD demolished 41 buildings and sealed 61 unauthorised structures, enforcing building regulations across Delhi.
- Standing Committee Chairperson Satya Sharma held a high-level review meeting with deputy commissioners from all 12 zones, ordering a time-bound survey of unsafe buildings and priority risk assessment.
- The Delhi government plans to establish a State Disaster Response Force comprising approximately 1,100 personnel trained in disaster management to address building collapses, earthquakes, and floods.
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Satya Niketan Collapse: MCD Suspends 3 More Engineers Over Alleged Negligence
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Thursday suspended an assistant engineer and two junior engineers of its Building Department over alleged dereliction of duty and negligence in taking action against unauthorised construction, officials said. This comes after the
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Times of IndiaMCD suspends 3 engineers over dereliction of duty; 8 removed so far after Delhi building collapse
New Delhi, Sep 10 (PTI) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Thursday suspended an assistant engineer and two junior engineers of its Building Department over alleged dereliction of duty and negligence in taking action against unauthorised construction, officials said. This comes after the corporation suspended South Zone Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rakesh Kumar and four […]
MCD suspends 3 engineers over dereliction of duty; 8 removed so far after Delhi building collapse - The Tribune
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Thursday suspended an assistant engineer and two junior engineers of its Building Department over alleged dereliction of duty and negligence in taking action against unauthorised construction, officials said.
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LatestlyMCD suspends three building department engineers over negligence in unauthorised construction cases
The three officials suspended with immediate effect are Ravinder Kumar, an Assistant Engineer (AE) in the Building Department of the South West Zone, formerly the Najafgarh Zone, and Junior Engineers Suman Saurabh and Mohit Yadav, both posted in the South West Zone.
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