LG Directs Review of PG Guidelines, Orders Building Safety Inspections in Delhi

Where students pay to stay close, but safety comes second

Delhi PGs in student hubs like Mukherjee Nagar and Laxmi Nagar raise safety fears after Satya Niketan collapse, with cramped lanes, exposed wires and high rents.

Satya Niketan Building Collapse: Delhi LG Orders Structural Audit of All PG Hubs Within Week

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. At the outset, the LG pointed out that the problems of students living in PG accommodations were a grave one and required short-term as well as long-term solutions. To begin with, the LG stressed regulatory checks and enforcement measures against buildings that were running as PG accommodations without ensuring proper structural safety. To this effect, the LG directed the Chief Secretary to e…

LG directs review of PG guidelines, orders building safety inspections in Delhi

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Monday chaired a high-level meeting, a day after the tragic building collapse at Satya Niketan, and emphasised strict enforcement against unsafe buildings and clear institutional accountability.

Delhi LG orders PG structural audit within a week after Satya Niketan collapse

Delhi LG Taranjit Singh Sandhu orders a structural audit of buildings in identified PG hubs within a week after the Satya Niketan building collapse.