New Delhi: North Delhi Municipal Corporation on Monday ordered a probe into the collapse of an previous four-storey constructing in Sabzi Mandi in north Delhi and determined to reassess the situation of all harmful buildings throughout its six zones. Delhi Police additionally registered a case underneath part 304 of IPC.
Senior officers knowledgeable that about 700 buildings positioned in areas underneath the jurisdiction of the North Delhi Municipal Corporation have been declared as harmful constructions in a pre-monsoon survey by it.
While the constructing that collapsed on Monday was not declared a harmful construction within the survey, 9 properties positioned on Main Road, Old Subzi Mandi, the place the incident occurred, have been saved underneath the harmful class, they mentioned, as reported by information company PTI.
In whole, 20 constructions have been declared as harmful within the Malka Ganj ward, the place the constructing that collapsed on Monday was positioned, the civic physique said.
Pertaining to the constructing collapse in Delhi’s Sabzi Mandi space, Anto Alphonse, DCP North, Delhi Police mentioned that “a case has been registered under section 304 of IPC. Bodies of two minors have been found, no other body was found in the rubble”.
It was additional knowledgeable that FIR was registered underneath sections 304, 288, 34 of the Indian Penal Code in opposition to the shopkeeper who was allegedly finishing up restore work in his store, ANI reported.
“No arrests made yet. According to NDRF, the rescue operation has concluded”: the company reported Delhi Police as saying.
NDMC Orders Probe, To Reassess Dangerous Buildings
Municipal Commissioner Sanjay Goel has ordered a probe and sought a report on it in seven days.
“An inquiry has been ordered by the Commissioner, NDMC into this unfortunate incident to be conducted by the Building Department (HQ), and directed for submission of report within seven days. Further, necessary action against delinquent official, if any, will be taken after receipt of the report,” the NDMC knowledgeable in an announcement, PTI reported.
A contemporary evaluation of all the harmful buildings recognized within the final survey throughout the six zones of the NDMC shall be performed, he said.
“In order to prevent occurrence of such incidents in the future, a thorough survey of the areas will be conducted again in the next 48 hours especially, of the buildings which have been already identified as dangerous. Those buildings which will be found at imminent risk after the fresh survey will be vacated of its occupants by the corporation, as per the byelaws,” the assertion mentioned.
The company may even advocate to the federal government correct incentive measures for retrofitting or rehabilitation of such harmful buildings and the rehabilitation of occupants of the buildings until rehabilitation or retrofitting work is accomplished, the NDMC mentioned.
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The constructing collapsed in north Delhi’s Sabzi Mandi space on Monday afternoon claimed the lives of two boys, aged seven and 12.
NDMC authorities earlier said the constructing was about 75-years-old. However, later within the assertion, it mentioned that the construction was about 50-60 years previous construction consisting of 4 flooring.
On the bottom ground, a sweetmeat store was being run, whereas higher flooring have been reportedly residential in nature. It was knowledgeable that the higher flooring have been vacant and no building exercise was happening.
Further, no criticism relating to any unauthorised building within the constructing was obtained from anybody by the Building Department, Civil Lines Zone, the assertion learn.
(With inputs from companies)
