Delhi building collapse LIVE: Chief minister Rekha Gupta visited the AIIMS Trauma Centre and met the families of students affected by the collapse. She announced financial assistance of ₹5 lakh each for those injured in the incident.
45 Sec agoDelhi law protects certain unauthorised properties till December 31
17 Mins agoDelhi demolition drive faces legal roadblocks
27 Mins agoMCD seals nine properties in Delhi crackdown
34 Mins ago35 demolitions across 12 MCD zones
41 Mins agoMCD plans survey of PGs, occupants
50 Mins agoStudents collect belongings from evacuated PG
50 Mins agoGirls’ PG evacuated after Satya Niketan collapse
51 Mins agoAdjoining building declared dangerous by MCD
51 Mins agoDemolition work was halted on Tuesday
1 Hr 9 Mins agoAdjacent building being demolished
Delhi building collapse LIVE: The building adjacent to the structure that collapsed in Satya Niketan on September 6 is being demolished in New Delhi, PTI reports. On Tuesday, a labour contractor was apprehended from Kasganj in Uttar Pradesh in connection with the collapse of a five-storey building in Delhi’s Satya Niketan that killed seven people, police said on Tuesday....
Investigators are examining construction and repair work carried out at the building, which was being used as a paying guest accommodation for college students. Police are also looking into a rent agreement that reportedly disclaimed liability for the death or injury of tenants.
Chief minister Rekha Gupta visited the AIIMS Trauma Centre on Tuesday and met the families of students affected by the collapse. She announced financial assistance of ₹5 lakh each for those injured in the incident.
Rescue operations ended on Monday evening after 12 people were rescued from the debris. The owner of the PG, 81-year-old Hariram Gupta, was apprehended in Rajasthan’s Bhiwadi and later sent to 14-day judicial custody by a Patiala court.
His wife, 75-year-old Urmila Gupta, and son, 52-year-old Mahesh Gupta, were also apprehended and arrested in connection with the case.
The Delhi High Court took up an urgent PIL filed in connection with the building collapse and sought accountability from government officials.
The development came after the Municipal Corporation of Delhi suspended five officials from its South Zone, including deputy commissioner Rakesh Gupta, in connection with the incident.
Delhi building collapse LIVE: Delhi law protects certain unauthorised properties till December 31
Delhi building collapse LIVE: The law covers unauthorised construction and misuse of properties, including encroachments. According to officials, punitive action can include demolition, sealing or vacation of premises.
The law has been amended in 2014, 2017, 2021 and 2023.
Delhi building collapse LIVE: Delhi demolition drive faces legal roadblocks
Delhi building collapse LIVE: MCD’s efforts to identify and act against unauthorised and unsafe structures also face legal challenges.
The National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Act, 2011, provides protection to certain forms of “unauthorised development” from punitive action until December 31, 2026.
Delhi building collapse LIVE: MCD seals nine properties in Delhi crackdown
Delhi building collapse LIVE: Apart from the demolitions, the MCD carried out nine sealing actions on Tuesday.
These included two large godowns in Karol Bagh and a hotel in the West Zone.
Delhi building collapse LIVE: 35 demolitions across 12 MCD zones
Delhi building collapse LIVE: The MCD carried out 35 demolitions across 12 zones on Tuesday as part of a wider drive against unauthorised and unsafe buildings.
Delhi building collapse LIVE: MCD plans survey of PGs, occupants
Delhi building collapse LIVE: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is planning a massive survey of paying guest (PG) accommodations across the capital and the number of occupants they house, officials said.
The exercise is aimed at identifying unsafe PG facilities following the Satya Niketan building collapse that killed at least seven people, including five students.
Delhi building collapse LIVE: Students collect belongings from evacuated PG
Delhi building collapse LIVE: MCD officials said students had already vacated the building after it was declared unsafe. They were returning only to collect their belongings before the demolition.
Delhi building collapse LIVE: Girls’ PG evacuated after Satya Niketan collapse
Delhi building collapse LIVE: The building housed a girls’ paying guest accommodation and was evacuated after the collapse of the neighbouring five-storey structure on September 6.
The collapse left at least seven people dead and five injured.
Delhi building collapse LIVE: Adjoining building declared dangerous by MCD
Delhi building collapse LIVE: The MCD had declared the building adjoining the collapsed structure dangerous and ordered its demolition, officials said.
Delhi building collapse LIVE: Demolition work was halted on Tuesday
Delhi building collapse LIVE: The demolition exercise at the adjoining building was stopped in the evening and will resume on Wednesday morning, an MCD official said.
"We started demolition of the adjoining building today, and the work was stopped in the evening. The demolition exercise will resume tomorrow morning," the official said, as per PTI.
Delhi building collapse LIVE: Adjacent building being demolished
Delhi building collapse LIVE: The building adjacent to the structure that collapsed in Satya Niketan on September 6 is being demolished in New Delhi, ANI reported via pictures. CM Rekha Gupta said the building next to the collapsed structure had been declared unsafe and would be demolished in a phased manner. The MCD had described it as being in a “ruinous, dangerous condition”.
