New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Wednesday informed Delhi High Court that it had inspected around 300 properties in Satya Niketan following last month’s building collapse and identified three buildings as dangerous, issuing vacation notices for all of them.In a status report filed before the court, the civic body said 10 other properties were found to be vulnerable and in need of major repairs, while 14 buildings required minor repairs.“An inspection of around 300 properties in Satya Niketan found PG accommodation operating in 101. Action has been taken against these properties,” MCD said, listing buildings declared dangerous and others requiring repairs.The submission was made in a batch of PILs being heard by the high court in connection with the collapse of a building housing a PG accommodation near Delhi University’s South Campus on Sept 6. The structure collapsed while repair work was underway, killing seven people, including five students, and injuring several others.MCD told the court that, following its intervention, a time-bound survey of PG buildings was undertaken across all 12 zones under its jurisdiction.According to the survey, 2,453 PG buildings were identified across the city. Of these, 2,342 were found to be visibly safe, 91 require minor repairs, 30 need major repairs and four have been classified as dangerous.The corporation said action was being taken against the dangerous buildings, while owners of other PG properties had been asked to furnish structural safety certificates.MCD further informed the court that reports had been received from all zonal building departments and that sanctioned building plans had been traced for 730 of the 2,453 PG buildings surveyed.The petitioners have sought medical care and rehabilitation for affected students, Rs 1 crore compensation for the families of those killed, preservation of evidence related to the collapse and directions to Delhi University to expand hostel facilities.Last month, the high court ordered a high-level MCD inquiry into the collapse and observed that the govt could not evade responsibility.
