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MCD Cracks Down on Over 1000 Properties Following Satya Niketan Building Collapse
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News18•11-10-2026, 17:30
MCD Cracks Down on Over 1000 Properties Following Satya Niketan Building Collapse
- •The Municipal Corporation of Delhi took action against 1,046 properties for illegal construction and unsafe conditions between September 6 and October 10.
- •The intensified crackdown follows a tragic multi-storey building collapse in Satya Niketan on September 6 that resulted in seven fatalities.
- •Out of the total properties targeted, 282 were officially sealed and 47 dangerous structures were completely demolished across 12 zones.
- •The Rohini zone recorded the highest number of actions at 158 properties, while Karol Bagh saw the highest number of demolitions at 13.
- •Chief Minister Rekha Gupta stated that the safety campaign will continue across all zones in Delhi to ensure strict compliance with building regulations.
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Between September 6 and October 10, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi took action against 1,046 properties for illegal construction and unsafe buildings, which included sealing 282 properties and demolishing 47 dangerous buildings across 12 zones.
The highest number of properties against which action was taken was recorded in the Rohini zone with 158 properties, followed by the South zone with 121 properties.
Following a building collapse in Seemapuri that claimed five lives, authorities demolished an unsafe building in the area, and the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board issued notices to three other houses.
