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MCD Demolishes 596 Properties, Seals 190 After Satya Niketan Collapse
- •The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has demolished 596 properties and sealed 190 others in a citywide crackdown following the Satya Niketan building collapse that killed seven people.
- •The enforcement drive targets dangerous buildings, unauthorized constructions, and violations of building norms across all 12 zones of the Corporation.
- •A survey of 2,453 paying guest (PG) accommodations revealed that only 730 had sanctioned building plans, 31 had Delhi Fire Service NOCs, and just eight had structural stability certificates.
- •The MCD issued over 200 show-cause notices and nearly 100 demolition orders, with only four of the 2,453 PG buildings classified as "dangerous."
- •Inspections in Satya Niketan found 300 properties, including 101 PGs; three buildings were declared dangerous and vacated, while others required repairs or strengthening.
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Following the Satya Niketan building collapse, the MCD razed at least 596 properties and sealed 190 others across all 12 zones of the Corporation. The civic body also issued more than 200 show-cause notices and nearly 100 demolition orders as part of its enforcement drive against dangerous buildings and unauthorized constructions.
An MCD survey identified 2,453 buildings functioning as paying guest accommodations in the Capital, but sanctioned building plans could only be traced for approximately 730 of those properties. Furthermore, only 31 of these PG buildings held a No Objection Certificate from the Delhi Fire Service, and just eight had structural stability certificates.
The collapsed five-storey building had no sanctioned building plan on record with the MCD at any point in its existence. Built in phases with load-bearing walls only 4.5 inches thick and no RCC frame, it operated with ground-floor shops and a hostel above despite lacking proper structural approvals.
