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- A five-storey building housing student paying guest accommodations collapsed in Satya Niketan on September 6, resulting in seven deaths and several injuries.
- Delhi Police reports indicate the owners and contractors failed to obtain proper permits or consult qualified structural engineers for renovation work.
- Six individuals have been arrested in connection with the incident, with authorities alleging that the accused ignored critical safety protocols.
- The case is currently under review by the Delhi High Court following a petition for a thorough investigation.
What to watch next
- The upcoming High Court hearing on Friday regarding the status report
- The findings of the magisterial inquiry ordered by the Chief Minister
- Further developments in the criminal investigation under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
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“It has further been found during investigation, that no land-use conversion permission had been obtained by the said persons. The premises were being commercially let out without obtaining the requisite permissions from the competent authorities. The owners had also not engaged, hired or obtained advice from any qualified structural engineer/architect in respect of the basement repair and the construction/structural modification work carried out at the ground-floor shops and other portions of the building. There is no complaint received about this property as per available records maintained at PS South Campus prior to this incident”
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…in respect of the basement repair and the structural modification carried out at the ground floor shops and the other portions of the building. Also Read: Delhi HC junks Satya Niketan bldg owner plea for early hearing “ It has further been found during investigation, that no land-use conversion permission had been obtained by the said persons. The premises were being commercially let out without obtaining the requisite permissions from the competent authorities. The owners had also not engaged, hired or obtained advice from any qualified structural engineer/architect in respect of the basement repair and the construction/structural modification work carried out at the ground-floor shops and other portions of the building. There is no complaint received about this property as per available records maintained at PS South Campus prior to this incident ,” the report said. It added, “That, prima facie, the six arrested accused persons failed to take adequate safety precautions during the construction/repair/modification/alteration work carried out in and around the…
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