The Faridabad Municipal Corporation has begun identifying dangerous and dilapidated buildings across the city after a building collapse in Delhi killed three people and injured several others. Officials said buildings found to pose a serious risk could be vacated and demolished according to the rules.
The survey will assess the condition, age and construction status of buildings, as well as the potential danger they pose to residents and passers-by. Based on the findings, the civic body plans to place buildings in different categories and decide whether repairs, evacuation or demolition are required.
Additional Commissioner Gaurav Antil said building owners would be directed to undertake necessary repairs. Buildings considered extremely dangerous would be vacated and, if required, demolished in accordance with the applicable procedure, he said.
The municipal response follows the collapse of a dilapidated building in Delhi’s E-Block, near the fish market. The 25-square-yard structure suddenly collapsed on Wednesday, according to the report, killing three people and injuring several others. The incident prompted the Faridabad civic administration to begin action against potentially unsafe structures in the city.
Municipal officials said several old buildings in Faridabad have not undergone repairs for a long period. Some are in such poor condition that they pose a safety risk to people living nearby and to pedestrians. The risk is expected to increase during rain and strong winds, when weakened roofs, plaster and structural elements can fail.
The buildings identified in the report as being in poor condition include the Municipal Corporation headquarters, the civic body’s office in Old Faridabad, the old Employees’ State Insurance Corporation building and a Punjab National Bank building near BK Chowk. The report also noted that a clerk was injured after plaster fell from the roof of a municipal office in recent days.
The survey is intended to move the civic response beyond isolated inspections by creating a citywide assessment of ageing and poorly maintained structures. The condition of each building, its age and construction status will be considered before officials decide on further action. Buildings that can be repaired will be taken up through notices to their owners, while structures classified as extremely dangerous may be evacuated and removed under the rules.
The immediate challenge for the corporation will be to distinguish between buildings requiring routine maintenance and those presenting an urgent structural danger. The report does not specify the number of buildings to be surveyed, the survey completion date or the criteria that will be used for each risk category.
The municipal corporation has said that the next steps will depend on the survey findings. Notices for repairs, evacuation orders and demolition action will be taken according to the assessed condition of individual buildings and the threat they pose to public safety.
