Archive · 11 Sep 2026
MCD Surveys Delhi PGs After Satya Niketan Hostel Collapse
A student hostel in Satya Niketan collapsed, and seven people died.
The Delhi High Court said city officials may also be responsible for what happened.
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi then checked many buildings used as paying-guest homes.
Officials surveyed about 1,355 buildings in three days.
They found three buildings that looked dangerous.
Those buildings housed 69 people in the same zone as the collapsed hostel.
The MCD also suspended three engineers over alleged negligence.
In another area, Chandni Chowk, officials sealed about 54 illegal basement shops.
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi surveyed about 1,355 PG buildings across Delhi in three days.
Three buildings in the South Zone were marked visibly dangerous, housing 69 occupants.
The South Zone is where the Hostel Daze building collapsed, killing seven people.
The MCD suspended three engineers for alleged dereliction of duty and negligence.
The survey followed a Delhi High Court order criticizing civic authorities after the collapse.
- Who
- The Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Delhi High Court, three suspended engineers, and occupants of PG buildings.
- What
- The MCD surveyed PG buildings, marked three as dangerous, suspended three engineers, and sealed about 54 illegal basement shops in Chandni Chowk.
- When
- The survey was conducted over three days after the Sunday collapse; the engineers were suspended on Thursday.
- Where
- Across Delhi, including the South Zone and Chandni Chowk; the collapsed building was in Satya Niketan.
- Why
- The action followed the collapse of the Hostel Daze student hostel, which killed seven people, and a Delhi High Court order questioning civic authorities' responsibility.
- Buildings surveyed
- About 1,355 PG buildings
- Dangerous buildings
- Three, all in the MCD's South Zone
- People in marked buildings
- 69 occupants
- Collapse deaths
- Seven people
- Engineers suspended
- Three
- Illegal shops sealed
- About 54 basement shops in Chandni Chowk
- Survey deadline
- Officials were ordered to submit comprehensive reports by Thursday