Archive · 15 Sep 2026
NDMC Orders Residents to Vacate Unsafe Valmiki Sadan Quarters
The New Delhi Municipal Council inspected homes at Valmiki Sadan.
Officials said 145 homes were not safe to live in.
They said the buildings were too damaged to repair economically.
Eighty-one homes are in buildings constructed in 1965 and 1966.
The other 64 homes are in buildings constructed in 1985 and 1986.
Residents were asked to leave as soon as possible.
The council said leaving was a safety precaution.
Officials also asked residents to cooperate during the evacuation.
The New Delhi Municipal Council asked residents of 145 Type-I quarters at Valmiki Sadan to leave their homes.
The quarters were declared unsafe and “beyond economical repair” after a structural assessment.
Eighty-one quarters are in four three-storey blocks built in 1965-66.
Another 64 quarters are in four four-storey blocks built in 1985-86.
The evacuation advisory was issued on September 10 as a precaution to protect residents from potential harm.
- Who
- The New Delhi Municipal Council and residents of 145 Type-I quarters at Valmiki Sadan.
- What
- The council asked residents to vacate homes declared unsafe and beyond economical repair.
- When
- The evacuation advisory was issued on September 10; the report was dated September 15.
- Where
- Valmiki Sadan, New Delhi.
- Why
- A structural assessment identified serious stability concerns, and the council said evacuation was needed to prevent any untoward incident.
- Affected homes
- 145 Type-I quarters
- Older blocks
- 81 quarters in four three-storey blocks built in 1965-66
- Newer blocks
- 64 quarters in four four-storey blocks built in 1985-86
- Assessment
- The structures were declared unsafe and beyond economical repair
- Advisory date
- September 10
- Responsible body
- New Delhi Municipal Council
- Resident request
- Vacate at the earliest and cooperate during evacuation