Archive · 23 May 2025
CoEP to Audit Damaged Pune Wall After Collapse
A compound wall in Pune collapsed due to heavy rain, prompting action.
The College of Engineering Pune (CoEP) will assess the damage through a structural audit.
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) ordered evacuation of 28 properties as a precaution.
Residents initially refused to leave, citing minimal building damage.
A six-year-old girl and her brothers survived when the wall fell.
Nearby residents, roadside vendors, also want action.
The society has submitted documents to the PMC.
The future actions will be decided after the audit.
A compound wall in Pune's Dhankawadi collapsed during heavy rain.
CoEP will conduct a structural audit of the damaged wall.
PMC ordered evacuation of 28 properties as a precaution.
Residents initially resisted evacuation, citing minimal damage.
Roadside vendors, residing nearby, also want safety measures and compensation.
- Who
- College of Engineering Pune (CoEP) will conduct the audit
- What
- Structural audit of a damaged compound wall.
- When
- Tuesday afternoon (wall collapse), audit in a day or two
- Where
- Dhankawadi's Padmavatinagar housing society, Pune
- Why
- To assess damage after a compound wall collapsed.
Government Orders
Resident Concerns
Evacuation
Government Orders
PMC ordered evacuation of 28 properties due to safety concerns.
Resident Concerns
Residents are hesitant to evacuate, saying building damage is not severe.
Wall Repair
Government Orders
Civic officials have directed the society management to repair the wall.
Resident Concerns
Society members submitted documents and are awaiting the structural report before further action.
Compensation
Government Orders
Roadside vendors want compensation for losses due to the accident.
Resident Concerns
N/A
- Location
- Dhankawadi, Pune
- Auditing Agency
- College of Engineering Pune (CoEP)
- Properties Ordered to Evacuate
- 28
- Collapse Time
- Tuesday afternoon
- Age of Survivor
- 6
- Legal Basis for Evacuation
- Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act