Archive · 10 Sep 2026
MCD Intensifies Delhi Crackdown After Hostel Collapse
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi is checking buildings and properties across the city.
It says some buildings were changed or used in ways that break building rules.
Different reports give different numbers for the latest action: one says 41 properties were demolished and 61 sealed, while another says 34 were demolished and 17 sealed on September 9.
The larger campaign has included many demolitions, sealings and official notices.
MCD is also checking buildings used as paying-guest homes.
It found that some buildings needed repairs and three were dangerous.
In one case, a dangerous building had already been demolished.
The actions followed a September 6 hostel-building collapse that killed seven people.
MCD says the campaign is meant to improve safety and enforce construction rules.
Reports describe MCD enforcement drives involving either 41 demolitions and 61 sealings on Thursday, or 34 demolitions and 17 sealings on September 9.
The Thursday action included 32 show-cause notices, three demolition orders and followed Wednesday’s demolition of 46 properties and sealing of 20 others.
From June 1 to September 9, MCD records listed 1,053 demolitions, 491 sealings, 2,316 show-cause notices and 757 demolition notices.
MCD identified about 1,355 PG buildings housing approximately 27,000 people, while a separate survey of 1,252 buildings found three classified as dangerous.
MCD also sealed 54 basement shops in Chandni Chowk’s Kucha Mahajani under directions from the Monitoring Committee and the Supreme Court.
- Who
- The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), with some Chandni Chowk action carried out under directions from the Monitoring Committee and the Supreme Court.
- What
- MCD conducted demolition and sealing drives, issued notices, surveyed paying-guest buildings and sealed 54 basement shops.
- When
- The reports describe actions on Thursday, Wednesday and September 9; the cumulative enforcement figures cover June 1 through September 9. The cited hostel collapse occurred on September 6.
- Where
- Across Delhi’s 12 zones, including East, West, Central, Narela, South, Civil Lines, Chandni Chowk and Kucha Mahajani.
- Why
- To address unauthorised construction, dangerous buildings, illegal property use and violations of building and planning regulations, with public safety cited as a priority.
Reported Enforcement Figures
Administrative Safety Campaign
Latest action totals
Reported Enforcement Figures
One report states that Thursday’s operation involved 41 demolitions and 61 sealings, following 46 demolitions and 20 sealings on Wednesday.
Administrative Safety Campaign
Another report records 34 demolitions and 17 sealings on September 9, indicating that the articles provide different figures and dates for the latest reported action.
Purpose of the crackdown
Reported Enforcement Figures
The enforcement actions target unauthorised construction, property misuse, dangerous structures and violations of building regulations.
Administrative Safety Campaign
The MCD presents the campaign and PG-building surveys as broader public-safety and compliance measures, including identifying buildings needing repairs or immediate intervention.
- Reported Thursday action
- 41 demolition actions, 61 sealing actions, 32 show-cause notices and three demolition orders
- Reported September 9 action
- 34 demolition actions and 17 sealing actions across Delhi’s 12 zones
- Cumulative enforcement
- From June 1 to September 9: 1,053 demolitions, 491 sealings, 2,316 show-cause notices and 757 demolition notices
- PG buildings identified
- Approximately 1,355 buildings housing around 27,000 people
- PG safety survey
- 1,252 buildings surveyed; 39 required minor repairs, nine required major repairs and three were classified as dangerous
- Chandni Chowk action
- 54 shops operating from basements in Kucha Mahajani were sealed
- Hostel collapse
- A five-storey boys’ hostel building collapsed in Satya Niketan on September 6, killing seven people, including five students and two labourers
