Archive · 30 Jul 2025
Shimla DC Orders Company to Pay for Building Collapse
A company in Shimla has been told to pay a large sum of money because a building collapsed.
The collapse happened because the company was digging into a hill to make a road wider, which caused the ground to become unstable and slide.
A special group looked into what happened and decided the company was at fault.
The government official in charge of the area ordered the company to pay the money to the family whose building fell down.
Luckily, everyone was moved out of the building before it collapsed, so no one was hurt.
A company was ordered to pay Rs 5.61 crore in compensation for a building collapse in Shimla.
The collapse was due to a landslide caused by hill-cutting for a four-lane project.
An inquiry committee held the company responsible for the damage.
The Deputy Commissioner directed the compensation to be paid to the affected family.
The collapsed building was evacuated beforehand, and there were no casualties.
- Who
- The Shimla Deputy Commissioner ordered the company executing the Parwanoo-Dhali four-lane project to pay compensation to the affected family.
- What
- A company was ordered to pay compensation for a building collapse due to a landslide caused by road construction.
- When
- The incident occurred on June 30, with the order issued on July 30.
- Where
- Shimla, India
- Why
- The building collapsed because hill-cutting for road expansion destabilized the ground.
Family
National Highways Authority of India and Executing Company
Building Safety
Family
The hill-cutting made the building unsafe, and no action was taken for safety.
National Highways Authority of India and Executing Company
N/A
- Compensation Amount
- Rs 5.61 crore
- Building Collapse Location
- Bhattakuffar, Shimla
- Cause of Collapse
- Landslide due to hill-cutting
- Project Involved
- Parwanoo-Dhali four-lane project
- Affected Family
- Three members
- Original Complaint
- Endangering life and causing damage to property