Archive · 19 Sep 2025
CBI Books Retired DDA Staff for Shoddy Construction at Delhi Apartments
Imagine some apartments in Delhi were built poorly.
The buildings started having problems soon after people moved in.
Residents noticed things like cracks and falling pieces.
Now, the government is investigating why the buildings are unsafe and who is responsible.
The CBI is looking into this, and they have booked some retired officials and companies for not building the apartments correctly.
People living there have had to move out, and the buildings may be torn down.
CBI has booked 28 retired DDA employees and four companies.
Investigation is related to shoddy construction and structural defects.
Residents reported issues soon after flats were allocated in 2012.
IIT-Delhi declared the complex unsafe and recommended demolition in 2022.
The building was declared unsafe within a decade of construction due to substandard quality.
- Who
- CBI, retired DDA staff, and construction companies.
- What
- Investigation and booking related to substandard construction at Signature View Apartments.
- When
- FIR registered recently; apartments handed over in 2012.
- Where
- Signature View Apartments, Northwest Delhi.
- Why
- Due to sub-standard construction and structural defects, leading to the building being declared unsafe.
- Location
- Signature View Apartments, Delhi
- Who Involved
- 28 retired DDA staff, 4 companies
- Reason for Investigation
- Substandard construction and structural defects
- Year Flats Allocated
- 2012
- Number of Flats
- 336 (HIG & MIG)
- Financial Loss
- Rs 45 crore (approx.)
- Demolition Order
- Issued by MCD in 2023