Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Plaster Collapse Reveals Cracks in 30-Year-Old Kausa Building
Some plaster fell from an older building in the Kausa area of Mumbra.
The building is called Nadkar Complex and has homes and shops.
This happened on Tuesday, August 18, at about 4 p.m.
Nobody was hurt.
City workers came to check whether the building was safe.
They found cracks in the walls and the columns that help hold up the building.
Officials classified the building as C-3, meaning repairs can be done while people remain inside.
The owners were told to make the repairs immediately.
Part of the plaster fell from the 30-year-old Nadkar Complex in Kausa, Mumbra, around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, August 18.
The building houses 17 residential flats and 14 commercial shops, with nearly 100 residents reportedly living there.
An inspection found visible cracks along the building’s walls and structural support columns.
Officials said the structure is classified as C-3, allowing necessary repairs while residents remain in occupancy.
The Thane Municipal Corporation issued notices ordering property owners to carry out immediate structural repairs; no injuries or casualties were reported.
- Who
- Residents and shopkeepers at Nadkar Complex, Thane civic officials, and property owners.
- What
- Plaster collapsed, prompting an inspection that revealed cracks in the walls and structural support columns.
- When
- Around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, August 18.
- Where
- Nadkar Complex in Tanwar Nagar, Kausa, Mumbra, in Maharashtra’s Thane district.
- Why
- The plaster fall triggered an emergency structural inspection, leading officials to order immediate repairs.
- Building age
- 30 years
- Structure
- Described as a four-story building; one report refers to it as Ground + 4
- Occupancy
- 17 flats, 14 shops, and nearly 100 residents
- Damage detected
- Cracks in walls and structural support columns
- Building classification
- Class C-3, permitting necessary structural repairs while residents remain in occupancy
- Casualties
- No deaths or injuries were reported
- Official action
- The Thane Municipal Corporation served notices ordering immediate structural repairs
