Archive · 19 Sep 2025
Cuttack to Demolish 221 Unsafe Buildings After Court Order
The government in Odisha, India, is going to knock down 221 buildings in the city of Cuttack because they are not safe.
This is happening because the High Court told them to.
A committee checked the buildings and found them unsafe.
Most of the buildings are owned by the government, and a few are private.
The government is using a law that allows them to remove things that are dangerous.
People who own the buildings were told about the plan.
The government has a plan to take the buildings down and is working with different groups to make it happen.
Odisha government will demolish 221 unsafe buildings in Cuttack.
Action follows intervention by the Orissa High Court.
A committee identified the unsafe structures.
219 buildings are publicly owned; 2 are privately owned.
Legal basis is Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023.
- Who
- Odisha State Government
- What
- Initiating demolition of 221 unsafe buildings
- When
- Following High Court intervention; notices issued August 17, 2025.
- Where
- Cuttack, Odisha
- Why
- To address public safety concerns regarding unsafe structures.
- Location
- Cuttack, Odisha
- Number of Buildings
- 221
- Building Owners
- 219 Public, 2 Private
- Legal Basis
- Section 152 BNSS, 2023
- Court Involved
- Orissa High Court
- Hearing Date
- September 18