Archive · 3 Sep 2025
NHRC Issues Notice Over Palghar Building Collapse, 17 Deaths
A building in Palghar, India fell down, and many people died.
The government's human rights group is looking into it because they think something went wrong.
They sent letters to the local government and police asking them to explain what happened.
The building may have used bad materials.
People living in the building were paying taxes, but the building was not approved.
The authorities are now trying to understand why the building fell down and what can be done to prevent such tragedies in the future.
NHRC issued notices to Maharashtra government and police regarding a building collapse.
The collapse occurred in Virar East, Palghar district, Maharashtra, on August 27.
17 people died and 8 were injured in the collapse.
The building was reportedly unauthorized and constructed over a decade ago.
NHRC is investigating potential human rights violations.
- Who
- NHRC, Maharashtra Government, Police
- What
- NHRC issued notices following building collapse in Palghar
- When
- Notices issued September 3rd, 2024, collapse on August 27th
- Where
- Virar East, Palghar district, Maharashtra
- Why
- To investigate human rights violations related to the building collapse
Residents
Authorities
Building Authorization
Residents
Residents believed the building was authorized as they paid taxes.
Authorities
The building was unauthorized.
- Incident
- Four-story apartment building collapse
- Location
- Virar East, Palghar district, Maharashtra
- Casualties
- 17 dead, 8 injured
- Authority Involved
- National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
- Action
- Issued notices to Maharashtra govt and police chief
- Reason for Collapse
- Likely inferior quality construction material
