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Satya Niketan Students Face Costly, Crowded PG Living Conditions
A building used as a boys’ paying guest home collapsed in Satya Niketan on Sunday, and seven people died.
Many students live in this area because it is close to University of Delhi’s South Campus.
College hostels are limited, so students often have few other choices.
A shared room can cost between Rs 10,000 and Rs 15,000 each month.
A single room can cost as much as Rs 25,000.
Students say some rooms are too small, poorly ventilated and overcrowded.
They also report problems with food, hot water, appliances and flooded streets.
The collapse has made students and their families more worried about the safety of nearby buildings.
A five-storey boys’ PG collapsed in Satya Niketan on Sunday, killing seven people.
Students choose Satya Niketan because it is near University of Delhi’s South Campus, colleges and a metro station.
Shared rooms cost about Rs 10,000-Rs 15,000 monthly, while single rooms can cost up to Rs 25,000.
Students report overcrowding, poor ventilation, unreliable appliances, substandard food and mandatory meal charges.
More than 200 PG accommodations operate in and around Satya Niketan, amid limited college hostel capacity.
- Who
- Seven people were killed, and students living in Satya Niketan described their housing conditions.
- What
- A five-storey boys’ PG collapsed, prompting concerns about student accommodation, safety and limited hostel options.
- Where
- Satya Niketan in south Delhi, near University of Delhi’s South Campus.
- When
- The collapse occurred on Sunday; the academic session began on August 28.
- Why
- Students rely on PGs because nearby colleges have limited hostel accommodation and the area is close to campuses and transport.
Key facts
- Deaths
- Seven people were killed in the building collapse.
- Room prices
- Triple- or four-sharing rooms cost about Rs 10,000-Rs 12,000; double-sharing rooms cost about Rs 15,000 or more; single rooms can cost Rs 25,000.
- PG supply
- Local estimates put the number of PG accommodations in and around Satya Niketan at more than 200.
- Student demand
- Students from colleges near South Campus use PGs because hostel places are limited or restricted by eligibility and merit.
- Reported problems
- Students cited overcrowding, poor ventilation, malfunctioning appliances, unreliable hot water and substandard food.
- Food charges
- Students said food is often mandatory and must be paid for even when they do not eat it.
- Location advantages
- Satya Niketan is close to South Campus colleges, a metro station, shops and cafes.
Quotes
Abhinav Raman Sinha
An 18-year-old first-year Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College student from Uttarakhand
“I am from Lucknow, and I pay around Rs 15,000 for a shared room. But even a room without proper ventilation or a balcony can cost Rs 10,000 to Rs 12,000. If you want a single room, it can go up to Rs 25,000. You keep paying more for a little more space or a balcony.”
telegraphindia.com
“The rooms are so small. Three people can be living in a room, and sometimes six people are staying in spaces where there should not be that many people. You are studying, sleeping and keeping all your things in the same small space.”
telegraphindia.com
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