Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Delhi students flee PG after cracks raise safety concerns
Students living in a paying guest building in Delhi noticed cracks and leaks.
Some students said the basement had especially serious cracks.
Their worries increased when part of a wall fell.
The PG management initially said the cracks were not dangerous.
The students then asked police and their college for help.
The college gave them temporary places to sleep in a convention hall and classrooms.
The students want all PG buildings to be checked for safety.
They now need affordable homes that they can trust are safe.
Students from Delhi University’s Shaheed Bhagat Singh College left a PG after reporting cracks, leakage and other structural problems.
Police helped students vacate the building after part of a wall fell and concerns intensified.
The college provided temporary accommodation in a convention hall and classrooms with mattresses and basic facilities.
Students alleged that the PG lacked a licence and structural audit, while management initially said the cracks were not serious.
Students are seeking inspections, licence verification, fitness certificates, a helpline and more college hostels.
- Who
- Students, including those from Delhi University’s Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, with assistance from police and college staff.
- What
- Students left a PG building after reporting cracks, leakage and other structural concerns.
- When
- After the Satya Niketan building collapse and after a portion of the PG’s wall fell.
- Where
- A PG building in Delhi; displaced students were temporarily housed at their college.
- Why
- Students feared the building might be unsafe and questioned whether it had received required licensing or structural checks.
Students’ safety concerns
PG management’s initial response
Severity of the cracks
Students’ safety concerns
Students said visible cracks, leakage and a fallen wall section made the building unsafe, with the basement in particularly poor condition.
PG management’s initial response
Students reported that PG management initially said the cracks were not serious and had existed for some time.
Safety checks
Students’ safety concerns
Students alleged that the PG had no licence or structural audit and called for comprehensive inspections and written fitness certificates.
PG management’s initial response
The article does not report a confirmed licence or audit status from the PG management.
Accommodation response
Students’ safety concerns
Students said they needed safe, affordable alternatives and raised concerns about wider safety gaps in PGs and converted flats.
PG management’s initial response
The college arranged temporary accommodation and said it would continue supporting the students until they found alternative housing.
- Monthly rent
- ₹7,500 per student
- Security deposit
- About ₹12,000
- Additional food cost
- About ₹4,000 through a separate mess
- Temporary accommodation
- A convention hall and classrooms at the college
- Reported problems
- Cracks, leakage and a fallen portion of wall
- Student demands
- PG inspections, structural audits, licence verification, written fitness certificates, a 24x7 helpline and more college hostels