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North Delhi Building Tilts Again Amid Alleged Civic Neglect
A residential building in North Delhi has tilted several times.
A resident said a broken sewer line may be causing the problem.
The building was reportedly rebuilt more than once, but the tilting returned.
The resident also said many nearby homes were leaning.
Residents claim they complained to government agencies without getting lasting repairs.
The Delhi Jal Board and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi did not immediately comment.
The issue became more urgent after another building collapsed in Satya Niketan.
That collapse killed at least seven people and injured five.
Officials said a nearby dangerous building was being emptied and would be demolished safely.
A residential building in Nehru Vihar has reportedly tilted repeatedly over nearly a decade.
A resident attributed the recurring problem to a faulty sewer line and inadequate maintenance.
The building, reportedly less than eight years old, has been demolished and rebuilt more than once.
The resident alleged that at least 400 nearby dwellings in Gandhi Vihar’s F Block were also tilting.
The concerns emerged after a five-storey building collapse in Satya Niketan killed at least seven people and injured five.
- Who
- Residents of a building in Nehru Vihar, along with the Delhi Jal Board and Municipal Corporation of Delhi, are involved in the dispute.
- What
- A residential building has tilted repeatedly, with residents alleging faulty sewer infrastructure and civic inaction.
- Where
- Nehru Vihar and nearby Gandhi Vihar in North Delhi; the related collapse occurred in Satya Niketan, south Delhi.
- When
- The tilting has reportedly recurred over nearly a decade; the issue was reported on September 8, following a building collapse on Sunday.
- Why
- Residents attribute the tilting to a faulty sewer line and allege that authorities failed to provide permanent repairs.
Key facts
- Building age
- The building was described as not more than eight years old.
- Reported history
- It was allegedly demolished and reconstructed more than once, most recently around three years ago.
- Suspected cause
- Residents attributed the recurring tilt to a faulty sewer line.
- Nearby homes
- A resident alleged that at least 400 dwellings in F Block of Gandhi Vihar were tilting.
- Agency responses
- The Delhi Jal Board and Municipal Corporation of Delhi did not immediately respond to queries.
- Related collapse
- A five-storey building in Satya Niketan collapsed, killing at least seven people and injuring five.
- Safety action
- Officials said a dangerous adjoining building, Building No. 13, would undergo controlled demolition after evacuation.
Quotes
A Nehru Vihar resident
Resident describing the building’s repeated tilting and reconstruction
“The building started tilting because of a faulty sewer line. It was demolished and rebuilt once. Within a couple of years, it developed the same problem again.”
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“We keep complaining but no one listens. Before this, no government body — neither the Jal Board nor the MCD — carried out proper maintenance.”
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