The Municipal Corporation of Delhi demolished 33 unauthorised structures, sealed five properties and issued 29 show-cause notices during a city-wide enforcement drive on Saturday, as action against building violations intensified after the Satya Niketan building collapse.
The civic body carried out demolition and sealing operations across several zones, targeting structures found to be in violation of building norms and other applicable provisions. The action included work on buildings considered particularly dangerous, as well as enforcement against unauthorised additions and construction.
In the North Zone, major demolition action was reported in Nehru Vihar and Gandhi Vihar against structures identified as hazardous. In the North-West Zone, the MCD acted in Rohini Sector 3, where an RCC panel constructed over a room on the roof of a third-floor structure was demolished. Further action was carried out in Vijay Vihar and Rohini sectors 15 and 16.
The Southern Zone operation covered Satbari and Sainik Farms. In the North-East Zone, the MCD carried out enforcement action in Bhajanpura, Som Bazar, South Gamri, East Rohtas Nagar and Shahdara. Teams also conducted demolitions in Dwarka and Kakrola in the South-West Zone, while action in the West Zone covered Tihar Village, Rajouri Garden Extension and Paschim Vihar.
The Central Zone operation included enforcement activity in Jogabai Extension and Jamia Nagar. The MCD said the properties were sealed for violations of building standards and other applicable rules. The report did not specify the individual owners, occupancy status or the legal proceedings connected with each property.
Alongside the enforcement drive, the civic body has surveyed buildings where paying guest facilities are being operated. The survey has identified approximately 2,251 buildings housing PG facilities, with around 47,000 residents living in them. The MCD is consolidating information collected through its field survey and said necessary action would be taken according to applicable rules and regulations.
The scale of the PG survey places building compliance and resident safety at the centre of the enforcement exercise. The figures cover a large network of accommodation buildings, but the MCD has not yet disclosed how many of the surveyed properties were found to have specific violations or how many residents could be affected by further action.
The enforcement follows the collapse of a building in Satya Niketan, after which the MCD stepped up action against unauthorised construction and dangerous buildings. The civic body said strict enforcement would continue against hazardous structures, unauthorised construction and other violations of the Master Plan for Delhi and building by-laws.
The MCD’s next step is to complete the consolidation of its PG-building survey and determine action under the applicable rules and regulations. Its enforcement drive across the city is also set to continue.
