KMC to file FIR against owners who fail to repair dilapidated bldgs
"Recently, three dilapidated buildings collapsed. We will urge owners of such buildings to shoulder the responsibility of repairing such structures. Otherwise, FIRs will be lodged at police stations," KMC mayor Firhad Hakim said.
In the wake of the collapse of several insecure buildings following spells of rain, KMC decided to launch a city-wide special drive to demolish highly insecure buildings to prevent serious accidents.
However, before taking the demolition into its own hands, KMC will ask the owners to conduct necessary repairs and demolish portions of a highly dilapidated building that lie beyond the scope of repair. In this context, if an owner doesn't comply with the order, KMC reserves the right to lodge an FIR against an errant owner for endangering public safety.
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Apart from this, the KMC buildings department will raze those dilapidated buildings which pose a threat to their residents or pedestrians.
According to a KMC official, the civic body was keeping a watch on 300 extremely dilapidated buildings out of 3,000 listed as insecure and in need of urgent repairs or partial demolition. These buildings are mostly located in boroughs I to IX.
According to an official, the civic body is focusing on dozens of old rickety buildings in areas like Cossipore, Burtolla, Burrabazar, Rabindra Sarani, Pathuriaghata, Beadon Street, Chittaranjan Avenue, College Street, Amherst Street, Ripon Street, Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Road, Park Circus, Topsia, and Ballygunge, among others.
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