Delhi Buildings Over 50 Years Old To Face Safety Audits: Minister
Following a fatal building collapse in Delhi, the Union Housing Minister has proposed mandatory safety audits for all DDA buildings over 50 years old. The government is considering a recurring inspection schedule of every three, five, or ten years to prevent future structural failures.
Why it matters
This policy shift addresses critical urban infrastructure safety concerns in densely populated cities, potentially preventing future loss of life in aging residential structures.
Buildings more than 50 years old under the Delhi Development Authority could soon face safety audits at regular intervals, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said today, a day after seven people were killed in a building collapse in Delhi's Satya Niketan.Manohar Lal Khattar said the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is considering a plan to conduct safety audits of all DDA buildings that are more than 50 years old.He also said audits could be carried out at intervals of 10 years, five years and three years."I am deeply saddened by the heart-wrenching incident that occurred yesterday at Satya Niketan in Delhi," Khattar said.He said the Municipal Corporation of Delhi should also take action at its level to ensure that such incidents do not happen again.The proposal comes after a five-storey building in Satya Niketan, near Delhi University's South Campus, collapsed on Sunday, killing seven people and…
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