MCD suspends 3 building department engineers after Satya Niketan PG collapse
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has suspended three building department engineers following a fatal building collapse in Satya Niketan. The civic body is also cracking down on unauthorized construction by sealing and demolishing illegal structures.
Why it matters
This highlights systemic issues in urban planning and regulatory enforcement in rapidly growing cities, directly impacting public safety.
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has placed three officials of its building department under suspension with immediate effect for dereliction of duty and negligence in the discharge of their official responsibilities regarding action against unauthorised construction.As per the orders issued by the MCD on Thursday, Ravinder Kumar, Assistant Engineer (AE) in building department, South West zone (erstwhile Najafgarh Zone), has been placed under suspension as per applicable rules.Also read: Satya Niketan PG operator's anticipatory bail plea rejected by Delhi court days after 7 killed in building collapseSuman Saurabh and Mohit Yadav, who work as junior engineers in the same department and zone, have also been suspended with immediate effect. The action has been taken in view of dereliction of duty and negligence on the part of the officials, in accordance with the applicable service rules and orders of the competent authority.
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