Absconding Delhi PG owner Hariram Gupta was held in Rajasthan on Monday, a day after a decades-old multi-storey building collapsed in the Satya Niketan area, killing at least seven people and injuring several others.
She also announced that the building next to the collapsed structure would be demolished. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta visited the area to assess the ongoing search and rescue operation.
“Strict action will be taken against MCD officials found responsible. Officials said 12 people have so far been rescued from the debris, including seven who died in the incident. “Approximately 80 per cent of the debris has been cleared, with only the basement debris remaining. She said 11 people had been rescued so far and assured that those responsible for the collapse would face action.
Some kind of excavation was being carried out in the basement, due to which a pillar shifted and the entire building collapsed,” Gupta said.
Instructions have been issued to immediately seal buildings in Delhi having a fifth floor,” she said in a statement. Speaking to reporters, the chief minister said water had accumulated in the basement of the Satya Niketan building and contributed to its collapse. Water had accumulated in the basement, and the combination of this with ongoing repair work on the old structure led to the collapse,” she said. Gupta said the injured children were being provided proper medical care, while their parents were being kept informed about their condition. “The situation is being closely monitored by Health Minister J P Nadda, Home Minister Amit Shah and the prime minister,” she added.
Earlier reporting noted: Gupta visited the site as rescue teams searched through the rubble for people who may still be trapped. Earlier reporting noted: “The building was old, and some construction and renovation work was underway. Gupta had also visited the site on Sunday and returned on Monday with senior Delhi government and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) officials to review the operation. Earlier reporting noted: ‘Pillar shifted, building collapsed’: Delhi CM vows action after Satya Niketan PG collapse Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday said an old paying guest (PG) accommodation in South-West Delhi’s Satya Niketan collapsed after excavation work in its basement caused a pillar to shift.
