As monsoons approach, MHADA releases list of seven most dangerous buildings in Mumbai

Maharashtra Housing And Area Development Authority (MHADA) on Saturday released a list of seven most dangerous buildings in Mumbai.

A total of seven buildings, comprising 403 residents, have been declared as most dangerous. Of the 403 residents, 117 residents haven’t vacated their homes.

Six of the seven buildings are interestingly from last year’s list, which raises questions whether the concerned authorities are taking MHADA’s list seriously.

“The following cessed buildings have been identified as the most dangerous during the pre-monsoon survey of 2017 carried out by the board,” MHADA said in a statement.

Here one can find all the details of the most dangerous Cessed buildings in Mumbai. @dna pic.twitter.com/eWIkJxsIYh

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In July 2017,  at least 17 people were killed after the four-storey Siddhi-Sai Cooperative Housing Society in Ghatkopar collapsed after the pillars of the building got weakened due to the renovation of a nursing home located on its ground floor. One of the major factors for the collapse was Mumbai's unprecedented rains, which had caused sufficient damage to the old and dilapidated buildings.

A month later, 22 people were killed after a 117-year-old structure collapsed in South Mumbai.

The building was 117-years-old and 12 families were residing in it. It also had six godowns on the ground floor. What remained was a large mound of concrete rubble and steel rods encircled by other houses including what appeared to be a tall building.