Over 600 buildings in BMC's 'most dangerous' category
CM Fadnavis reveals in State Assembly measures taken against these buildings
Raising the threat of further building collapses during the monsoon, the state government on Tuesday admitted that Mumbai has over 600 buildings which have been classified as "most dangerous."
"According to a survey conducted by the municipal corporation in April / May 2017, a total of 617 buildings were found to be in the C-1 category of most dangerous and dilapidated structures," said Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in a written reply to a question by Subhash Panditseth Patil of the Peasants and Workers Party (PWP) and others in the state assembly during the ongoing monsoon session on Tuesday.
Fadnavis said that according to the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888, it was mandatory for all buildings over the age of 30 years to submit a structural audit report.
"Since there is no guarantee about the time that will be taken to reconstruct these buildings, the tenants do not vacate them," said Fadnavis, adding that amendments had been made to the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888, to ensure the protection and security of these stakeholders.