As many as 188 extremely dangerous and dilapidated buildings are identified by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and rated C1 in the city. The civic body has ordered their immediate evacuation.
According to a list available on the BMC’s website, of the total, 27 are located in the city, 114 in the western suburbs, and 47 in the eastern suburbs.
P North, covering the areas of Malad East and West, has the highest number of C1 rated buildings. Meanwhile, the C ward, specifically Marine Drive, has only one such building, Sheel Bhavan.
The civic body has issued notices to the buildings, instructing residents to vacate them. Despite this, some residents are still occupying these buildings.
They have been urged to evacuate immediately, especially with the approaching monsoon season.
Apart from that, the BMC has also advised residents to be vigilant for signs of weakness in their buildings. These signs include the leaning of the RCC frame, the presence of increasing cracks in columns, visible dilapidation of the ground floor, concrete falling or parts of the building swelling, and the emergence of large cracks in the plaster, slabs, or beams.
BMC has asked the residents of such buildings to contact on their helpline number at 1916 to evacuate the premises, notify residents of neighboring buildings, and install supports after consulting with an expert.
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