The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has identified 337 dilapidated buildings across Mumbai in a survey conducted ahead of monsoon this year. However, it is down by nearly 30 per cent from 465 last year.
These buildings are at high risk of collapsing. Therefore, the civic body has started issuing notices and vacating them to avoid untoward incidents.
According to data from the BMC, the most dangerous buildings are in the western suburbs at 163, followed by 104 in the eastern suburbs and 70 in the island city.
Out of those in western suburbs, most declared as dangerous are in Andheri (West) areas. Whereas Mulund has the most dilapidated buildings in eastern suburbs.
According to data bifurcated, 26 buildings in F-north (Matunga, Sion) and 10 in G-north (Dadar, Dharavi) were declared dilapidated in the island city. In the western suburbs, 40 buildings in K-west (Andheri, Jogeshwari West), 28 in K-east (Andheri, Jogeshwari east) and 30 in H-west (Bandra, Khar) were identified as dilapidated.
In the eastern suburbs, 49 buildings in T-ward (Mulund) followed by 20 in N ward (Ghatkopar, Vikhroli) were declared as C-1 category (inhabitable and dangerous).
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The buildings which should be demolished immediately are tagged as C-1. In case the building is more than 30 years old, then the residential society is advised to conduct a structural audit.
For those unversed, the survey and declaring the list of dangerous buildings is an annual BMC affair being conducted before monsoon to prevent loss of life and property in case of building collapse. Despite this, several buildings or part of it collapses often lately.
Reports stated that there has been a significance downward trend as 499 dilapidated buildings were found in 2020.
In the last week, a part of a four-storied building collapsed in Kalbadevi area of South Mumbai while repairs were being carried out. Fortunately, no casualties were reported.
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