May 8, 2024: In its preparedness for the upcoming monsoon season in Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on May 7 released a list of dangerous and dilapidated state buildings. These are declared so under section 354 of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888.
According to the list, the number of such residential buildings total to 188. Of this, over 114 buildings are located in the western suburbs of Mumbai and around 74 in the eastern suburbs. The entire list can be seen on www.mcgm.gov.in.
The municipal body has asked people living in these 188 buildings to move to safer spaces to avoid any mishap. The BMC has also asked owners of these buildings to take concrete steps before the monsoon. Strict action will be taken by the BMC if this notification is ignored by owners or occupiers of these properties.
Note that under section 353B of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888, the owner and occupier of every private building, existing and in use for more than 30 years should carry out a structural audit of their buildings and submit structural stability certificate to the civic body within 30 days.
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