Film Nagar wall collapse: GHMC civic officials suspended for negligence
Hyderabad: Assistant city planner Shekar Reddy and section officer Malleshwar of GHMC’s Jubilee Hills circle were suspended on Monday by the municipal commissioner for negligence and failing to identify the illegal construction at the Film Nagar Culture Club.
Monday’s decision followed Sunday’s building collapse wherein two workers had died. GHMC has also sealed the club premises. Further action will be taken on receipt of a report from the JNTU.
According to the GHMC engineering officer, the contractor had compromised with the ready-mix concrete. RMC is a mixture of cement, metal, gravel and sand . It is said that the contractor, instead of using river sand (which is Rs 1,200- Rs 1,600 per tonne) used "robo" sand (Rs 450- Rs 600 per tonne).
New orders
Following Sunday’s collapse at the Film Nagar Cultural Centre, GHMC commissioner B. Janardhan Reddy issued fresh regulations
On Unauthorised Constructions:
- Unapproved layouts or plots and unauthorised buildings will be treated as an offence and penalty will be levied.
- The unapproved layouts will be recorded in the Prohibitory Register of the registration department and no transaction will be allowed.
- 1,997 dilapidated buildings identified, of which 752 have been demolished and 96 repaired.
- ACPs and executive engineers to jointly inspect all sites and submit a report on the safety and stability of the building.
- The buildings which have been identified as unsafe buildings will be demolished by August 6
- The buildings which were certified dilapidated will be demolished immediately.
