NEW DELHI: Civic agencies are set to terminate essential services, including water and electricity, to Signature View Apartments on October 13.
During a meeting held by the MCD on Monday, it was revealed that the Delhi High Court has mandated a deadline for residents to vacate by October 12.
Under the leadership of Civil Lines zone deputy commissioner Anshul Sirohi, instructions were given to Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) to finalize disconnection of electricity by October 13, along with a directive to the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to suspend water services.
Police officials from Mukherjee Nagar were asked to assist DJB and TPDDL to ensure public order is maintained, according to the minutes released on September 30.
The MCD labeled the apartment complex as unsafe last year, which the high court upheld, endorsing a 2024 decision allowing the DDA to proceed with redevelopment plans.
The division bench dismissed a challenge from resident Manmohan Attri, stating that the MCD and DDA maintain full authority to mandate evacuation when they deem a building poses hazardous conditions.
In the meeting, the MCD clarified that “any postponement by residents… will be at their own risk.”
Approximately 210 families have already vacated the flats, with more expected to follow suit in the coming week.
“Following the court’s order, processes have begun to smooth out. The DDA is organizing camps to collect documents and assist residents. We’ve also reached out to the DJB to establish a camp for issuing closure certificates and handling payments. Their office in Ashok Vihar lacks an online payment system, making it difficult for residents to make multiple trips with documents,” stated Amanendra K Rakesh, president of the RWA.
The complex comprises 10 towers with stilt+10 stories and two towers with stilt+6 stories.
Constructed between 2007 and 2010 and allotted in 2011-2012, the buildings soon displayed structural safety issues. A structural audit conducted by IIT-Delhi in 2021-22 recommended that immediate “vacating and dismantling” of the buildings was necessary.
