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Delhi: Signature View Apartments to be Manually Demolished

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has decided to demolish the Signature View Apartments in Mukherjee Nagar using a conventional floor-by-floor method rather than the implosion technique used on Noida’s Supertech twin towers. Officials revealed that experts deemed the building’s structural quality extremely poor, making it unsafe to drill into weak walls for the insertion of explosives. The complex consists of 10 towers with stilt plus 10 stories and two towers with stilt plus six stories, surrounded by the SFS Flats Society and other residential and commercial properties. The demolition is set to commence soon as the DDA finalizes…

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Delhi HC denies extension for Signature View apartment vacate

NEW DELHI: Residents of Signature View Apartments made a last-ditch effort to prolong their vacate deadline, but the Delhi High Court rejected their plea on Tuesday, stating, “We will not put our seal at your risk.” A bench consisting of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedella noted the Supreme Court had previously identified the buildings as dilapidated. “In light of the Supreme Court’s order from October 10, we cannot grant any time extension,” the bench stated, dismissing the appeal from nine residents who sought a grace period under the court’s “mercy” jurisdiction. “If we grant more time…

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Delhi Cuts Water, Power at Signature View Apartments Over Eviction

Representative AI image NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has ceased the electricity and water supply to Signature View Apartments after the court-imposed deadline expired, leaving approximately 51 residents still in the building, according to officials on Monday. Located in North Delhi’s Mukherjee Nagar, this housing complex, constructed between 2007 and 2009 and allocated under a Delhi Development Authority (DDA) scheme by 2011-12, has significantly deteriorated structurally over the years. “We urge the remaining residents to vacate the premises as soon as possible,” stated Amrendra Singh Rakesh, President of the Resident Welfare Association (RWA). He noted that many…

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Delhi Residents Leave Signature View Apartments as Deadline Passes

NEW DELHI: Several residents of Signature View Apartments vacated the premises on Sunday, the final day of the court-mandated deadline. The Resident Welfare Association (RWA) of Signature View in Mukherjee Nagar stated that with the deadline passed, residents must leave the buildings. “As the MCD has previously indicated that water and power services will be cut off after October 12, many residents are departing today. We will have the final count by tonight,” said RWA president Amrendra Singh Rakesh in a statement to PTI. Located in North Delhi’s Mukherjee Nagar, the housing complex was constructed between 2007 and 2009 and…

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SC Declines Plea on Delhi HC Ruling in Signature View Case

Sure! Here’s a rewritten version of the content: NEW DELHI: On Friday, the Supreme Court declined to consider a petition that challenged a Delhi High Court ruling stating that there would be no halt to the demolition of the Signature View Apartments in Mukherjee Nagar, New Delhi. The petition was presented to a bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kumar and Alok Aradhe, seeking a suspension of the interim order issued by a division bench of the high court on September 17. The Signature View Apartments are part of a multi-storey residential project initiated by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) in 2010.…

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Signature View Apartments asks 91 families to leave flats

NEW DELHI: The Resident Welfare Association (RWA) of Signature View Apartments in Mukherjee Nagar is urging the remaining 91 families to vacate their flats promptly to enable the demolition and reconstruction of the complex. According to RWA president Amrendra Kumar Rakesh, most residents have already moved out, and efforts are being made to clear the remaining units. “We are requesting the remaining residents to vacate their homes at the earliest possible to expedite the floor area ratio (FAR) clearance process,” Rakesh stated. Despite this, the RWA noted that some residents are hesitant to leave due to worries about the FAR…

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Delhi: Signature View Apartments to Face Power, Water Outage

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…

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Delhi: CBI Files FIR Against Signature View Builders, Officials

Sure! Here’s a rewritten version of the content: The CBI has filed an FIR against builders and officials from the DDA, alleging criminal conspiracy and negligence in maintaining quality and structural safety during the construction of the Signature View Apartments located in Mukherjee Nagar, North Delhi. The DDA had previously lodged a complaint regarding construction quality issues in the complex, which consists of 224 High-Income Group (HIG) and 112 Middle-Income Group (MIG) flats divided into three construction phases. According to the CBI, the use of substandard materials has rendered the buildings unsafe for habitation within just ten years of their…

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Delhi: Signature View Apartments’ Construction Faces Further Delays

NEW DELHI: Residents of Signature View Apartments in North Delhi who have yet to vacate the complex designated for demolition recently submitted a request to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, seeking additional time to leave the premises. The residents’ welfare association for Mukherjee Nagar stated that the occupants were given a deadline of August 10-20 for the disconnection of civic services. Due to challenges in securing alternative rental accommodations, RWA members have requested an extension until October 1 to vacate. In their letter to the deputy commissioner of MCD’s Civil Lines zone, the RWA noted, “In our various communications, the…

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DDA Starts Rent Payouts for Signature View Residents

NEW DELHI: On Wednesday, the long-anticipated request from the residents of Signature View Apartments in Mukherjee Nagar, North Delhi, was addressed as the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) commenced compensatory rent payments for the original occupants of the residential complex marked for demolition. This action clears the way for the redevelopment of the apartment complex, which has been declared uninhabitable. A DDA representative confirmed that 56 residents who submitted the necessary documents and vacated their flats received rent payments up until the end of July. Other residents will be included as beneficiaries starting in September. “Residents who left the complex before…