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Jaipur Civic Body Orders Owners to Vacate 16 Unsafe Buildings

JAIPUR: The Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) Heritage has issued notices to the owners of 16 unsafe buildings in the Walled City, demanding that they vacate within 24 hours. Additionally, parts of two unsafe structures were demolished and sealed temporarily after residents were relocated. Repair orders were also served to the owners of nine buildings. Officials stated that personnel from the building construction branch have been assigned to monitor the situation continuously. Deputy Commissioner of Hawa Mahal Amer Zone, Seema Chaudhary, emphasized, “These measures are essential to prevent accidents in Amer, Brahmapuri, and Gangapol, especially during heavy rains. The corporation will…

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Jaipur: JMC-H Seals Unsafe Buildings, Demolishes Dangerous Parts

Representative image JAIPUR: On Tuesday, the Jaipur Municipal Corporation–Heritage (JMC-H) initiated a significant campaign targeting unsafe and deteriorating structures in the Adarsh Nagar zone. They sealed six buildings and demolished a hazardous section of another to avert potential accidents. The actions took place in Amritpuri, Ghatgate, and MSB Ka Rasta. Officials reported that three adjacent houses in Amritpuri, owned by Haji Ghaffar Qureshi (plot no. 125), Ejaz Qureshi (plot no. 126), and Haji Gayasuddin (plot no. 127), were deemed unsafe. Residents were relocated, and the buildings were sealed. In MSB Ka Rasta, house no. 3078 in Chowkari Ghatgate was inspected,…

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Jaipur Civic Body Criticized for Unsafe Buildings

JAIPUR: A tragic building collapse in Subhash Chowk claimed two lives and injured several others late Friday night. The 100-year-old four-storey structure gave way after heavy rain, prompting a visit from acting mayor Kusum Yadav, who faced backlash from locals for the municipal administration’s alleged negligence leading to this disaster. Efforts to rescue and clear debris continued throughout Saturday. The collapse, occurring around 1am, resulted in the deaths of Prabhat (33) and his daughter Pihu (5). Sumitra (27), Prabhat’s wife, is currently in critical condition at SMS Hospital with severe spinal injuries, along with multiple fractures. Other injured residents are…

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Nine Unsafe Buildings Demolished by Civic Bodies in Jaipur

JAIPUR: To curb monsoon-related incidents, the Jaipur Municipal Corporation-Heritage (JMC-H) and Greater Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC-G) took decisive action by demolishing nine unsafe structures on Monday in areas including Tripolia Bazaar, Maniharon Ka Rasta, and Tagore Path. In the JMC-H zone, a section of an unstable building in Ward 72’s Maniharon Ka Rasta was torn down and sealed. Similar actions took place at Nataniyon Ki Haveli in Tripolia and Khejron Ka Rasta. In the JMC-G zone, bulldozers were employed to dismantle five perilously weak buildings in Mansarovar. “We have identified 126 dilapidated structures in the Heritage zone, 48 of which…