KOLKATA: An audit of under-construction high-rise buildings in areas like Kolkata, Salt Lake, New Town, Dum Dum, Joka, and Howrah will commence on Monday. This was announced by Kolkata Municipal Corporation administrator Smita Pandey and Kolkata Police commissioner Ajay Nand during a meeting with Credai representatives on Sunday. They mentioned that the standard operating procedure (SOP) for inspection and safety audits will be finalized by late Sunday or early Monday.
The newly established SOP will allow for the audit of construction projects to begin promptly on Monday. Credai, the national body for leading developers, was briefed on the various aspects that the inspection framework will cover.
Key elements anticipated in the SOP include verifying land and site suitability, conducting structural and geotechnical reviews, performing independent audits on construction quality, reviewing materials and workmanship, and ensuring that approved designs comply with building codes and safety standards.
During the meeting, the administration emphasized that developers must prioritize the welfare of workers and laborers at halted construction sites due to the audit. The labour commissioner, also present at the meeting, urged Credai to consider providing financial support for daily wage workers affected during this period.
In response to concerns raised by Trinamool Congress MLA Kunal Ghosh regarding the fate of approximately 25,000-30,000 daily wage workers, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari declared that builders would supply food to workers on-site during the closure.
後會議中，Credai的官員表示，他們將向選擇留在工地的工人提供食物和庇護。他們還表示，將鼓勵會員探索對勞工的財政援助，類似於2020年疫情期間所提供的支持。
“我們已向所有會員呼籲，對於因審計而暂停工作的工地上的工人，提供食物、居所和其他必要的援助，”Credai的一名官員告訴《時報》。
Credai官方聲明中表示：“作為政府在有序和負責任地發展城市的長期夥伴，我們堅定支持政府防止類似Taratala倉庫倒塌事件的重複發生。我們歡迎政府成立高級委員會，以審查事件並建議未來防止此類事件發生的措施。Credai Kolkata全力支持並合作進行正在進行的在建工程安全質量審計。”
