12 towers of Delhi residence deemed unsafe, residents urged to vacate within 7 days

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Residents of the Signature View Apartment in Mukherjee Nagar received a serious eviction notice from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi..

The notice points to structural issues that have deemed the complex "unsuitable for human habitation." This housing complex, hosting 336 flats catering to the Middle-Income Group (MIG) and High-Income Group (HIG), was constructed between 2007 and 2009 but now faces imminent demolition due to identified construction flaws...

Dated December 18, the notice mandates the evacuation of the society within seven days, deeming it unsafe and uninhabitable..

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) engaged the National Council of Cement and Building Material (NCCBM) for remedial recommendations, subsequently involving a structural consultant from IIT-Delhi..

The consultant attributed structural distress to elevated chloride levels, exceeding permissible limits, resulting in concrete deterioration and reinforcement corrosion, necessitating immediate evacuation and tower dismantling...

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