A four-storey building in a thickly populated area of old Bhopal has developed cracks and tilted. The incident has created panic and at least 200 people have gathered in the area.
A four-storey building in a thickly populated area of old Bhopal near Kamla Park has developed cracks and tilted.
There is panic in the area and at least 200 people have gathered at the spot. The building may collapse any moment.
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A total of five families including 35 people live in rented apartments in the building. The building has been evacuated with the help of neighbours. City police, Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials and district administration officials have reachced the spot.
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BMC city engineer Amit Gajbhiye said, "Experts from Disaster Management Institute have been called for recommendation. The building is likely to be demolished as it poses threat to the lives of several people living in the area."
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BMC city engineer Amit Gajbhiye said, "Experts from Disaster Management Institute have been called for recommendation. The building is likely to be demolished as it poses threat to the lives of several people living in the area."
Neeraj Santoshi is the Chief of Bureau for Hindustan Times in Uttarakhand, where he leads the state reporting team while covering government, politics, environment, wildlife, Uttarakhand High Court, and issues shaping the Himalayan region. With more than two decades in journalism across conflict zones, he has covered politically sensitive regions and environmentally fragile landscapes, and focused on stories that combine public interest with in-depth storytelling. An alumnus of Pune University with a Master’s in Communication Studies, he has reported extensively from Jammu & Kashmir (2003-2010), Madhya Pradesh (2010 to 2018 ) and Uttarakhand (Since 2018), covering subjects ranging from insurgency, elections and governance to wildlife conservation, mining, climate change, agriculture, human rights and social justice. He has covered politics and legislative assemblies of both Jammu & Kashmir and Madhya Pradesh over more than a decade. Before taking over as Chief of Bureau in Uttarakhand, he served as Special Correspondent with Hindustan Times in Madhya Pradesh and earlier reported for both Hindustan Times and The Indian Express in Jammu & Kashmir, where he covered state politics, environment and insurgency-related developments. Over the years, his stories have focused on environmental degradation, wildlife, illegal mining, governance and the changing social fabric of Himalayan states and Central India. He is particularly interested in long-form explanatory journalism, and stories that explore the intersection of ecology, conservation, governance and society. Outside the newsroom, Neeraj enjoys reading widely on neuroscience, consciousness studies, Artificial Intelligence and quantum physics, with a special interest in Kashmiri Tantric Shaivist traditions. He is also passionate about wildlife, mountaineering and the Himalayas, interests that continue to inform his reporting and deepen his understanding of the region he covers.
