Some families yet to evacuate Signature View Apartments

The deadline covers October 12, therefore, the disruption in power and water supply is only likely by Monday

Published on: Oct 13, 2025, 04:28:05 IST

By Paras Singh

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Several more families evacuated their homes at Signature View Apartments in North Delhi’s Mukherjee Nagar on Sunday—the final day of the court-mandated deadline. The Resident Welfare Association said about 25 families were yet to vacate the premises.

The Signature View Apartments has faced severe structural deterioration over the years. (HT Archive)

Gaurav Pandey, RWA general secretary, said: “Families are still moving out. Out of 336 apartments, close to 300 families have shifted. Till yesterday, 270 households had been vacated and 25 have shifted till Sunday evening. The final number will only be clear later. The deadline covers October 12, therefore, the disruption in power and water supply is only likely by Monday.”

On Friday, the Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea challenging Delhi High Court order that cleared the way for the demolition. The high court had earlier ruled that there would be no stay on the demolition, directing DDA to proceed while ensuring minimum inconvenience to residents.

In December 2024, Delhi High Court had upheld an MCD directive declaring the premises structurally unsafe, affirming DDA’s authority to demolish and reconstruct the complex.

DDA issued a tender in March to demolish the complex, which comprises 336 high-income and middle-income group flats.

Built between 2007 and 2009 and allotted under a DDA scheme by 2011-12, the Signature View Apartments has faced severe structural deterioration over the years, raising safety concerns.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Paras Singh
Paras Singh is a New Delhi-based journalist with Hindustan Times, where he serves as Deputy Metro Editor. He reports on urban governance, the Delhi government, the Delhi BJP, water management, the environment, communities and city life. He joined Hindustan Times in 2021 after beginning his journalism career at The Times of India in 2016, where he covered civic bodies, the water and power sectors, and urban infrastructure. Over the last decade, some of his reporting has led to significant public impact, with investigations into environmental violations, corruption and illegal industrial activity contributing to multiple judicial interventions by the National Green Tribunal and the Delhi High Court. A graduate of St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi, Paras studied journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), New Delhi. Having extensively covered the capital's evolving civic and governance landscape, his recent work increasingly explores Delhi's history, built heritage, urban evolution and the relationship between people and place, alongside continuing to report on governance and public policy.Read More

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