Delhi building collapse LIVE: Rekha Gupta's bulldozer action order to MCD; PG operator arrested days after 7 killed

Delhi building collapse LIVE: Delhi urban development minister Ashish Sood said work on a PG policy was already underway and would now be expedited. The proposed Paying Guest Accommodation Regulation and Safety Bill, 2026, is expected to make licences mandatory for PG operators.

Delhi building collapse LIVE: A severe shortage of hostel accommodation at Delhi’s higher education institutions has pushed thousands of students towards private PGs and other rental housing options, increasing pressure on the city’s loosely regulated accommodation sector.

Delhi building collapse LIVE: Under MPD-2021, PG accommodation was added in August 2016 under “other activities” in the mixed-land-use chapter. It was allowed on residential plots abutting roads that met specified right-of-way requirements for mixed-use streets.

Delhi building collapse LIVE: An MCD official said PGs initially operated as residential arrangements, with homeowners renting out part of their properties. Many have now evolved into full-fledged commercial operations, including branded chains.

Delhi building collapse LIVE: A senior MCD official said Delhi has no dedicated licensing system for PG accommodation. “There are no licences issued for PG accommodation units as it is not a regulated activity,” the official said.

Delhi building collapse LIVE: The Master Plan for Delhi-2047 (MPD-2047) largely restricts PG operations in Category A and B colonies but leaves regulation elsewhere to government guidelines issued from time to time. The limited framework has come under scrutiny after the Satya Niketan building collapse.

Delhi building collapse LIVE: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta has ordered bulldozer action on illegal structures in the city amid huge outrage over the Satya Niketan PG collapse that killed seven.

She also ordered thorough inspection of all PG accomodations in Delhi and said action should be taken against illegal construction.

The Chief Minister orderedM MCD, "Building records should be scrutinized. In which year and under whose jurisdiction did the illegal construction occur."

Delhi building collapse LIVE: Apart from the demolitions, the MCD carried out nine sealing actions on Tuesday.

These included two large godowns in Karol Bagh and a hotel in the West Zone.

Delhi building collapse LIVE: The Tuesday drive included a major demolition exercise in Najafgarh and action against a four-storey building in Shahdara North.

Multiple demolitions were also carried out in Rohini, Narela, Civil Lines and Shahdara North.

Delhi building collapse LIVE: The PG operator, Sudhanshu, has been arrested in connection with the building collapse. Further examination is underway, and details will be shared in due course, police said.

Delhi building collapse LIVE: A resident alleged that repeated complaints about the problem had gone unaddressed.

"We keep complaining, but no one listens. Before this, no government body -- neither the Jal Board nor the MCD -- carried out proper maintenance," the resident alleged.

Delhi building collapse LIVE: Visuals from the incident site, where the MCD is set to begin controlled demolition of the adjoining building today. The five-storey structure collapsed on September 6.

Delhi building collapse LIVE: A resident said the Nehru Vihar building had previously been demolished and rebuilt, but developed the same problem again within a couple of years.

The resident said the structure was not more than eight years old and had most recently been reconstructed around three years ago.

Delhi building collapse LIVE: Residents in North Delhi’s Nehru Vihar have alleged that a building in the area tilted multiple times over nearly a decade, with the problem reportedly linked to a faulty sewer line.

They also alleged that civic authorities failed to address the issue.

Delhi building collapse LIVE: The demolition of the adjoining building comes amid heightened scrutiny of structural safety in Delhi following the Satya Niketan collapse, which killed at least seven people.

Delhi building collapse LIVE: Students vacate PGs near South Delhi’s Satya Niketan area, days after a five-storey building collapsed on September 6.

Delhi building collapse LIVE: The Satya Niketan collapse comes amid an intensified MCD crackdown on unauthorised construction and misuse of premises.

Between June 1 and September 3, the civic body carried out demolition at 983 properties, sealed 464 properties and issued 1,516 show-cause notices for unauthorised construction.

It also issued 708 sealing show-cause notices and 726 demolition orders.

Delhi building collapse LIVE: The MCD has also conducted a three-month survey of residential areas to identify the commercial misuse of residential properties.

Around 300,000 properties across 404 colonies and 168 wards have been surveyed, officials said. The survey identified more than 8,000 cases of commercial activity in residential areas.

Delhi building collapse LIVE: Demolition of the building adjoining the structure that collapsed in south Delhi’s Satya Niketan on September 6 is underway. The MCD has begun controlled demolition of the property.

Delhi building collapse LIVE: The law covers unauthorised construction and misuse of properties, including encroachments. According to officials, punitive action can include demolition, sealing or vacation of premises.

The law has been amended in 2014, 2017, 2021 and 2023.

Delhi building collapse LIVE: MCD’s efforts to identify and act against unauthorised and unsafe structures also face legal challenges.

The National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Act, 2011, provides protection to certain forms of “unauthorised development” from punitive action until December 31, 2026.

Delhi building collapse LIVE: Apart from the demolitions, the MCD carried out nine sealing actions on Tuesday.

These included two large godowns in Karol Bagh and a hotel in the West Zone.

Delhi building collapse LIVE: The MCD carried out 35 demolitions across 12 zones on Tuesday as part of a wider drive against unauthorised and unsafe buildings.

Delhi building collapse LIVE: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is planning a massive survey of paying guest (PG) accommodations across the capital and the number of occupants they house, officials said.

The exercise is aimed at identifying unsafe PG facilities following the Satya Niketan building collapse that killed at least seven people, including five students.

Delhi building collapse LIVE: MCD officials said students had already vacated the building after it was declared unsafe. They were returning only to collect their belongings before the demolition.