Only 1 of 8 city division gave dilapidated bldgs' list: CAG
Only the Kalachowki division provided a list of 248 buildings, but the audit revealed that 76 had already been demolished, redeveloped, or were under redevelopment. In the past, the city had witnessed instances of collapse of such dilapidated buildings or its parts, resulting in deaths.
Under the Mhada Act, the BMC must submit full details of cess buildings in ruinous or dangerous conditions, likely to collapse without urgent repairs, or those for which BMC has served notice. The audit observed that among eight selected divisions of Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board (MBR&RB), BMC provided the list of only Kalachowki division. The govt replied to the CAG that directions were issued to all Executive Engineers (of Mhada) to obtain lists from their respective ward offices.
The audit noted that MBR&RB relied solely on visual inspections, ignoring recommendations for technical audits to decide on status of cess dilapidated buildings.
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