Dangerous building in Ramganj with a damaged pillar demolished by the Municipal Corporation.
According to information, the wall between two shops on the ground floor of this building was removed to merge them into one.
Locals allege that due to this structural change, a main pillar of the building weakened and got damaged.
Immediately after, cracks started appearing throughout the building, and there was a risk of it losing its balance.
Sensing the danger, the Municipal Corporation acted promptly and had the building evacuated.
About 8 to 10 families, comprising around 30 members, lived in this dangerous building.
The Municipal Corporation had shifted all these families to safe locations to prevent any loss of life.
The surrounding market was also affected by this incident, and the road had to be closed for several days for safety reasons.
The Municipal Corporation had a technical team conduct an investigation to assess the building's strength.
The investigation report made it clear that repairing the building was not feasible and it could not be kept safe.
Based on this report, the corporation administration made the final decision to demolish it.
This operation was extremely challenging as the area is very narrow, where it is difficult for even two cars to pass simultaneously.
A local resident said, "We were living in the shadow of fear for the last three months. Every moment we felt the building might collapse. We have finally breathed a sigh of relief."
During the operation, more than 10 surrounding houses were also evacuated for safety.
Fortunately, most of the building's debris fell on a nearby old tree, averting a major accident. However, a building opposite also suffered minor damage.
After this incident, serious questions have been raised about the safety of old and illegally constructed buildings in the walled city area.
Local citizens have demanded that the administration conduct regular inspections of all such dangerous buildings.
People say that by taking timely action, any major future accidents can be averted.
Now, the Municipal Corporation team is engaged in clearing the debris from the site, which is expected to take a few days.
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