NMC Orders Demolition of Unsafe Building Projections After Fatal Wall Collapse in Nagpur A day after a 52-year-old man was killed when a parapet wall collapsed near Gitanjali Square, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s Gandhibagh zone issued a notice to the owner of Narayan Chambers, directing immediate demolition of the remaining damaged terrace wall and hazardous balcony projections facing Central Avenue. The incident, which claimed the life of Santosh Chhotelal Gaur, has sparked renewed calls for stricter safety regulations and comprehensive structural audits of aging buildings in the city. The notice, issued under Section 264 of the Maharashtra Municipal Corporations (MMC) Act, 1949, targets the deteriorated terrace parapet wall and several enclosed balcony projections added by occupants over the years. Officials clarified that the building itself, constructed around 1967 in the erstwhile Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) layout, has not been declared unsafe. However, they emphasized that the collapse was likely due to neglected maintenance of the reinforced steel in the projections, which had deteriorated over time. The tragedy has brought attention to similar aging structures along Central Avenue, many of which feature unsafe projections and weathered facades. Civic officials announced plans to intensify inspections and issue notices to property owners identified with hazardous conditions. Despite routine enforcement of such notices, sources noted that poor compliance often allows dangerous structures to remain, posing risks to pedestrians and vehicles on busy roads. The incident has intensified demands for a thorough structural audit of old buildings in the Central Avenue-Gandhibagh commercial belt.#nagpur #gandhibagh_zone #nagpur_municipal_corporation #nmc #narayan_chambers
