As many as 60 dilapidated buildings that were constructed nearly seven decades ago are ready to soon be bulldozed by the civic authorities.
The move is part of a drive launched by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) to identify and raze dilapidated buildings that may collapse and pose danger to human lives.
“The process to demolish dilapidated structures in Begumpet and Tarnkaka in Secunderabad Zone will begin in another week. During the 2016 survey, the GHMC had identified 150 dangerous structures in Begumpet and another 95 in Tarnaka. The civic body has planned to demolish them in a phased manner,” Krishna Mohan, the assistant city planner at GHMC for Begumpet and Tarnaka told TOI.
“All the identified old structures that were built over seven decades ago, either with mud or bricks, have been damaged in absence of maintenance and going through numerous monsoon. These buildings are not fit for habitation and may collapse, causing human casualty,” Krishna Mohan added.
The GHMC has already served notices to the owners of the identified buildings. While few of them are busy getting repair works done for obtaining a structure stability certificate, a few others have expressed their consent to let the civic body demolish the buildings.
Musheerabad ACP Uma Prakash said that a total of 48 such old structures have also been identified in his jurisdiction. Of them, owners of 20 structures, have taken up repair works and remaining are ready for demolition. “Notice period for demolition of dilapidated structures will be over soon,” the ACP official.
