Authorities see no! Speak no! Hear no! Attitude, takes 41 lives!

• 41 people dead, while 25 rescued in an incidence of building collapse on 21st Sep
• NDRF deployed for rescue work at Jilani Building at Bhiwandi city in Thane
• The incident took place at 3:00am when most residents were in house and asleep
• Three days later Bombay High Court took Suo Motto cognisance
• Bombay High Court termed it as ‘A Very Serious Incident’
• The Court referred to Several Media Reports and called it “unfortunate”
• Despite several notices from Municipal Authorities, no action was taken to evacuate it.

ILLEGALITY! IGNORANCE! INCOMPETENCE

• Owner Sayyed Ahmed Jilani was noticed to vacate the building due to its tumbledown situation
• Last such notice was issued on February 2020
•  Building was constructed in 1984, way before the formation of Municipal Corporation
• Two more illegal floors were constructed at a later stage
• No action had been taken by the civic authorities over the years.

RIGHT TO LIVE SAFE IS CONSTITUTIONAL

• "Every citizen has a right to live in a safe Building and safe Environment" court stated.
• Added that "Constitutional Right under Art.21 must be protected"
• Ward officers instructed to take timely steps to prevent similar incidents in future
• Notice issued to Municipal Corporations and the State of Maharashtra, next hearing on 15th October 2020.

DEAF AUTHORITIES! DEAD VICTIMS!

• Bhiwandi: 500 illegal buildings constructed in last 5 years
• Lack of quality construction inputs and design leading to loss of life on regular basis
• Nearly 74 lives lost in 2013Mumbra building collapse
• 75 lives lost in Thane in the last 25 years, due to collapse of nearly 16 buildings
• Ignorant Municipal Authorities, poor infrastructure contributing to rising death toll