Delhi Government on Saturday expressed full sympathy with the families affected by this tragic incident and said it is committed to providing assistance at every level. This assurance was given after Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra and Deputy Speaker and area MLA Mohan Singh Bisht visited the site.
Mishra further directed the MCD commissioner to survey the entire area within the next 2-3 days and prepare a report listing the high-risk buildings. “Areas like Seelampur, Mustafabad, Jafrabad are overwhelmed with illegal constructions, and the situation is extremely alarming,” he added.
Meanwhile, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva demanded that the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) should order the evacuation, sealing, and demolition of illegal 5th and 6th floors to prevent such incidents.
He added that there are several such ticking time bombs in Muslim-majority areas.
Mishra inspected the site and met with the affected families to listen to their concerns.
Terming the incident extremely heartbreaking, he said the Delhi Government stands with the victims with full sensitivity and will provide every possible assistance.
The Minister informed that relief and rescue operations have been promptly initiated. He said under the directions of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, he himself had come to assess the situation.
He clearly stated that this incident is not merely an accident, but the result of serious criminal negligence and the culprits will not be spared under any circumstances. Mishra stated that the NDRF and Delhi Police are actively involved in the relief work.
He directed the concerned officials to investigate the incident thoroughly and take strict action against the guilty individuals and officers.
The Minister said the area is surrounded by illegally constructed 6-7 storey buildings, which may cause even bigger disasters in the future.
He directed officials to identify all such buildings and evacuate them immediately to ensure the safety of lives and property in time. He issued clear instructions that no construction work should be allowed without government approval and a valid map. Mishra said in order to prevent recurrence of such incidents in the future, old and unsafe buildings in the area will be identified and necessary action will be taken.
For this, he instructed the Commis-
sioner of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to survey the entire area within the next 2-3 days and prepare a report listing the high-risk buildings.
Additionally, the Minister assured the removal of illegal encroachments and appealed to citizens to carry out all construction activities as per the rules and government guidelines. Bisht said he has been continuously raising the issue of illegal constructions in the area and that the government is committed to the overall development of the region so that people do not face any kind of problems. “Three months ago, when I won the elections, I was in this area. I had said at that time that this building could cause an accident. I have told the Delhi LG and MCD commissioner that action should be taken against the officials for their negligence. Appropriate compensation will be provided to the family of the deceased, the entire Mustafabad is full of buildings that can cause harm. Buildings have been constructed illegally. The power companies are not providing power connections to the poor, but there are electric poles inside the houses, MCD and such departments are drenched in corruption and this incident has exposed them”, he said.
Taking a dig at AAP, Sachdeva He alleged that in the last 10 years, Aam Aadmi Party MLAs and councillors elected from these Muslim-majority constituencies, for the sake of increasing their vote banks and income, have allowed their political associates to construct unauthorised fourth, fifth, and sixth floors and rent them out to small tenants. “The tragic incident in Dayalpur is a reflection of many potential disasters waiting to happen in areas like Mustafabad, Karawal Nagar, Seelampur, Okhla, Matia Mahal, Ballimaran, and Sadar Bazar,” he said.