The Hindu 19.07.2017
No excavation till monsoon-end: GHMC
To
ensure that no untoward incident takes place during monsoon, the GHMC
has taken a slew of measures. Since rain is expected in the next 48
hours, the concerned officials have been asked to be on high alert. The
civic body has also decided to paste caution notices on dilapidated
buildings or weak structures and ask the inmates to vacate the same.
The GHMC has banned excavation activity till the end of monsoon. The officials have been instructed to stop any work related to excavation of cellars and also take precautionary measures like soil strengthening, wherever necessary. It has also been decided to give vacation to schools that are run in weak buildings.
In the case of listed heritage buildings, the civic body has decided to halt all the work.
Monsoon duties have also been assigned to the officials in such a way that the GHMC headquarters remains alert and vigil round the clock.