The Hindu 25.09.2014
VMC identifies 253 buildings for demolition
The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) has identified 253 old and dilapidated buildings in the city even as the authorities revealed that as many as 12 precariously dangerous structures were demolished, and notices were served on the rest of the building owners.
According to rules, the VMC authorities identify old and dilapidated buildings in the city and serve notices on building owners to either strengthen the structures or pull them down within a fortnight, failing which steps would be initiated to pull down the dilapidated structures and recover the cost of demolishing the structures from the owners.
At a review meeting held here, VMC Commissioner C. Hari Kiran instructed authorities to take further action against buildings owners, who were served notices in the past as well.
During the meeting, officials informed that besides serving notices to the 241 building owners, engineers were directed to check the structural stability of the 241 buildings and submit a report. “Based the report submitted by engineering section, further action will be initiated,” a senior official told during the meeting.
Pending cases
In addition, cases are pending against as many as 43 unauthorised structures that were identified in the city. Further action will be initiated depending on court orders.