The Hindu 10.07.2013
Identify dilapidated buildings, VMC told
Town Planning and engineering sections need to conduct a joint inspection
Following the collapse of the city light hotel in the
State capital, the dilapidated buildings will now come under the scanner
of the Town Planning wing of the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation
(VMC).
The authorities will demolish the buildings if
the owners fail to take repairs as suggested by the engineering section
or if the buildings unfit structurally. There are about 130 buildings
in the city that are in a dilapidated condition.
Director
of Town and Country Planning P. Thimma Reddy, in a letter dated July 8,
has asked the Town Planning wing officials to survey and conduct
inspection of each and every building which is in dilapidated condition
and also in a dangerous condition in their jurisdiction immediately.
The
Town Planning and engineering section of the VMC need to conduct a
joint inspection to scrutinise the condition of dilapidated buildings.
A
licensed surveyor, architect, and structural engineer would accompany
them. The team would take photographs of the dilapidated buildings.
The authorities need to obtain third party verification on structural stability of the dilapidated buildings if necessary.
Later, the engineering section would issue structural stability certificate, VMC officials said.
The
DTCP has asked the officials to issue notices under 4578 of HMC Act,
1955, section 231 of APM Act, 1956 to the owner/occupier/tenant asking
them to carrying out the repairs or demolish after obtaining the
structural stability certificate. The demolition notice would be issued
under section 456 of HMC Act and section 231 of APM Act if the owner
fails to carry repair/demolition.
