The Hindu         25.09.2014   

VMC identifies 253 buildings for demolition

C. Hari Kiran

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.