On Tuesday, a four-storey Kisarbhai building collapsed in the Dongri area of Mumbai, where more than 40 people are likely to be buried. Local authorities have so far confirmed 12 deaths.
In the same area of Hillary, Pir Mohammed and his family have been living for many years.
On Tuesday, when the building collapsed, Pir Mohammed was present there. He also ran away to help. Two members of his family were also injured in this accident.
Pir Mohammed Kesarbhai building tells about the fall of the building, "I live nearby." When the building collapsed, a very loud sound came out. I ran out and came and saw many people lying under the rubble. We took out some people, we managed to get four people out there, many people were buried in the rubble. "
Some people lost their families in this accident, then some people died.
The picture that is created after every incident in Mumbai has been created even after this incident. But the question arises that who is responsible for this?
Like other roads in Mumbai, like the development of roads or bridges, the responsibility of the buildings is also on the shoulders of different people. It is the responsibility of all the people living in it, the private owner, the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) and the Municipal Corporation.
The building that has fallen falls under the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA), but the share which was dropped was illegal. Chief Prose Vaishali Gadpale confirmed this.
MHADA asked the people who had been here to send a notice in 2017 to vacate the place. ANI had printed that notice of MHADA
MHADA says that the original form of the Kesarbhai building still stands. This correspondent of BBC Marathi has captured the picture of the part of the building on his camera, some part of which collapsed on Tuesday.
If this building does not come within the MHADA, then when and how did the illegal construction of its illegal part start? These are some of the questions that have not been answered yet.
According to the ANI, former Congress MP Milind Deora said that the people of Mumbai should question the government. NCP leader Ajit Pawar has demanded an inquiry into the matter. He said, "MHADA or builder, let him be guilty, he must be punished."
Maharashtra's Home Minister Radhakrishna Vikhepatil said that strict action will be taken against officials related to this matter.
They said, "How did this construct? How such carelessness was done, it will be investigated and strict action will be taken against those found guilty."
Rehabilitation issue
After all such incidents in Mumbai, quick investigations are conducted and those who are guilty also take action. But the question is, why are not any concrete efforts done to stop such incidents?
There are many narrow streets in this area of Dongri. Many buildings are 80-90 years old, so have passed some 100 years. Many of these buildings are in a dangerous situation. But, after the warning, people living there live in the same buildings.
Regarding the notice of MHADA, Pir Mohammed says, "MHADA had sent a notice to us to vacate the place but we would need some other place to live. We need some help, otherwise, where will we go with our family? There were meetings every day, but where can we go from here? "
"This is one of the main places in Mumbai, people are living here for generations, therefore, they are not ready to leave their homes in these buildings, hence the old buildings have issues of rehabilitation and redevelopment," says VikhPatil. Are left behind. "
"The elderly people are living here for three or four generations and they are not ready to go here. I have requested the Chief Minister to give us some acre land of the Mumbai Port Trust so that we can get the transit camp If this happens then people will not need to go too far. They can continue their jobs and studies and stay here. "
Why did carelessness?
Town Planner and architect Harshad Bhatia told the BBC, "In many areas of South Mumbai, the condition of buildings is similar to the Hillary building, many of these buildings have been granted legacy status, but for their redevelopment and maintenance. Some must be done. "
He says, "Man should also keep the attention of things created by human beings, maintenance of any building depends on the weather, its devaluation, changes in its use and financial resources." After the implementation of the Rent Control Act in Mumbai The owners stopped getting huge income from the buildings, so maintenance of these buildings became a bit impractical. "
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