more-inA congested pocket of residential buildings that seemed to have been jammed up against each other, Ejipura is gaining a notorious reputation for unsafe buildings. Less than two months ago, a five-storey building, which had two illegal additional floors, started to tilt. Five-storey structures are a common sight while setbacks are not seen in any of the buildings. Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy said the problems of Ejipura can be seen in revenue pockets, which now abound high-growth areas. Even the akrama-sakrama scheme will do little as these violations are more than the 50% stipulated by the rules,” he said.

Source: The Hindu October 16, 2017 15:56 UTC