Mr. Fadnavis said all buildings aged 30 or more years will be served notices to undergo structural audits, monitored by the ward offices. Mr. Fadnavis said residents of the Ghatkopar building hadn’t filed a complaint with authorities before it collapsed. MLAs across party lines demanded action against civic officers who allowed renovation by Shiv Sena leader Sunil Shitap, currently under arrest for the building collapse. Leader of Opposition Dhananjay Munde alleged corruption in the BMC was the main reason for the Ghatkopar collapse. While there are thousands of illegal structures in Mumbai, an official-builder nexus is not allowing anyone to take action against them.”

Source: The Hindu July 26, 2017 19:58 UTC