21 May,2025 08:12 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Out of the total 263 [dangerous buildings], two are classified under category C-1, which will be pulled down in due course, the Ulhasnagar civic chief said. Representational Pic/File
Ahead of monsoon, the Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation (UMC) in Thane district of Maharashtra has identified 263 buildings within its limits as dangerous or most dangerous following a comprehensive survey, a senior official said on Wednesday, reported the PTI.
Ulhasnagar Municipal Commissioner Manisha Awhale told PTI that the corporation has served notices to 51 buildings directing them to carry out the structural audits.
"Depending on the result of the audit report of these buildings, the corporation will take further action," she added.
"Out of the total 263 [dangerous buildings], two are classified under category C-1, which will be pulled down in due course," the civic chief said, according to the PTI.
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While 37 buildings have been classified under the C-2A category, 208 under C-2B, and 16 under C-3.
These categories typically denote varying levels of risk and the corresponding actions required, from urgent demolition to repairs or strengthening ahead of the Maharashtra rains.
"Last year, 70 dangerous buildings were razed by the corporation," Awhale said, adding that 19 such structures have been demolished to date this year, the news agency reported.
Ahead of monsoon, BMC flags 134 buildings as dilapidated in Mumbai
In preparation for the upcoming monsoon season, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has declared 134 buildings in Mumbai as dilapidated this year, a notable decrease compared to previous years.
Of these 134 unsafe structures, 57 have already been vacated, while 77 remain occupied. Civic officials noted that around 56 of these buildings are currently involved in ongoing legal proceedings.
In 2023, 387 buildings were deemed dilapidated, while the number dropped to 188 in 2024. Civic officials credit the decline to more buildings being vacated and demolished over recent years.
In its 2025 survey, the BMC has identified a total of 134 C1 category buildings across Mumbai that are deemed unsafe and unfit for habitation. The highest number of such dilapidated structures - 15 each - have been reported in H/West ward (Bandra, Khar West) and P/South ward (Goregaon). These are followed by 11 buildings each in K/E ward (Andheri East) and N ward (Ghatkopar), 10 in K/West (Andheri West), and 7 buildings each in H/E (Chembur) and P/North (Malad).
Other wards like R/South (Kandivali West) have 8 buildings, while G/N (Dadar-Matunga) and L ward (Kurla) have 6 each. Wards such as A, B, D, F/N, M/W, and S report between 3 to 6 unsafe buildings, whereas C, E, M/E, and T wards have only 1 to 2 such structures. Notably, F/S (F South) and R/C (R Central) wards have no buildings marked under the C1 category this year.
To prevent casualties and injuries ahead of the monsoon, BMC identifies and lists C1 category buildings, those deemed unfit for habitation and requiring immediate evacuation and demolition. Most of these structures are over 30 years old. Once declared C1, the civic body issues notices, giving residents 15 days to vacate.
Despite the civic body calling for the immediate evacuation of the unsafe structures, many residents continue to reside in the dilapidated structures owing to a lack of alternate means of habitation and provisions offering them protection.
Several inhabitants also question the categorisation of â C1 dilapidated', calling for another survey of the structure, which is conducted by BMC's empanelled structural auditors.
(with PTI inputs)
