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Ghatkopar building collapse: Survivours struggling to rebuild lives
Updated On: 07 July, 2019 07:05 AM IST | Mumbai | Chetna Sadadekar
Its survivors are still struggling to rebuild their lives. The government had given them an alternate, temporary accommodation in one of Bhandup's SRA buildings, which wasn't chosen by many

Siddhi Sai building in Ghatkopar
On July 25, 2017, Siddhi Sai building in Ghatkopar had collapsed, when a politician carried out unauthorised work. Its survivors are still struggling to rebuild their lives. The government had given them an alternate, temporary accommodation in one of Bhandup's SRA buildings, which wasn't chosen by many.
Rajesh Doshi, who was trapped under the rubble for 13 hours, is yet to come to terms with the trauma. While his life was supposed to get back to normal after his one-and-a-half-month stay in the hospital, he continues to have trouble walking. He also has to manage the rent since his family lost their home. The Doshis also lost about Rs 30 lakh worth of jewellery in the incident. His son, Darshan, said, "We had brought the jewellery home just a few days back, as the bank had gone through a scam. We lost everything anyway." The family could trace their documents from the rubble that was dumped in a nearby ground. Rajesh's wife, Rita, said, "He is still in trauma and keeps thinking all the time. He is scared to stay out of the house alone for a long time. We have to pay Rs 22,000 every month as rent." After the accident, they had to shift from the home of one friend to another for almost a month, before taking a rented house.


