Through consistent vigilance and follow-ups, the Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation (UMC) has managed to achieve its target of having zero casualties during the monsoon due to building collapse this year. The civic body did this by demolishing or vacating 50 structures marked dilapidated and dangerous. Meanwhile, UMC officials are following up with the residents who have not yet submitted structural audit reports for their buildings.

Ulhasnagar city came up to accommodate Sindhi migrants from Pakistan. Plots in the city were given to the migrants to build homes. This led to a unique problem of having no city survey numbers or government records. Due to this issue, many of the buildings which are dilapidated haven’t been redeveloped and residents have no other option but to continue living in the dangerous structures.