Mahad building crash: Hero who saved 30 people, now homeless

The wife and elderly parents of Naveed Duste 35 whose leg had to be amputated after he was trapped in the debris of Tarique Garden in Mahad while saving 30 lives have had to vacate their rented house as the Mahad Municipal Council declared the building dilapidatedWith nowhere to go the elderly parents spend most of their time at Apollo Hospital where Duste is being treated while his wife and child stay with her parents in Mumbra Dustes leg has developed a minor infection resulting in slow healingParvez Kauchali the brotherinlaw of Duste said Naveed and his family stayed in the rented flat in Al Qasim building for over a decade But soon after the Tarqiue Garden collapse the local Municipal Council and district administration found Al Qasim to be one of the few buildings in bad shape and directed the handful of families staying there to vacate itA file picture of Hafiz and Munira Dustes parents outside Apollo HospitalWe have not told this to Naveed so far said Imran Karbari another brotherinlaw of Duste Kauchali added We do not want Naveed to be more stressed He is already concerned about his future with an amputated leg and no job in hand If he now learns that even his rented house has gone he will be under tremendous pressureReadBhiwandi building collapse Poor tenants should be provided transit accommodationTrust says will helpHe added After the notice for eviction was pasted on the building the municipal council directed people to vacate the premises We shifted all their furniture and belongings to a relatives house in MahadAccording to Kauchali the district administration has already issued notices to hundreds of buildings in and around Mahad which have been found to have some structural damage or cracks Unfortunately Al Qasims builder Mehboob Kalvekar who also resides in the building also had to vacate It is learnt that the builder may either carry out major repairs or can reconstruct the entire building Attempts to contact Kalvekar did not yield any resultMufti Rafiq Purkar president of Anujman Dardmandan e Talim wa Taraqqi a charitable trust said It is unfortunate that Dustes family had to vacate the house where they lived We will be having a meeting amongst our trust members once he is discharged from hospital and will try our best to help him in whatever possible wayJivan Patil chief officer Municipal Council Mahad said We had vacated one or two buildings which were in a bad condition But most of the buildings have been given notices asking them to submit a detailed report after carrying out a structural audit Nidhi Choudhary district collector Raigad had earlier stated that nearly 500 dilapidated structures have been shortlisted in Raigad district and notices have been issued We are giving the option of immediate minor to major repairs of structures after our staff does the inspection she saidSole bread winnerNasreen Dustes wife and their son Nayaan 7 are still in a state of shock and are at present staying at her parents house in Mumbra Nayaan is keen to meet his father but we are not taking them to the hospital though we connect them through video call He has his lunch and dinner only after a video call with his father We have not told Nayaan about the amputation as he is too young For him his father was always a hero explained KarbariDustes father Hafiz 63 has been staying with him since he was moved to a room few days ago I am happy that my son is alive and he has made us all proud with his great work of saving innocent lives an emotional Hafiz saidMunira 58 Dustes mother visits him every day and brings him homecooked food Karbari added Naveed was inconsolable when he learnt about his amputation four days after the surgery He was not able to cope with the fact that he would never be able to stand on his feet again He was also concerned about how he would face his wife and son and relativesKarbari said Duste didnt want anyone in the family to know about his amputation and hence shies from speaking on video call for long with his wife and sonWhen asked where Duste would stay after his discharge he said We have decided to keep him and his family at a relatives place in Mahad The biggest concern for Naveed is to start a new life at the earliest as he was the only bread winner and four people were dependent on him including his aged parentsDustes stay in Apollo Hospital CBD had to be extended due to an infection in his amputated leg When asked if the hospital has asked for any clearance of bill the relatives said no stating that ministers and senior administrative staff of ministers are in touch with the hospital managementDr Prashant Agarwal consultant orthopaedic surgeon Apollo Hospitals Navi Mumbai said The patients wound has an infection He is on Vac dressing and stable In another few days he will be discharged from the hospitalKeep scrolling to read more newsCatch up on all the latest Mumbai news crime news current affairs and a complete guide from food to things to do and events 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