After the four-storey Gitanjali building collapsed in Sai Baba Nagar, the HC directed the demolition of the entire society, which came under C-1 category. BMC has now issued notices to other societies in C-1 category and started disconnecting power supply. This includes Sindhi Chawl, Ram Nagar, in Borivli. Now, 83 families here have no power or water supply.

On Saturday the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) disconnected the electricity and water supply to the building. Some of the residents, however, said they have got a structural audit done. A senior citizen resident said, “We did a structural audit and submitted a C-2 category report (parts of a building can be repaired), but the BMC is forcing us to vacate the society. We have moved court and the next hearing at Dindoshi court is on August 25. We are also going to submit a letter at BMC office on Monday that we are living in the society at our own risk but provide water and electricity. However, we didn’t get a positive response.”