With the unprecedented rainfalls this year in Delhi, weakening the foundation of these illegal "card castles", hope that there are no more such incidents happening. Such illegal constructions are a norm in every by lanes of even the relatively new and comparatively posh South Delhi area. Really hope that they stand their ground and no more innocent lives are lost.
Ownership rights to tenants is the only solution. One man owner (Landlord system) is the root cause of old dilapidated bldgs. All occupants should be joint owners of their bldgs. Only if tenants are owners, safe & secure will they repair their bldgs. But city land is goldmine for landlords/builders & Govt. Property prices are astronomical bec of them. Tenants have no choice but to live in dilapidated bldgs after knowing danger to their lives.
why these unauthorized buildings were regularized? Because in the first place it is not possible to get genuine permission to do ANYTHING, even minor repairs without paying bribes to local authorities.
Hence people go for unauthorized constructions and repairs because no one can live forever waiting for honest applications to move the speed of snails in the corridors of the babus.
Above tragedy is heart wrenching but will repeat again and again and again.....
Re: Government alone is responsible
by Herry on Nov 16, 2010 10:37 PM
not only govt Every Indian who supports corruption is responsible. All indians from top to bottom 90% of all are corrupt.
News is that house owner Amrit pal singh is arrested.But why Sonia Gandhi is not arrested who in pre poll VOTE bank politics regularised hundreds of such Delhi shanti colonies endangering poorest/weakest indians?Media dare not point out Sonia for fear of Congi hooligan goons who behave more violently than the past era fascists of Hitler/Mussolini and Mao's chinese comrades who muzzeled every voice of dissent!
Re: why media dare not to accuse real culprit SONIA /congi mafia
by Ramdas Nayak on Nov 16, 2010 10:19 PM
You should feel ashamed of for bringing your dirty politics and hatred of Sonia out during this human tragedy. If you can't help the victims keep quiet.
PAY IN MONEY. THE PAPER = MONEY=NOTES. MARRY WITH MOTHER INDIA. BUT WE SHALL NEVER LET IT FOR BHARAT MAATAA. LET THESE POLITICIANS AND GOVT DO ANY THING FOR THEIR OWN BUNGLOWS. WE ARE BHARTIYA WE ARE HINDUSTAANEES WE KNOW OUR MOTHERS. THEY ARE MOTHERS OF ALL OF US THE CHILDRENS AND THEY ARE THE CHILDRENS THAT WE ALL ARE.
although this incident points finger at the builder who may have violated the building norms either alone or colluding with officials how many indians follow the rules when they build their own homes. i personally have seen so many buildings owned by individuals built purposely for renting, flouting all established norms and rules with no safety regulations. and their plans have also been approved by officials. instead of blaming if we all start demanding and practicing the rules and norms all these can be avoided. but given the forcible conditions we indians tend to neglect all safety and security regulations and go for loweeeeeeeeest price most comfort etc.
