Mumbai - Borivli Apartments second to sink in two days

MUMBAI, India - Aug. 8, 2018 - PRLog -- If we consider about Mumbai property market then a Four storey Borivli Apartments, constructed back in 1980, developed major cracks and sank a few inches on one end during July 9 incessant downpour, forcing authorities to evacuate all its 7 shops and 17 apartments.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has decided to demolish the Apartments, Popular Terrace colony in Shimpoli, and has barred residents from even entering the premises.

Around 1km away, residents of another building, Jai Punit Nagar, in Poisar, Borivli, which too was evacuated on July 8, after it began to sink into the ground, complained that they were not allowed to enter their flats either to collect their belongings. One resident, scheduled to fly to the US this month-end, wants to at least pick up his passport and documents from his flat.

Civic executives said both the apartments are in a precarious candition, especially due to the unceasing rain, and shy these may sink next.

Ramakant Biradar, Assistant Municipal Commissioner, R-Central Ward, told. I think, "after the modern spell of rain ends, we will consult our structural engineers to divide if residents can be allowed entry into the apartments to collect their valuables."

Popular Terrace's apartments told they had been discussing its redevelopment of some time but where not aware that its condition was "really so bad". They had recently appointed a structural engineer for an audit.

Biradar Said, "most popular society required to be razed, according to a statement by a structural engineer selected by the colony. Jai Punit Nagar's structural audit statement will take a few more days. We will take a judgment on it thereafter."

Popular's resident Krishna Ajmera Said, "Till July 7, the structural auditor kept saying that the home was repairable. But on July 8 he told us that we require to relinquish it. Now we have no roof over our heads and have to start from mark. Parth Joshi, various residential flat and people who are living there, said, " On July 9 early morning, we came down to explain the problem after nothing the cracks when BMC leaders came and cordoned of the area." Hansraj Kapadia, Join administrator of Popular, said they are coordinating with the BMC and their structural audience to search out if the home can be repaired.

While around 40 residents of Jai Punit Nagar who departed their homes on July 8 have moved in with relatives and friends for now. Ground floor person Vinod Bant said, "On July 7 night, tiles of my home began to come off and out of worry, I departed the home and informed others."

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