Who is behind Mumbai building breakdown? Five key points dependent on information.

1. BUSINESS STANDARD Who is behind Mumbai building breakdown? Five key points dependent on information. More than 14,000 buildings in Mumbai are at risk of collapsing The Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) answers one call nearly every day regarding a building or its parts having crumbled, fire detachment information appear.

2. There are presently excess of 14,000 buildings in Mumbai that are over 50 years of age and which, due to age-related instability and lack of maintenance, are at risk of collapse. One such building collapsed on July 16, 2019, in Dongri, south Mumbai leaving 14 dead and nine harmed, as we reported on July 16, 2019. The number of such buildings is evaluated from tax records--those dating prior to 1969 pay cess to the Maharashtra government for maintenance. Their number has fallen--as they have, actually (either in redevelopment, demolition or collapse)--from 19,642 in 1969 to 14,207 today. Their rents being solidified under the Rent Control Act at decades-old rates, their proprietors are reluctant to spend on their upkeep, as The Print reported on July 17, 2019. Inhabitants continue remaining keep staying despite the risk, for the low rents. Read More