Building collapses expose gaps in safety enforcement

Multi-storey building collapses like a pack of cards in Shimla; locals blame four-lane NH work

Himachal Pradesh Panchayat Raj Minister Anirudh Singh visited the place in Chamyana village near Shimla where the multi-storey building collapsed on Monday morning.

Building collapses expose gaps in safety enforcement

The incidents of building collapse during recent rain have reignited concerns over enforcement and public compliance with safety notices, as officials scramble to prevent further tragedies. Two lives were lost and panic spread across two city neighbourhoods after portions of buildings — already declared unsafe by the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) — collapsed within days of final evacuation warnings. According to survey reports by SBCA'…