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GHMC blames builder, asks police to file case

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Feb 6, 2025



Hyderabad:Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on Wednesday said that the lack of proper safety precautions during the excavation of the cellar resulted in soil erosion, which killed three persons and injured one at Chandrapuri Colony in Mansoorabad near LB Nagar.

In a statement, the GHMC said this incident was a direct consequence of the violations and negligence of the owner/developer, who failed to comply with the safety measures and conditions outlined in the building permit order.

The civic body said the developer of the proposed commercial building was also served with a notice on January 16 asking him to adhere to all required safety and precautions measures at site during the excavation of the cellar.

The GHMC has also written a letter to the Station House Officer, LB Nagar Police Station, seeking a criminal case against the owner/developer for failing to adhere to the rules and regulations, leading to loss of life. The GHMC will also issue a show cause notice to the owner/developer on the cancellation of the building permission.

Kusuma Ramesh, Kusuma Vijaya and builder Siddam Sainath obtained GHMC’s permission on December 23 to construct a commercial building consisting of two cellars, one ground floor and four upper floors on 1,000 square yards of plot.

The major GHMC norms flouted include failure to build a retaining wall while excavating the cellar, and not leaving appropriate setbacks, workers not being equipped with safety gear such as helmets, and not barricading the site. The owners/developers commenced excavation of the cellar without submitting the commencement notice to the GHMC

“If the retaining wall was built, the accident would not have happened,” said a GHMC official.

BJP’s GHMC Deputy Floor Leader Koppula Narsimha Reddy, who is also the local corporator in Mansoorabad, urged Mayor G. Vijaya Laxmi to provide financial assistance of `5 lakh to each of the family members of the deceased.

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