Students leave PGs after building collapse at Satya Niketan, in New Delhi on Tuesday
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In a post on X, police termed the claims “completely false”, saying personnel of Delhi Police, National Disaster Response Force and fire department were coordinating seamlessly through mobile communication. Two days after a building collapsed in the student neighbourhood, several young residents are packing up their rooms, calling parents and scouting for accommodation elsewhere, as anxiety over the safety of surrounding structures refuses to ease. “She was in the building next door when the incident happened. We reached here within two hours of the incident and her hands were shaking. “Now, we are packing everything and taking her to our home in Malviya Nagar. Some others are taking shelter in colleges at night. However, Delhi Police Tuesday rejected claims that mobile phone jammers had been deployed at the rescue site, saying networks are fully operational and rescue agencies were communicating through mobile phones without any disruption. Meanwhile, amid the anxiety, student volunteers have stepped in to help, distributing food and essential supplies to rescue personnel, evacuating students and others at the site. Download the TOI App.
Students leave PGs after building collapse at Satya Niketan, in New Delhi on Tuesday Students leave PGs after building collapse at Satya Niketan, in New Delhi on Tuesday Students leave PGs after building collapse at Satya Niketan, in New Delhi on Tuesday Students leave PGs after building collapse at Satya Niketan, in New Delhi on Tuesday Students leave PGs after building collapse at Satya Niketan, in New Delhi on Tuesday Students leave PGs after building collapse at Satya Niketan, in New Delhi on Tuesday New Delhi: Suitcases, backpacks and bulging bags are now a common sight in the narrow lanes of Satya Niketan. On Tuesday, Shakib was among those helping a relative empty her room in a building adjacent to the one that collapsed.
“I’m paying Rs 8,000, which is on the lower side. The collapse has also revived memories of the 2024 Rau’s IAS Study Circle tragedy, where three aspirants drowned in a flooded basement, prompting a crackdown on coaching centres operating from basements. Their choice of accommodation, therefore, frequently comes down to two considerations — proximity to college and rent. In the immediate aftermath of the collapse, some students said mobile connectivity was disrupted due to jammers and they had to walk nearly 500 metres to send messages, photographs and videos to their families.
Students said one building next to the collapsed structure was being vacated for demolition on priority and several others had been identified as ‘unsafe’. For many, however, moving out is easier said than done. Students said those arriving in Delhi from other states often have little knowledge of its neighbourhoods or the condition of buildings. But there is no ventilation or AC,” he said. “If I get something affordable in a better place, like a 1BHK that I can share with my friend and which comes within my budget, I’ll move immediately. ” Fiza, a second-year Jesus & Mary College student whose parents live in Kanpur, stays just metres from the collapse site. When I came out, there was a crowd and a huge pile of debris,” she said. They don’t learn,” a student said. “When the adjoining building is demolished, the debris could reach my shop, so I’m taking everything home,” he said. They said connectivity has since been restored.
The prospect of further demolition has added to the unease, with residents questioning the condition of other old buildings in the area, many of which, they alleged, have poor ventilation, dangerous staircases and inadequate fire safety provisions. Rahul, a third-year student of Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, has lived in the same flat since he came to Delhi University. His parents in Dehradun now want him to shift, but affordability remains a concern. “I heard a loud sound that day. Her parents, she added, may soon come to Delhi and ask her to move out. Some students claimed PG signboards had been removed from a few properties by their owners after the collapse as they feared they will come under the scanner. “After that, they closed down libraries in basements. However, now everything is back to normal. The disruption has spilled beyond PGs. “My earnings will take a hit, and I don’t know for how long.
On Tuesday, Ramesh, who runs an electrical store nearby, was hurriedly packing his stock into large sacks to move it to his home in Sagarpur.