Audit, ensure more student housing: Delhi HC tells govt after Satya Niketan PG collapse

Download AppNewsCitiesDelhiAudit PGs, ensure more student housing: Delhi HC to govt after Satya Niketan collapse The Delhi High Court has ordered a high-level MCD inquiry into the Satya Niketan building collapse. It has also pressed for accountability, regulation of PG hostels and more student housing in the city.Delhi building collapse: NDRF, fire department officials during a rescue operationThe Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to conduct a high-level enquiry into whether the buildings that collapsed in Satya Niketan, killing seven people, had been constructed with valid permissions, while calling for urgent steps to regulate paying guest (PG) accommodations across the capital.The court directed that the enquiry be conducted at the "highest executive level" of the MCD and asked the civic body to fix responsibility on officials if it is found that any of the collapsed structures were built without the requisite permissions.The MCD has also been directed to provide details of action taken against officials found responsible for lapses.The directions came during a hearing on the five-storey building housing a boys' PG in south Delhi's Satya Niketan that collapsed on Sunday afternoon while repair work was underway. - EndsPublished By: Priyanka KumariPublished On: Sep 7, 2026 16:12 IST