UPSC Aspirants’ Death: MCD Seals Basements, Libraries Of 10 Coaching Centers For Violating Building Bylaws

Four basements operating as illegal libraries in the Karol Bagh Zone were sealed, while four basements of coaching centers and libraries were sealed in Shahdara South Zone and two in Najafgarh Zone.  

MCD sealed the basements and libraries of 10 coaching centre in Delhi for building bylaws violation.

Source : X/@OberoiShelly

Days after the deaths of three civil service aspirants in national capital, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has sealed the basements of ten coaching centers and libraries in Shahdara (South Zone), Karol Bagh, and Najafgarh Zone for violating building bylaws.

As per an official statement issued by MCD on Wednesday, four basements operating as illegal libraries in the Karol Bagh Zone were sealed, while four basements of coaching centers and libraries were sealed in Shahdara South Zone and two in Najafgarh Zone.  

The MCD has also issued notices to coaching centers and property owners for misuse of property and violation of building bylaws across all zones. Additionally, the civic body is conducting a survey to identify coaching centers and other properties violating rules in basements throughout the city.

The MCD will continue to enforce building laws strictly to ensure the safety and security of students and citizens, the statement said, according to a report by ANI. 

In an X post, Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi said, "MCD's sealing drive continues in East Delhi today. We are in the process of doing everything to set an example for all coaching centers that think of flouting rules."

MCD's sealing drive continues in East Delhi today.

We are in process of doing everything to set an example for all those coaching centers which think of flouting rules. pic.twitter.com/UVUNuII2ea

— Dr. Shelly Oberoi (@OberoiShelly) August 7, 2024

The action came days after the deaths of the three IAS aspirants--Shreya Yadav (25) from Uttar Pradesh, Tanya Soni (25) from Telangana and Nevin Delvin (24) from Kerala-- drowned after water gushed into the basement of a building housing Rau's IAS Study Circle in Delhi's Old Rajendra Nagar following heavy rains on July 27.

Meanwhile, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken over the investigation into the deaths of the three UPSC aspirants and registered an FIR against the owner of the institute. The Delhi High Court transferred the case to the CBI last week due to flaws in the Delhi Police's investigation and concerns about potential corruption by public servants.