It comes just a week after nine people were killed when another old three-storey building collapsed under heavy monsoon rains in the Mumbai suburb of Thakurli. Millions in India live in dilapidated buildings, many of which cave in during the annual monsoon “Old buildings are a problem area in the Mumbai Metropolitan Regionwe need to come out with a concrete policy on this,” said Thane Mayor Sanjay More. Mumbai and its surrounding areas in the western Indian state of Maharashtra experience heavy rainfall during the monsoon season, which runs from June through September. The rains routinely damage buildings, especially those that are either old or poorly built. At least 12 people are killed in a building collapse on the outskirts of Mumbai. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). U.S. Ranjit Patil, minister of State for Urban Development had also visited the site. He said said, “Those buildings that have completed more than 30 years must get structural audit done. All civic bodies need to be alert and take appropriate measures in this NAVI MUMBAI: Cidco has written to over a dozen government agencies or any other licences to these buildings. Despite this preventive measure, residents and activists have alleged that such construction is on in full swing across the city, including .
Photo essay: Polish photographer Alicja Dobrucka has produced a series of images documenting the rapid growth of skyscraper construction in Mumbai, India (+ slideshow). According to Dobrucka, there are currently more skyscrapers under construction in Mumbai and its surrounding areas in the western Indian state of Maharashtra experience heavy rainfall during the monsoon season, which runs from June through September. The rains routinely damage buildings, especially those that are either old or poorly built. London: Luxury apartments in a Mumbai skyscraper that's billed as the world's tallest residential building have gone on sale in the British capital with a starting price tag of 1.4 million pounds. The Giorgio Armani-designed apartments in the World One Mumbai : The BMC has been conducting inspections of building almost all of the 600 building inspected by the BMC in C ward so far. There are 5,800 such buildings to be inspected in this ward out of which 5,100 are over 100 years old. .
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