TNNNew Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday visited the site of a building collapse in south Delhi’s Saket, reviewed the rescue effort and directed officials to ensure all assistance reaches those affected.Her govt has ordered a magisterial inquiry and registered a criminal case. The FIR is lodged at Mehrauli police station. The inquiry will be conducted under the supervision of the South district magistrate on the the chief minister’s directions..Local people claimed that more people could still be trapped under the debris of the collapsed building. Gupta said searches were being carried out carefully by the agencies.Residents also raised concerns about the rampant and unauthorised construction and inadequate safety measures in several buildings in the area.“Action will be taken against all unauthorised buildings and the officers responsible for them,” the chief minister said.Gupta directed officials to inspect all dilapidated and hazardous buildings in the vicinity and take strict action wherever necessary.Delhi lieutenant governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu in a post on X said that the multi-agency search and rescue operation was still on.Delhi home minister Ashish Sood said that all agencies were working in coordination to safely evacuate anyone trapped and provide immediate assistance to the affected families. “Every available resource has been deployed, and efforts are continuing without interruption,” he said.He added that the situation was being monitored, and that the administration was committed to providing timely support.
