MCC takes up survey of rundown, weak buildings

A house at Ittigegud had collapsed after heavy rains recently

After the reports of collapse of several dilapidated buildings in Bengaluru in the recent weeks, the Mysuru City Corporation, on the lines of the action taken by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, has begun identification of buildings in rundown and ramshackle conditions in its nine zones.

Commissioner Lakshmikanth Reddy has asked assistant commissioners in all nine zones to identify dilapidated buildings and issue notices to their owners for appropriate action. The MCC action comes after a series of buildings collapsed in Bengaluru raising questions over the safety of inhabitants.

The order gained significance as a house at Ittigegud in Mysuru collapsed recently after heavy rains lashed the city. There were no reports of loss of life in the incident as three senior citizens residing there were rescued by the alert Abhaya team of the MCC.