Just a Notice, Then Silence: Locals Allege AMC Inaction Responsible for Building Collapse Near Kalupur Swaminarayan Temple
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A vacant, dilapidated residential building collapsed in the Dariyapur ward opposite Devasana Pada near the historic Kalupur Swaminarayan Temple on Thursday, sparking widespread panic and sharp criticism of municipal apathy. Debris-clearing operations commenced in the early hours of Thursday morning. Fortunately, no casualties were reported in the incident.
Warnings Ignored by Civic Body
Local residents stated that portions of the hazardous structure had partially caved in twice over the preceding week. Despite locals submitting written applications and making frantic verbal representations to the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), municipal staff merely visited the spot to paste a warning notice before leaving.
Residents recounted that civic employees instructed them to meet a senior officer. When citizens approached the official, they were assured of a callback within two days, but no call or remedial demolition action materialized during the entire week.
Panic Grips Dariyapur Ward
The eventual collapse of the building sent shockwaves through the neighbourhood, leaving residents terrified over the structural safety of surrounding old properties. Locals expressed fury that despite clear advance warnings and formal complaints lodged with the administration, authorities took no preventive steps to pull down the dangerous edifice.
Debris Cleared as Anger Mounts
Following the collapse on Wednesday, municipal teams rushed to the site to initiate clearance work on Thursday morning. The incident has intensified scrutiny over the civic administration's responsiveness to structural hazards in densely populated heritage zones of the city, leaving residents demanding accountability for the administrative inaction.
On September 13, An old building collapse in Khadia killed one, and injured three. An 80-year-old, three-storey structure collapsed, trapping residents. A three-hour manual rescue operation in narrow lanes recovered three injured survivors.
