CM Rekha orders sealing of buildings with unauthorised fifth floors in Delhi

A day after a building collapse claimed seven lives, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday vowed not to spare anyone found guilty, adding that five MCD officials have been suspended after the tragedy in South Delhi’s Satya Niketan.

The Chief Minister also coordinated with civic agency officials to launch a citywide drive to seal buildings with unauthorised fifth floors.

In a message on X, the Chief Minister said, “MCD Deputy Commissioner, Executive Engineer, Superintending Engineer, Assistant Engineer and Junior Engineer have been



suspended with immediate effect following the tragic Satya Niketan incident.”

The suspended employees include South Zone officials — Deputy Commissioner Rakesh Kumar, Superintending Engineer (SE) Ranvir Singh, Executive Engineer (EE) Lalit Kumar Goel, Assistant Engineer (AE) Sunil Chauhan and Junior Engineer (JE) Ashish Kumar.

Giving an update on the crackdown following the incident, Chief Minister Gupta said, “The building owner has been arrested. Immediate sealing of buildings with unauthorised fifth floors has been ordered across Delhi.”