Kolkata: At least six engineering firms have applied for enlistment with the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) buildings ...
The case of the tilted buildings first came to light on January 11, when one such structure in South Kolkata’s Bagha Jatin ...
Kolkata: A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court on Monday cautioned the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) about ...
The proverbial "joy" is steadily fading away from the faces of lower and middle-class families living in and around the City of Joy as reports of tilting low-budget high-rises continue to trickle in ...
In an unfortunate incident, a building in Kolkata tilted during repair work, following which residents from adjacent structures were quickly shifted. The incident took place at Vidyasagar Colony ...
In neighbouring Bidhannagar, residents of an illegal building locked themselves in forcing a demolition squad sent by the civic body there to return without starting work on Friday. Firhad Hakim, the ...
Professor Debasish Bandyopadhyay from Jadavpur University warns that several Kolkata buildings, particularly leaning ones, may collapse in a major earthquake due to soft soil and non-compliance ...
The recent repairs and “lifting” with the help of joists started a couple of months ago, said Mitali Banerjee, the local councillor (Ward 99) of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC). “Since the ...