What Led To Flooding In Basement Of Ghaziabad Residential Society?

A drain wall near a residential society in Ghaziabad's Siddhartha Vihar collapsed, flooding the basement of the Prateek Grand Society complex. In protest of the builder's alleged inaction after the incident on Thursday, residents blocked a road in the area. On receiving information about the situation, officials from the Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam and Ghaziabad Development Authority reached the site.

Ghaziabad Mayor Sunita Dayal, who was present at the scene, asked the additional commissioner of the Awas Vikas Parishad (Housing Development Council) to file an FIR against the builder for negligence in the construction of the apartments in the complex, municipal officials said.

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The mayor has held the builder accountable for the collapse of the drain wall, which resulted in the flooding of basement number two at the residential complex. She also directed the immediate installation of 10 water-suction pumps and sandbags to control the water flow and prevent further flooding in other towers within the society, according to officials.

Municipal Commissioner Vikramaditya Malik said the builder was constructing a basement in close proximity to the municipal corporation drain. "Excessively deep excavation during the basement construction led to the drain wall's collapse," he said. According to residents, around five feet of water entered the basement, rendering all elevators inoperable and submerging vehicles.

The residents blocked a road and staged a sit-in protest, which was called off after local police officials assured them of prompt action.

(With PTI inputs)

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