New Delhi:
The Supreme Court docket has issued discover to the centre and the Delhi authorities over the demise of three Civil Service aspirants – they drowned within the flooded basement of a training centre, in a constructing in violation of civic and hearth security guidelines, in Rajendra Nagar amid heavy rain – final month.
In the course of the listening to on Monday morning, the Supreme Court docket slammed the authorities for failing to manage teaching centres, accusing them of “taking part in with the lives of kids”.
“These locations have grow to be demise chambers. Teaching institutes can function on-line except there may be full compliance of security and primary norms for a dignified life. Teaching centres are taking part in with the lives of aspirants…” Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan stated.
The scholars’ deaths – the results of drains failing to clear stagnant rainwater that was washed again into the basement with sewage – have triggered a row over infrastructure within the metropolis.
The Delhi Excessive Court docket ripped into police and metropolis officers final week; “Some officer must be liable… these folks have to be alive,” the courtroom stated earlier than it transferred inquiries to the CBI.
A livid courtroom requested critical questions of the Municipal Company and its skill to plan and keep metropolis infrastructure, significantly in instances of crises like floods. “They don’t seem to be outfitted to take care of it… perhaps they do not perceive how civic planning works. MCD officers are liable for making certain drains are purposeful… there may be legal negligence. It’s not a swimming pool right here.”
Inquiries thus far have unearthed a number of violations by the constructing and training centre house owners, together with utilizing the basement with out due clearance and mendacity to acquire a certificates from the Fireplace Division. They’re amongst seven folks to have been arrested until now.
Additionally, final week a metropolis courtroom dismissed the bail pleas of the constructing’s co-owners, noting the matter was out of its jurisdiction following the switch of the case to a federal company.