Bengaluru: Building tilting or fainted across a shortcut for bad construction and maintenance.
On Saturday, a seven-story apartment, was built for police personnel, in the area of ​​Jalan Magadi, developed a large gap and titled dangerous to one side.
While civil engineering experts and structural stability are examining whether the building can be strengthened or must be lowered, everyone is surprised that the building is only three years old and has been approved by the committee consisting of leading geotechnical professionals.
The bell alarm began to ring last week when Fissura was seen last week in unit-B, home to 32 families, from the residence located near the land of Binny Mills Ershtwhile.
There are three high-rise units with flats 192.
“Even though we have seen cracks on the wall for the past year, it began to increase after heavy rain recently.
We don’t want to take risks because some buildings have fallen in the city for the past two weeks.
We Tell everyone, including the corporation of the Karnataka state police housing that built it, “said a police personnel, who did not want to be identified.
Police Commissioner Kamal Pant, who visited the place, said: “There is a technical deviation, it seems like there is a problem on the foundation.” He added that the family who lived in the building for the past two years has been told to evacuate until the solution was found on the recommendations of experts.
The arrangements have been made to move them to police sites in AnnapoorNeshwari Nagar, some senior police officers blame poor construction and change plans.
“The apartment was built for the police family through KSPHC and the Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (IDCL).
The project imagined the construction of 128 flats with two blocks from 64 houses.
But the structure has 192 flats and three blocks.” The foundation is weak and that’s why the building is tilted, ” Source said.
Senior BBMP official said they did not have a role in construction.
Head of the BBMP Commissioner Gaurav Gupta said the contractor had to be blamed for deviations in construction.
“It was built using only a cement block and no beam for support.
The life of police personnel and their family members is at risk.
The police must take action against the contractor.
“Widening Gapexperts checking the building feels that an adequate foundation, including extensive studies related to the power of land, should be done before construction using pre-cast technology.
In a preliminary report submitted to Karnataka State Police Housing Corporation (KSPHC) after complaint of cracks in the building , a panel showed that the gap between two blocks glared from the fifth floor to the basement “These apartments are built on Lake Bund and 12.5 legs loose land has been discarded before construction.
Experts from the Indian Institute of Science provide permission for construction.
This foundation is not quite deep but survives because pre-cast technology is used.
“Then the Chairman of the KSPHC Technical Advisory Committee and Foundation Consultant Prof.
Br Sreenivasa Murthy said:” I did not tell them to build a building.
This committee that gives a nod.
Because they use elements formed, it’s okay to continue.
“In the control measures damage, experts have not suggested alternative solutions.
Kamal City Police Commissioner Pant,” We are discussing it with experts.
“(With input from Pavan Kumar Pateel)