Gurgaon: Families forced to leave their homes after a building tilted during construction on an adjoining plot in Sushant Lok-I may hope to return soon. The plot owner has submitted an undertaking and a structural engineer’s report indicated that the affected structure is now stable.House number 1770 in C Block had been affected during construction at neighbouring plot number 1769, forcing occupants of nearby houses to stay away while steps were taken to assess the building’s safety and prevent further damage. On Tuesday, Anshul Gogia, owner of plot 1769, submitted an affidavit to the department of town and country planning (DTCP), taking responsibility for ensuring safety during further construction. He said that house 1770 had been provided with reinforced cement concrete (RCC) support under the structural engineer’s guidance and that the building was now stable.For residents who have been staying away since the incident, the latest submissions have raised hopes of an early resolution. However, the engineer’s assessment and the plot owner’s undertaking do not, by themselves, establish that the displaced families can immediately return. Any decision on reoccupation would depend on the authorities’ assessment of the building’s safety and compliance with applicable requirements.Town planner Praveen Chauhan said, “We have received the structural engineer’s report. The plot owner has also submitted an affidavit, taking responsibility for ensuring safety and following all precautions while carrying out further work.” The next steps will determine whether the safety measures are considered adequate and when the affected families can return to their homes.In the affidavit, Gogia also undertook to ensure that construction activities did not cause damage to the neighbouring property and accepted responsibility for any damage that might occur. A structural assessment report dated Oct 27, prepared by Amandeep Yadav of PR Design Consultants, was also submitted to the DTCP office. According to the report, an RCC raft foundation and an RCC wall up to the plinth level of the neighbouring building had been constructed at plot 1769 in accordance with the drawings.Following an inspection, the structural engineer observed no further tilting of the affected building and assessed that there was no risk of its collapse due to the construction activity, the report said. The submission of the documents marks a step forward in efforts to address safety concerns surrounding the damaged house.
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