Hyderabad
With the southwest monsoon just around the corner, the GHMC is doing its duty by issuing a warning or a reminder to all builders, architects, structural engineers, and contractors, including site engineers and supervisors, for the prevention of falling of frameworks or scaffolding at construction sites. If they are found lacking in taking safety measures, action would be taken against them, and criminal cases of negligence would be registered against builders, developers, and owners.
Notices are also being issued to builders and developers where there are ongoing constructions, and cellar excavation works are undertaken. The owners and the contractors should take care of slope stability and earth retention.
GHMC also has some suggestions to cover risk points like no dumping of heavy loads or movement of heavy vehicles should be allowed close to excavations. The existing excavated portion should be stabilized temporarily by a grouted soil anchor/ mill with a pad system for temporarily stabilizing the slope with proper design and execution. Only after that can they build the retaining wall.
In the cellars have been already dug, then any negligence will be served with action that could include cancellation of building permission, license of the builder, and filing of a criminal case of negligence upon the builder.
In case of unauthorized, already dug cellars, the safety of surrounding buildings will be checked first, and then necessary measures will be taken. Also, the builders are expected to identify sites with sloppy terrains, or rock cutting is on to issue notices for taking precautionary measures.