Of the 330-m-long wall, a 150-m stretch has crashed, while the remaining portion is about to give way.
Continuous water seepage from a Delhi Jal Board (DJB) sewer pipeline has led to the collapse of part of the CEL Apartments boundary wall. Of the 330-m-long wall, as much as 150 m has collapsed, while the remaining portion is about to give way.
DJB's sewer line passes between CEL Apartments and Anupam Apartments in Vasundhara Enclave. The area between these two societies falls under the jurisdiction of DJB.
There are three pipelines leading to a sewage treatment plant (STP) in Dallupura. These pipelines are protected by walls constructed on either side by DJB. As a result of continuous seepage from the pipes over the years, these walls gave way and fell on the CEL Apartments boundary wall, bringing that down too.
“We have reported the issue to DJB officials but they are yet to take action," said Praveen Bodduluri, general secretary of the society's managing committee. "The rest of the wall is bound to collapse if not repaired immediately. Two cars parked adjacent to the boundary were damaged as a result of the wall collapse. We want the concerned authorities to act on the wall immediately. It will cost about Rs 8 lakh to reconstruct the boundary wall.”
When asked whether the managing committee had sought compensation from DJB, Bodduluri said, “Yes, DJB must bear the cost of reconstruction. But it said it will take time, as a tender will have to be floated for the work to be done."
“Although DJB has assured us that repair work will be carried out soon, the problem is that it said the work had to be done from within the society. There are a number of cars parked in this area. Where will we shift these cars? They have enough space to carry out the repair work from outside the society as well,” added Bodduluri.
