Overview
- The council issued an evacuation advisory on September 10 and has asked occupants of 145 Type-I municipal quarters at Valmiki Sadan to vacate those units as a safety measure.
- NDMC's Civil Engineering Department flagged serious stability concerns in eight blocks and classified them as 'beyond economical repair', prompting the precautionary move.
- The affected stock includes 81 quarters in four three‑storey blocks built in 1965–66 and 64 quarters in four four‑storey blocks built in 1985–86.
- NDMC has urged residents to cooperate during evacuation and said it will follow technical assessments and safety norms, but it has not released details on temporary accommodation, compensation, or demolition schedules.
- The finding highlights risks from ageing municipal housing and could displace families in the short term, so observers should watch for NDMC's next steps on rehousing, detailed structural reports, and any demolition timetable.