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Shimla Administration Launches Parallel Probes Into Bhattakufer Building Collapse and Highway Project

Investigations will require NHAI and Gawar Construction to deliver safety and structural assessments within two days

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Overview

  • Deputy Commissioner Anupam Kashyap appointed two panels led by ADMs Pankaj Sharma and Jyoti Rana to investigate the collapse and evaluate the Kaithlighat–Dhali four-lane project.
  • Both committees are operational and actively gathering evidence on structural failures and compliance with construction regulations.
  • The administration has instructed NHAI and Gawar Construction Limited to submit detailed technical and safety reports by July 5.
  • Drone surveys are mapping additional at-risk homes threatened by hill cuts from the ongoing highway expansion.
  • First Information Reports against Minister Anirudh Singh and NHAI officials Achal Jindal and Yogesh remain active as legal accountability intensifies.