New Delhi. Mayor Shaili Oberoi has woken up after 3 students drowned due to water logging in the basement of a coaching centre in Old Rajendra Nagar, Delhi. Shaili Oberoi has instructed the MCD officers to investigate all such coaching centres where such work is being done in the basement in violation of rules. Along with this, she has also said in her latest order that strict action will be taken against the concerned officer if found guilty. At the same time, Delhi Minister Atishi tweeted after the incident that she is taking information every minute after the incident of water logging in the coaching centre. Whoever is responsible will not be spared.
Delhi’s Old Rajinder Nagar Coaching Center Incident: Mayor Shelly Oberoi directs the MCD Commissioner that all such coaching centers across Delhi which are under the jurisdiction of MCD and running commercial activities in basements which are in violation of building bye-laws and… pic.twitter.com/xI02IUMEzE
— ANI (@ANI) July 28, 2024
There is news of an accident due to heavy rain in Delhi in the evening
There is news of water filling in the basement of a coaching institute in Rajendra Nagar
Delhi Fire Department and NDRF are on the spot. Delhi Mayor and local MLA are also there. I am taking updates of the incident every minute.
How did this incident happen…
— Atishi (@AtishiAAP) July 27, 2024
On the other hand, after the death of 3 students, the area’s Aam Aadmi Party MLA Durgesh Pathak also came in front of the media. He called it a criminal incident and said that strict action should be taken against the officers who are responsible. Durgesh Pathak denied the allegations that the accident happened due to the drains not being cleaned. He accused the BJP of ruling the MCD for 15 years and during this time Delhi’s drainage system completely collapsed. Let us tell you that BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj had alleged that despite repeated requests from the people of the area, the local MLA Durgesh Pathak did not get the drains cleaned and the accident happened in the coaching center due to the accumulation of rainwater.
#WATCH , On Delhi’s Old Rajendra Nagar Coaching Center incident, AAP MLA Durgesh Pathak says, “The water has receded now but enough is enough… This is a completely criminal activity, strict action should be taken against the officials who are responsible… Desilting (of drain) … pic.twitter.com/h1NRcbLfKl
— ANI (@ANI) July 28, 2024
Let us tell you that the basement of Rao IAS Coaching Center in Delhi was suddenly flooded on Saturday night. In just 3 minutes, 3 students drowned to death as water accumulated up to 12 feet in the basement of the coaching center. Many of the students who escaped from here say that there was a door with biometric system in the basement. The door got closed due to power cut. How bad the situation was can be known from the fact that the fire brigade had to deploy divers to save the students. In this case, Delhi Police has arrested 2 people who were running and managing the coaching center.
