{"id":21915,"date":"2026-09-09T00:34:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T00:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=21915"},"modified":"2026-09-09T00:34:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T00:34:00","slug":"building-collapses-to-fires-33k-died-in-5-years-from-2020-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=21915","title":{"rendered":"Building collapses to fires, 33k died in 5 years from 2020 | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133947017,imgsize-1538192,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/satya-niketan-building-collapse.jpg\" alt=\"Building collapses to fires, 33k died in 5 years from 2020\" title=\"Building collapses to fires, 33k died in 5 yrs from 2020\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Building collapses to fires, 33k died in 5 yrs from 2020\">Building collapses to fires, 33k died in 5 yrs from 2020<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Between 2020 and 2024, nearly 33,000 people died across the country in incidents involving building collapses, fires and falls into pits and manholes, according to govt data.<!-- --> Most of these deaths occurred in urban areas, pointing to serious gaps in civic governance and enforcement of safety regulations.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>The actual numbers will be significantly higher as data on road deaths within municipal limits &#8211; many on account of potholes &#8211; and those due to contaminated water are unavailable.<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"in_view\" class=\"  \">\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>The data taken from reports by National Crime Records Bureau indicate that thousands of deaths every year are linked to accidents that are largely preventable and often occur due to poor upkeep of public infrastructure, unsafe buildings and non-compliance with safety regulations.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>While recent incidents in Delhi have caught the attention of people, instances of parts of Gurgaon and Delhi getting flooded and accumulation of piles of garbage are clear indicators of how municipal governance has deteriorated.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>&#8220;Every corporator or councillor, municipal officer and mayor needs to take responsibility. ,&#8221; said former urban development secretary M Ramachandran.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>Experts and former officials who have worked in the sector also stressed that govt&#8217;s push for ease of construction and deregulation must follow a balanced approach. &#8220;The distinction between deregulating to increase economic activity and deregulation that leads to collapse of civic order is a fine one and has been lost in the rush to deregulate everything. Officers are unable to draw the line and have stopped attending to routine work under the guise of deregulation.<!-- --> An important side-effect has been de-skilling as they are no longer able to decide and act,&#8221; an expert said.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/building-collapses-to-fires-33k-died-in-5-years-from-2020\/articleshow\/133947009.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Building collapses to fires, 33k died in 5 yrs from 2020 NEW DELHI: Between 2020 and 2024, nearly 33,000 people died across the country in incidents involving building collapses, fires and falls into pits and manholes, according to govt data. 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