LDA begins demolition of Aliganj fire-damaged building after deadline expires
LDA begins demolition of Aliganj fire-damaged building after deadline expires
M.U.H
25/07/202622
The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) started demolishing the fire-damaged building in Aliganj, Lucknow, on Saturday after the 15-day deadline granted to the owner elapsed, officials confirmed.
Bulldozers arrived at the site immediately after the deadline passed, and demolition proceeded following an assessment of the damage already undertaken by the building owner. A substantial police presence was deployed to maintain law and order during the demolition process.
This operation follows more than a month after a major fire on June 22 at a coaching institute housed in the Aliganj building led to the deaths of 15 individuals.
The building owner, Advocate Rajendra Prasad Shukla, described the demolition as “illegal” and claimed that authorities acted before the deadline stipulated in the notice had expired.
“This is illegal action. The notice had given a deadline until July 25. As per the notice, I came to take action but I was not given permission by Aliganj Police Station. I was permitted only on July 20. I had been working on it since July 20, and work was being done today as well. I had time until July 25 evening as per their notice,” Shukla said.
He also questioned the timing of the demolition, stating, “What kind of justice is this? This is democracy. They have come here for demolition now itself with the entire force. If they had any objection over the action taken by me, they should have come on July 26. Why did they come before time? I object to this.”
