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Date: 2025-09-03 Category: Not Applicable State: Union Government Country: India

NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported death of 17 people in a building collapse incident in Virar East area of Palghar district, Maharashtra

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**Summary:** On September 3, 2025, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, took *suo motu* cognizance of a media report concerning the collapse of a portion of a four-story apartment building in Virar East, Palghar district, Maharashtra, on August 27, 2025. The incident resulted in 17 deaths and 8 injuries. The building was reportedly unauthorized, though residents were paying taxes to the Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC) based on notarized documents, leading them to believe the building was authorized. The NHRC has issued notices to the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police, Maharashtra, requesting a detailed report on the matter within two weeks. Preliminary reports suggest the collapse may have been due to the use of inferior construction materials, and residents had previously received three notices to vacate the building. The collapsed portion comprised approximately 12 flats in the rear of the building, which housed around 50 flats and half a dozen shops in total. The reference for this release is NSK Release ID: 2163306, published by PIB Delhi.

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National Human Rights Commission: A national human rights organization in India, referred to as NHRC. Virar East, Palghar district, Maharashtra: The location of the building collapse incident. Chief Secretary, Maharashtra: A government official to whom a notice has been issued. Director General of Police, Maharashtra: A law enforcement official to whom a notice has been issued. Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation: The municipal corporation responsible for the area where the building collapse occurred, referred to as VVCMC.
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National Human Rights Commission NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported death of 17 people in a building collapse incident in Virar East area of Palghar district, Maharashtra Issues notices to the Chief Secretary and the DGP, Maharashtra Posted On: 03 SEP 2025 2:43PM by PIB Delhi The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that 17 people died and 8 were injured when a portion of a four-storey apartment collapsed in the Virar East area of Palghar district, Maharashtra on 27th August, 2025. Reportedly, the building was unauthorised and constructed more than a decade back. However, the residents were paying taxes to the Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC), believing that the building was authorised as per the notarised documents. The Commission has observed that the contents of the media report, if true, raise serious issues of violation of human rights. Therefore, it has issued notices to the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police, Maharashtra, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks. According to the media report, carried on 28th August, 2025, a senior officer of the VVCMC has stated that the building might have collapsed due to the use of inferior quality construction material. The residents were sent three notices to vacate the building, but all the warnings were ignored. Reportedly, the building had around 50 flats and half a dozen shops; of which the rear side of the building, comprising around 12 flats, collapsed. *** NSK (Release ID: 2163306)

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