The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has asked residents of 145 Type-I quarters at Valmiki Sadan, primarily occupied by sanitation workers and civic staff, to vacate the premises after a structural assessment found eight residential blocks unsafe for habitation and beyond economical repair.
The affected quarters are spread across eight blocks. Of these, 81 quarters are in four three-storey blocks built in 1965-66, while 64 are in four four-storey blocks constructed in 1985-86, according to an NDMC press release issued on Tuesday.
The individual vacation notices issued by the council said the structural assessment was carried out by Sushma Consultancy Services LLP and vetted by the NDMC’s Civil Engineering Department.
As adequate vacant Type-I accommodation is not currently available, the NDMC has arranged a one-time special bidding drive through the e-Awas portal for eligible occupants of the unsafe quarters. They will be allowed to bid for available Type-II quarters, which, if allotted, will be charged at the normal licence fee applicable to their existing Type-I accommodation, subject to the applicable rules and conditions.
Registration and verification for the special bidding have been completed. The bidding process will be held from September 16 to 20, and eligible occupants have been advised to exercise their preferences for alternative accommodation within the prescribed period.
The notices said the arrangement was an interim rehabilitation measure necessitated by the unsafe condition of the existing quarters.
The NDMC has also indicated that occupants shifted under the special rehabilitation arrangement may be considered on priority for rehabilitation or re-accommodation at the same site after the unsafe quarters are demolished and reconstructed. This would be subject to their continued eligibility, availability of accommodation and the rules and policies applicable at that time.
Published – September 16, 2026 01:09 am IST
