Two Building Collapses in Three Months Expose Delhi's Chronic Civic Failures

Delhi has witnessed two deadly building collapses within three months, resulting in multiple fatalities. Both incidents have brought renewed scrutiny to the city's longstanding problems with illegal construction and lax regulatory enforcement. Following the second disaster, officials linked to a prior similar incident were suspended. In response, authorities launched citywide inspection and demolition drives targeting unsafe structures. The back-to-back tragedies have intensified public concern over whether the city can effectively prevent such incidents in the future.