Deadline for eviction passes; Water, power snapped for 50 flats

Dozens of residents, many with their belongings half-packed, pleaded with officials for a few days’ reprieve.

- Gargi Shukla

“There are around 50 families. Some were about to leave in four or five days, others after Diwali,” said Roopesh Kukreja, a resident of flat B-802.

To be sure, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) had warned residents in the last week of September that all essential services would be disconnected from October 13. The move followed a long legal battle over the crumbling complex developed by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) between 2007 and 2009 and allotted by 2011-12 - which has faced severe structural issues for years.