Encroachment by Coaching Centres Led to July 27 Flooding That Kille 3 IAS Aspirants: Atishi

New Delhi: Citing a preliminary report by the MCD, Delhi minister Atishi said the primary reason behind the incident was encroachment of the drainage area by coaching centres. Because of these encroachments floodwater could not recede.

“The drain was encroached upon by all the coaching centres there because of which the water was not going down,” Atishi said while addressing a press conference along with Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi, Atishi.

Atishi informed that the junior engineer responsible for preventing encroachments in the area was “permanently terminated” by the MCD. The Assistant Engineer of the area has been suspended.

Following the magisterial report, other officials found responsible will also face strict action, she said.

She informed that in the past three days, illegal encroachments by coaching centres have been bulldozed.

Three IAS aspirants — Shreya Yadav from Uttar Pradesh, Tanya Soni from Telangana, and Nevin Dalwin from Kerala — died after the basement of the building housing the Rau’s IAS coaching institute was flooded following heavy rain on July 27.

So far, seven people have been arrested, including the owner and coordinator of the coaching institute.