September 16th 2025.
A day after the mechanical parking system collapsed at Tridhaatu Aaroha, a 17-story building in Matunga East, three employees of the maintenance company responsible have been charged with negligence by the police. Although no injuries were reported, five cars were damaged in the incident. What's even more alarming is that the building has been functioning without an Occupation Certificate and a fire NOC, both of which are essential for legal occupancy and safety clearance.
The BMC's F/North ward Building & Factory Department has taken note of these legal and safety lapses and has written to the Executive Engineer of the Building Proposal department to take strict action against the builder and architect responsible for this negligence. In response to these accusations, Govind Muthukumar of Tridhatu maintains that his company followed all laws and regulations while constructing the building. He also claims that the responsibility for the upkeep of the parking system lies with the Society, as the building was handed over to them a year ago.
In the midst of all this, a concerned citizen, Dipak Kelkar, took to Twitter to express his frustration and called for strict laws to prevent builders from using subpar materials and abandoning their projects without any consequences. This incident has also caught the attention of the political and civic authorities, who are now responding to the issue at hand.
Tridhaatu Realty, the developer of the high-rise building located on K.A. Subramaniam Road near SIES high school, has been home to many families who moved in after years of project delays and without an OC or Fire NOC. In response to the collapse, the building's gate has been shut and the walls have been covered with green cloth. The authorities are also working to dismantle the collapsed structure and clear the debris. One resident, who wishes to remain anonymous, shares their experience, "The building was supposed to be redeveloped in 2014, but even after eight years, we were not given possession. We were desperate and had to move in. Now, we are being told that filing a police complaint could backfire since the building lacks an OC."
Former BJP corporator Nehal Shah has called this a case of serious negligence and believes that the residents are not at fault. She has raised this issue with the BJP party officials and is seeking further action. A team from the BMC's B.P. department has also inspected the site and confirmed that the building lacks crucial certificates like the OC and Fire NOC. In an internal letter, the assistant engineer of the B&F department has stated that the builder and architect must be held accountable for allowing occupancy without an OC and for constructing a faulty parking system, which has resulted in property damage and poses a threat to human life.
The Matunga Police have registered an FIR following the collapse of the car lift parking system at Tridhaatu Aaroha. The complaint was filed by Suken Vasant Shah, a resident and stock market professional. Three individuals have been booked under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita: Sanjay Bhikku Rajbhar, supervisor at Spartan Tech, and workers Sandeep Dayaram Bhardwaj and Rahul Dhura Rajbhar.
In his statement, Shah recalls the terrifying moment when he heard a loud crashing sound from the lower level of the building. Upon rushing down with other residents, they discovered that a section of the parking lot had collapsed, damaging five parked vehicles. The collapse occurred while Bhardwaj and Rajbhar were performing maintenance work on the car lift. The police believe that their negligence put lives at risk and caused property damage. Investigations are ongoing.
The damaged vehicles include a Hyundai Creta belonging to Suken Shah, a Tata Vista owned by Archana Parag Adani, an MG Hector owned by Shubhalakshmi Ganesh Shastri, a Maruti Suzuki Ritz owned by Dinesh Velji Shah, and a Renault Kwid used by Mugdha Vijay Vayangankar and owned by Tanmayee Gautam Thakur. This incident has raised concerns about the safety and legality of buildings in the city and has sparked a conversation about the need for stricter laws to hold builders accountable for their actions.
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