Bhubaneswar: The authorities will demolish altogether 221 unsafe buildings in Odisha’s Cuttack city.

Cuttack district Collector Dattatraya Bhausaheb Shinde revealed this on Sunday, a day after three members of a family lost their lives when the balcony of an old apartment building collapsed in Buxi Bazar area of the Silver City.

“Altogether 221 unsafe buildings in Cuttack city will be demolished in accordance with the Supreme Court guidelines. We will discuss the issue with all departments soon after the conclusion of Cuttack Bali Yatra. The dilapidated buildings will be razed one after another,” said the Collector.

High-level committee to probe the building collapse

The Cuttack Collector, meanwhile, formed a high-level committee to probe the Saturday’s incident. The committee comprisi

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