Delhi's Unspoken Housing Crisis: A Tale of Two Cities The recent collapse of a paying guest (PG) building in Satya Niketan, near Delhi University's South Campus, has exposed the harsh reality that Delhi's housing crisis is not just about affordability, but also about infrastructure and accountability.
The Delhi High Court's sharp rebuke of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Delhi University (DU), and the building owners themselves highlights systemic failures that led to this tragedy.
Behind every disaster like Satya Niketan lies a complex web of factors, including urban planning failures, bureaucratic inefficiencies, and the economic imperative of profit over people.