The Mizoram government on Wednesday constituted a magisterial inquiry headed by Aizawl district deputy commissioner and district magistrate Vanlalngaihsaka to probe into the collapse of three buildings at Durtlang area on July 2, an official release said. The magistrate was asked to submit its report within two weeks, the statement added.
Meanwhile, the Mizoram unit of BJP has been demanding an independent judicial probe into the mishap. The party alleged that the buildings were vulnerable since the very beginning as they were situated on loose structure.
On July 2, three buildings had collapsed at Durtlang area in the northern part of the state capital Aizawl, killing 3 people and injuring 11, due to massive landslide triggered by heavy rains.
The buildings were part of the housing complex constructed under the Centre’s sponsored scheme -- Basic Services to the Urban Poor (BSUP). The BSUP housing complex was constructed in 2009 by National Project Construction Corporation Ltd (NPCC) and Royal Infra Construction Ltd.