The tenants of the ill-fated building at Bowenpally, which was damaged when the naval aircraft crashed into it on Wednesday, were lucky to have survived, but they have not been so lucky when it comes to finding alternative accommodation in less than a day.
Occupants of all the eight flats were asked by the aviation and cantonment authorities to immediately vacate the premises till such time as the building is declared unsafe.
“No one can shift house just like that. Even bachelors who have less luggage will find it difficult to find rented accommodation in less than a day. For families it is much more difficult,” said Mr Ch. Bhattacharya, a tenant of the building.
He is an engineer and works with the Shell Group.
He and his co-tenant, Mr Ranjan Kumar, who works for Pfeiffer, searched the Bowenpally area for a suitable flat but in vain.
The two were allowed to store their luggage in one room in a building in the neighbourhood but have to find somewhere to spend the night.
Mr Sankara Rao Reesu, a tenant on the second floor and the last one to vacate the building, spent Wednesday night on the phone consulting rental agents, brokers and friends.
Loading his family and all their baggage into a truck, he said he was shifting to a house he has not seen.
“I do not have a choice. I was told over the phone that there was a house and I am going there now,” he said.
Mr Ramesh Kumar, owner of the building, who lived with his family on the ground floor, has shifted to his brother’s house nearby. “How can the civil aviation authorities and the state government allow air shows over residential localities?” he asks.
“I request the government, SCB, civil aviation or defence authorities to compensate me for the damage to my building. What is my fault?” Incidentally, the building itself does not adhere to all norms.
The top two floors, including the pent house, are unauthorised. Permission was not taken from SCB for construction of the top floor and the pent house.
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Friday, March 5, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Hyderabad air crash Hyderabad air crash investigation begins
A day after an Indian Navy trainer aircraft crashed into a two-storeyed building in a densely-populated area during an air show here, a probe into the incident began on Thursday.
Officials from the Indian Navy visited the scene of the crash at Bowenpally near Begumpet airport to gather clues that would help them ascertain the cause of the crash.
Defence personnel also started removing the aircraft's wreckage while the damaged building remained cordoned off by police. The defence ministry had on Wednesday announced a probe into the crash.
A case under the Aircraft Act 1934 was also registered by the police at Bowenpally police station on Thursday.
The 39-year-old pilot, Commander S.K. Maurya, and co-pilot, Lt. Commander Rahul Nair, 34, of the HJT-16 Kiran Mk II were killed and four civilians on the ground were injured in the crash on Wednesday.
Residents of the building are still shocked but others in the area heaved a sigh of relief as the damage was limited to one building. Officials said there could have been more casualties if the aircraft had travelled some more distance after crashing into the building.
It was one of the four aircraft participating in an aerobatics show immediately after the inaugural session of India Aviation 2010 at Begumpet airport.
The plane was unable to pull up from a dive and later hit a mobile telephone tower on top of the building and exploded. A large part of the aircraft smashed into the house, destroying it. Huge debris fell on to a car parked below, crushing it.
The municipal authorities are planning to demolish the building as the crash weakened its structure and it now poses a threat to other houses nearby. The GHMC is likely to take a decision in this regard after an inspection of the building by its engineers.
Officials from the Indian Navy visited the scene of the crash at Bowenpally near Begumpet airport to gather clues that would help them ascertain the cause of the crash.
Defence personnel also started removing the aircraft's wreckage while the damaged building remained cordoned off by police. The defence ministry had on Wednesday announced a probe into the crash.
A case under the Aircraft Act 1934 was also registered by the police at Bowenpally police station on Thursday.
The 39-year-old pilot, Commander S.K. Maurya, and co-pilot, Lt. Commander Rahul Nair, 34, of the HJT-16 Kiran Mk II were killed and four civilians on the ground were injured in the crash on Wednesday.
Residents of the building are still shocked but others in the area heaved a sigh of relief as the damage was limited to one building. Officials said there could have been more casualties if the aircraft had travelled some more distance after crashing into the building.
It was one of the four aircraft participating in an aerobatics show immediately after the inaugural session of India Aviation 2010 at Begumpet airport.
The plane was unable to pull up from a dive and later hit a mobile telephone tower on top of the building and exploded. A large part of the aircraft smashed into the house, destroying it. Huge debris fell on to a car parked below, crushing it.
The municipal authorities are planning to demolish the building as the crash weakened its structure and it now poses a threat to other houses nearby. The GHMC is likely to take a decision in this regard after an inspection of the building by its engineers.
