Chandigarh, Oct. 3 -- All old and dilapidated buildings in Chandigarh will soon undergo a structural audit with deputy commissioner (DC) Nishant Yadav constituting a special committee for the purpose.

The aim is to ensure citizens' safety by assessing the strength and weakness of each building.

This comes in the backdrop of a three-storey hotel building collapse in Sector 17 in January this year. The committee will function under the chairmanship of assistant estate officer-II and have the executive engineer (civil, chief engineer's office), divisional town planner, and senior civil defence instructor (DC office) as members.

The committee will carry out inspections and take technical support from institutes such as Punjab Engineering C...