India, Sept. 1 -- In the wake of the tragic Vijay Nagar building collapse in Virar East, which claimed 17 lives, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has, for the first time, issued a public notice listing unsafe wadas and buildings in the city. The civic body has also put up banners on 60 dilapidated structures, warning residents about the danger.

On August 30, the PMC published the list in newspapers and placed banners on structures deemed hazardous, following a survey conducted under Sections 264 and 268 of the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act, 1949. According to the civic body, continuing to live in these buildings poses a serious risk to life and property.

Despite prior warnings, residents continue to occupy 60 such unsafe bui...