New Delhi, Oct. 2 -- The countdown has begun for the final evacuation of Signature View Apartments in north Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar, with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) informing residents that water and electricity supply to the complex will be disconnected from October 12.

The decision was taken at a meeting on Monday with residents and officials of all concerned agencies, including the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), police and the power distribution companies. The move is in compliance with Delhi High Court orders for the demolition and reconstruction of the housing society, which was declared structurally unsafe by IIT-Delhi in 2023.

"The High Court has made it clear that the safety of people cannot be compromised. We ...