India, Sept. 9 -- The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (Yeida) has decided to conduct safety audits of high-rises if their structure is not strong enough to bear the load.

The structure's safety audit will be conducted if occupants of the building demand for the same, said Yeida on Monday, adding that it will empanel expert agencies including the IIT Delhi, National Institute of Technology, among others.

The move follows the UP government's directions to Noida, Greater Noida, and Yeida to carry out the safety audit if needed technically for the high-rises, said officials.

The government, in 2022, had directed the Noida authority to carry out an audit following the demands from the apartment owners, who believed that s...