RAU IAS Study Centre Tragedy: Coaching Center Did Not Have Permission To Operate Library in Basement Where 3 Students Were Killed Due to Flooding

In a tragic incident at the RAU IAS Study Centre, three students lost their lives due to flooding in an unapproved basement library. The coaching centre had permission from the Delhi Fire Department and the Municipal Corporation to use the basement strictly for parking or storage, yet it was illegally operated as a library. This violation came to light after three students died in the flooded basement of Rau's IAS Study Circle in Old Rajinder Nagar on Saturday, July 27. The basement was inundated following heavy rain in the national capital. A UPSC aspirant claimed that the tragedy could have been averted if the government had acted on his complaint filed on June 26 via the Public Grievance Portal. He alleged that many basement libraries in Rajinder Nagar operate without proper NOC from the Fire Department and that the narrow staircases make it difficult for students to evacuate safely. He also accused the MCD of accepting bribes for No Objection Certificates without ensuring compliance with safety regulations. RAU IAS Study Centre Tragedy: 3 Civil Services Aspirants Die as Basement of Coaching Centre Flooded in Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar; BJP Calls It Criminal Negligence.

RAU IAS Center Lacked Permission to Operate Library in Basement

Delhi: Rau's IAS Coaching Center had obtained permission from the Delhi Fire Department and the Municipal Corporation to use the basement strictly for parking or storage. However, it was being illegally operated as a library pic.twitter.com/triJbyuLdy

— IANS (@ians_india) July 28, 2024

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jul 28, 2024 02:09 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).