In Pictures: The tilted buildings of Kolkata
The construction issue caught the eye of the local administration and public following the collapse of a four-storey residential apartment in south Kolkata's Bagha Jatin area, which was undergoing work to strengthen its foundation.
February 6, 2025 12:06 IST
1 / 16Pushpanjali Residency, the affected House at Tangra Cristopher road. (Express Photo/Partha Paul)
2 / 16Subho Appartment at 3/47/D, Vidyasagar colony in South Kolkata's Bagha Jatin area. The building demolition work started by KMC. (Express Photo/Partha Paul)
3 / 16The Kolkata Municipal Corporation will reportedly conduct structural stability test on the leaning buildings. (Express Photo/Partha Paul)
4 / 16Pushpanjali Residency, the affected house at Tangra Cristopher road. The white six storeyed building was under construction for the last four month. (Express Photo/Partha Paul)
5 / 16Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim informed the public that 30 buildings across the city are tilted owing to faulty engineering. (Express Photo/Partha Paul)
6 / 16Localites gather outside to see the tilted Pushpanjali Residency in Kolkata. (Express Photo/Partha Paul)
7 / 16Subho Appartment at 3/47/D, Vidyasagar colony in South Kolkata's Bagha Jatin area. The building demolition work started by KMC. (Express Photo/Partha Paul)
8 / 16Subho Appartment at 3/47/D, Vidyasagar colony in South Kolkata's Bagha Jatin area. The building demolition work started by KMC. (Express Photo/Partha Paul)
9 / 16Subho Appartment at 3/47/D, Vidyasagar colony in South Kolkata. The building demolition work started by KMC . (Express Photo/Partha Paul)
10 / 16Subho Appartment at 3/47/D, Vidyasagar colony in South Kolkata's Bagha Jatin area. The building demolition work started by KMC. (Express Photo/Partha Paul)
11 / 16The gap between Pushpanjali Residency, the affected House at Tangra Cristopher road, and the building near it. (Express Photo/Partha Paul)
12 / 16Pushpanjali Residency, the affected House at Tangra Cristopher road. The white six storeyed building was under construction last four month. (Express Photo/Partha Paul)
13 / 16Affected House at 12, Loknath Bose Garden Lane, in Topsia, Kolkata. The building is more than six years old. (Express Photo/Partha Paul)
14 / 16Affected House at 12, Loknath Bose Garden Lane, in Topsia, Kolkata. The building is more than six years old. (Express Photo/Partha Paul)
15 / 16Subho Appartment at 3/47/D, Vidyasagar colony in South Kolkata's Bagha Jatin area. The building demolition work started by KMC. (Express Photo/Partha Paul)
16 / 16The gap between the affected house at 12 Loknath Bose Garden Lane, and the next building. (Express Photo by Partha Paul)
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