BUILDING DEPARTMENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THE INVENTORY CONTROL AND ALSO TO CARRY OUT THE STRUCTURAL AUDIT AND INSPECTION OF THE PRESCRIBED SAFETY PROTOCOL

The structural audit and related structural inspection is necessary under standard operating procedures laid with the guidelines on the captioned subject of strengthening of the structures , but no department is taking cognisance of the said initiative in the interest of life of buildings and improvement in the safety protocols and prescribed precautionary measures where necessary positive steps must be taken by the owners of the building department responsible for the technical supervision of the danger because of heavy rains and other specific instructions of the maintenance and timely repairs which are generally ignored by the owners of the buildings and the department concerned, even though and more over it is necessary to examine the strengthening of structures and do needful under the provision made by code for consideration because numerous buildings are generally undergone with the addition and alterations of internal modifications and structural alterations without taking into consideration the various aspects and prospectus of the such structural damage and utility after the addition made for such specific repairs of the partial modifications and improvement without taking into consideration the guidance on strengthening of the structures, which should not be compromised with the mandate under building bylaws and the National building code stipulate mandatory instructions and provisions regarding the earthquake-resistant features to be incorporated in every building plan. As such special repairs and structural safety audits of buildings are found necessary under the provisions made and renovation works on the other hand could not be compromised, as required for the improvement of such building infrastructures. If any lapse found in the ongoing system of such audit under the guidance of strengthening of the structures that may be rectified in the terms of saving life and property and needful be done.