Making Hyderabad’s vertical boom safer

The collapse of an unauthorised seven-storey structure in Gachibowli last month has left residents dealing with damaged homes, disrupted businesses and concerns over the safety of a neighbourhood that has grown rapidly upwards. As PG accommodations and hostels proliferate alongside new construction, civic authorities have stepped up enforcement against unsafe and unauthorised structures. Siddharth Kumar Singh looks at the changing landscape of one of the city’s fastest-growing neighbourhoods