Haryana Human Rights Commission seeks reports on the Dhulkot building collapse in Ambala
7 October 2026
The Haryana Human Rights Commission has sought detailed reports on the collapse of an under-construction three-storey building at Dhulkot village in Ambala.
Member (Judicial) Kuldip Jain directed the Deputy Commissioner, the Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation of Ambala and the Superintendent of Police to report, acting on a complaint by Amandeep Singh Bhatia.
The Commission asked the Municipal Corporation for the sanctioned building plan, details of the owner, builder, contractor, architect and structural engineer, and inspection records.
It asked the Deputy Commissioner for details of the dead and injured, relief and compensation paid, and whether any magisterial inquiry had been ordered.
The building fell on the evening of 27 September 2026 while the concrete slab for the first-floor roof was being cast; seven persons died and 12 were injured.
Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini announced an ex gratia payment of ₹5 lakh for the families of those killed. The Commission has listed the matter for 12 November.
In plain words
SHRC State Human Rights Commission — Set up under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, it can call for reports from state authorities.
Ex gratia A payment made without admitting legal liability — Governments announce it after disasters, separate from any compensation a court may order.