Bengal CM Orders Audit, Suspends Construction Of TMC-Era Commercial Projects Till July 31

Last Updated:June 24, 2026, 23:01 IST

The move comes after a three-storey warehouse collapsed in Kolkata that left three people dead and several others injured.

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday ordered a comprehensive audit of under-construction commercial projects approved by the previous Trinamool Congress (TMC) government and suspended work on such projects till July 31, following the collapse of a warehouse in Kolkata that left three people dead and several others injured.

After visiting the accident site, Adhikari said preliminary reports suggested that the sanctioned building plan of the collapsed warehouse was flawed.

He directed the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) and the Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Department to review all under-construction commercial buildings that received approvals under the previous government.

Speaking at a press conference at the state secretariat Nabanna, the chief minister said all such projects, including those allegedly approved on filled-up water bodies, would undergo an audit. He added that construction work at these sites would remain suspended till July 31 while authorities carry out inspections and assess compliance with building norms.

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