The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has permitted the demolition of an 18-story wing of a tower in an apartment complex in southeast Bengaluru after it tilted.

Chief Commissioner M. Maheshwar Rao on Thursday convened a meeting with Bengaluru South City Corporation officials after a private builder applied for demolition permission. Mr. Rao told The Hindu that there was no major tilt but only a minor issue, following which the builder had applied for permission. The permission has now been granted, he said.

According to GBA sources, the wing slated for demolition is one of the five wings of the tower. The wing comprises 49 dwelling units, none of which have been occupied so far. The builder has been directed to ensure all safety measures at the site, although no dwelling units are occupied.

In 2025, a residential building at Thippasandra in east Bengaluru tilted, prompting authorities to order the occupants to evacuate

On February 19, around 4.58 p.m., the building started crumbling due to ongoing basement work on the adjacent site. The occupants felt the building trembling and rushed out to safety.

Two fire tenders along with one NDRF team rushed to the spot and evacuated the residents. The Jeevan Bima Nagar police supervised the rescue operations.

The police informed the owner of the building, living in Chennai, a police official said.

Civic authorities stated that the building tilted due to excavation for a new building’s foundation in the adjacent plot.

“This weakened the soil, leading to tilting of the ground floor of a nearby 40-year-old (G+3) structure. The building tilted towards the construction site,” according the authorities.

Published - July 23, 2026 10:56 pm IST