Delhi is drafting a new safety policy for paying guest (PG) accommodations following the collapse at Satya Niketan, announced by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. The proposal requires owners of old buildings to submit structural audit reports and certify safety before the premises can be used for PGs and other commercial establishments such as nursing homes and schools.
Both outlets describe the issue as part of a long-running regulatory history rather than a sudden shift. Times of India traces attempts at oversight back to 1993, including a Congress-era scheme around 2000 and later steps such as a 2019 Assembly panel that did not resolve enforcement questions, a 2021 municipal proposal to survey PGs, and a 2022 plan to license hundreds of PGs. It also cites a 2023 survey after a Mukherjee Nagar fire that found more than 100 violations. The Hindu focuses more directly on the current policy design and its emphasis on structural audits and certification. Overall, the sources differ mainly in how much they detail past initiatives, while aligning on the immediate policy mechanism proposed after the collapse.
