Chandigarh, Feb. 4 -- The UT Estate Office is set to impose a penalty of Rs.1 crore on the owner of the old Mehfil restaurant building in Sector 17-C over building violations.

The four-storey building had collapsed on January 6 after cracks appeared in three load-bearing pillars during ongoing renovation work.

A senior officer from the UT Estate Office stated that the building violation case had been ongoing since 2017 and despite sending several notices over the past eight years, the owner did not comply. The penalty amount has been calculated up to January 6, 2025.

The officer further explained that although the owner had submitted revised building plans, these were not approved and the renovation work proceeded without approval. The...