India, March 21 -- The Gurugram district administration on Thursday invoked the Disaster Management Act, 2005, and issued directions to flat owners to vacate three towers in the Chintels Paradiso condominium within 15 days. The administration's move was based on the report submitted by the Central Building Research Institute (CBRI), which had earlier deemed Towers A, B and C structurally unsafe.

The order issued by Gurugram deputy commissioner Ajay Kumar late Wednesday said, "It has become essential that Towers A, B and C of Chintels Paradiso Group Housing Society, Sector 109, Gurugram need immediate evacuation to avoid any damage to life and property of the residents."

Chintels Paradiso has nine towers of which six towers have already be...