India, Oct. 12 -- Nearly a decade after cracks first began appearing on the walls of the judicial officer's residential complex in Rohini, the Public Works Department (PWD) is finally set to begin major structural repairs at the site, officials said on Saturday.

The decision comes years after residents repeatedly flagged crumbling plaster, corrosion in beams, and falling concrete. Their concerns were largely ignored until an elderly resident was seriously injured in February last year, when a chunk of debris fell from the ceiling, leaving him bedridden for months.

"Some basic repair work was carried out last year and interiors of multiple flats have recently been repaired. We are now starting work on the exteriors of the towers, includi...