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Delhi University VC Orders Major Hostel Expansion & Fast-Tracks Ongoing Projects After South Campus PG Building Collapse Claims 7 Lives
24htopnews | September 8, 2026 5:08 PM CST

Delhi University VC Yogesh Singh asked principals to review student housing and expedite hostel projects after a PG collapse near South Campus killed seven students. Colleges are exploring new hostels as protests grow over student safety and private PG accommodation.

New Delhi: Delhi University Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh on Monday asked college principals to review residential facilities for students and expedite ongoing hostel projects following the collapse of a multi-storey paying guest (PG) accommodation near South Campus that claimed the lives of seven students.

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Singh convened a meeting of college principals to discuss the incident and observed a two-minute silence in memory of the deceased.

The VC said the loss of students' lives was a "massive blow" to the university and assured the affected families that the university stood ready to provide all possible assistance.


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