Delhi govt to launch portal to map student PGs, strengthen safety measures

New Delhi, Oct 8 (UNI) Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood on Thursday chaired the second meeting of the High-Powered Committee (HPC) formed regarding student accommodation and safety. The meeting focused on strengthening safety measures, improving regulatory frameworks, and finalizing immediate operational steps involving all key stakeholders, including the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Delhi Police, and universities in the national capital. Notably, the panel was constituted following the September 6 building collapse in Satya Niketan that killed seven people, motly students, to establish comprehensive regulations for paying guest (PG) accommodations and hostels across Delhi. According to…