Tall & Urban News

The Tahnee Heights, a skyscraper in upscale Nepean Sea Road, that commands one of the most expensive property prices in India, has been sealed.

Located in the posh Malabar Hill area of south Mumbai, the 35-story building is home to several prominent figures in India's financial capital.

The BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) sealed the building in the wake of 21 COVID-19 cases being reported last week. "There were 21 cases over the last seven days out of which 19 are house helps, drivers and security staff," said Prashant Gaik assistant commissioner of BMC's D-Ward. The house helps work in different flats in the buildings and there is every possibility that they may have spread the virus to the other flats as well. "In order to break the chain, it was necessary to seal the entire building," the officer said.

"We have also shifted nearly 20 house helps and security staff to quarantine centres. We have requested the society to sanitize the common toilets used by their staff four to six times a day and till the time society makes arrangements, we have started sanitization from our side," he said.

Also, screening of all the residents is carried out and the corporation has requested the society to do the same regularly.  

For more on this story, go to Deccan Herald.