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Read: Bhiwandi building collapse: Recent waterlogging could have weakened dilapidated buildingBhiwandi MLA Rais Shaikh was overseeing the operations. Strict action should be taken against those responsible for preventing such incidents.”'Protect poor tenants'Shaikh said that poor tenants in Bhiwandi should be protected and provided with transit accommodation, just the way it is done in Mumbai. “Due to lack of money and unavailability of transit accommodation, such poor tenants are forced to live in unsafe buildings despite notices. Old and dilapidated buildings need to be redeveloped under the Cluster Development and Regularisation policy immediately. Darekar said, “The state government must provide immediate assistance to the affected families and prepare an action plan for such dilapidated buildings..