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PANAJI
The Charles Correa Foundation has expressed utter disappointment over the false ceiling collapse at Kala Academy on Monday, alleging a waste of public funds and accusing the government of not taking them into consideration during the works.
“Despite being the largest and the primary source of information about the construction and history of the Kala Academy, the Charles Correa Foundation has been kept out of the loop and denied any access to the building and its conservation efforts,” reads a statement issued by the Foundation.
The CCF asserted they could have guided the renovation and suggested appropriate finishes, “but we were kept out of every stage of the conservation and consultation process. Considering the government’s lack of transparency, we cannot comment any further, but regret the fact that Rs 59 crore of public money was spent in what appears to be substandard workmanship.”
