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False ceiling of Borda college collapses

A small portion of the false ceiling of a room in the new government College at Borda collapsed on Thursday night. No injuries or loss of life has been reported.

MARGAO: 
The newly constructed college in the precincts of the Multipurpose school at Borda was inaugurated by former Chief Minister 
Laxmikant Parsekar in the year 2016.  
Sources attributed the collapse of a portion of the false ceiling of a room in the college to leakage, soon after the onset of monsoons just a day back on Thursday. 
They informed that tin sheets had been erected recently to prevent any leakage and thereby avert any such unpleasant incident.  
Despite such measures, the inevitable incident occurred on Thursday night where the false ceiling caved in, in the initial showers of the monsoons, sources added.
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MMC not responsible if people refuse to shift, says chairperson Naik

After having sent eviction notices to residents and occupants of all three weak buildings which have partially collapsed in the port town within six months, the Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) has warned it would not be held responsible if the people refused to vacate from the three buildings.

The Goan Network
Published Jun 10, 2017, 4:50 AM IST
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VASCO:All three buildings which have partially collapsed have either residents or shop owners occupying the structures and were issued with eviction notices by the MMC.Asked if the MMC had initiated any action against those residing or occupying the three buildings despite being issued eviction notices, MMC Chairperson Deepak Naik replied in the negative.   “Despite sending eviction notices citing that the three buildings are unsafe for occupation, people occupying…

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