A portion of the sajja of the dilapidated building that crashed at Borda.
MARGAO
After another portion of a dilapidated building near the Government Multipurpose ITI complex at Borda collapsed on Wednesday evening, the authorities moved in to evacuate the residents inhabiting the building as well as those of neighbouring houses as a precautionary measure.
Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Margao, Ganesh Barve, along with District Police Chief Akshat Ayush and Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Margao, SP Gurudas Kadam, visited the site after receiving information that a sajja of the dilapidated building had collapsed in the evening.
Local residents pointed out that a sajja of the old building had come crashing down last month, triggering fear and anxiety among them.
SDM Barve told the media that a report on the status of the building would be submitted to South Goa District Collector Egna Cleetus, who is the chairperson of the District Disaster Management Authority.
In response to a question, he said that whether the building was unsafe would be determined only after a structural stability test was conducted by the technical agencies. “Right now, we have got the residents evacuated as a precautionary measure. Some of the residents have taken shelter at the residences of their relatives,” he said.
