With the very structural stability of our new High Court building on a cliffhanger, the onus is now squarely on the Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation (GSIDC) to move swiftly to see what remedial measures can be taken to save this very vital structure which has cost the taxpayer over Rs 125 crore.
Given the very heavy rainfall our state experiences, the Gujarat High Court model should never have been replicated. The flat roof is very inappropriate as our High Court required a properly sloped and also strong wind resilient roof given the location. If the structural cock-up can be remedied, it may be appropriate to replace that awful looking barbed wire around our High Court as it is a Temple of Justice and not a detention centre. This major High Court construction goof up warrants that the GSIDC should now be headed by persons with technical expertise. While the Damocles’ sword hangs, for now all that we can do is hope and pray that Goa’s highest Temple of Justice be saved from this imminent man made structural catastrophe.
