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Kala Academy slab collapse a major concern

It has been almost a year since Goa’s Kala Academy has been under renovation. The work began last year and was scheduled to be completed by June 23. However, a slab in the outdoor open-air auditorium collapsed on Sunday.

The government has ordered an investigation into the incident. The collapse of the slab was not expected at this stage, as the auditorium had been entrusted to a contractor with a good reputation. The government has asked for an investigation, but the opposition is demanding the resignation of the minister, as they believe that the work was of poor quality and that there may have been corruption involved.

I hope that the issue of the slab collapse is resolved quickly and that action is taken against those responsible for the poor quality of work. The safety of Kala Academy is a matter of public concern, and the government needs to take this issue seriously.


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Slab collapse: Minister must resign or be sacked

Jaret Chandrapurkar, Chandor
Published Jul 19, 2023, 12:44 AM IST
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It was indeed very shameful to know that the roof of an under construction government project came crashing down. It is equally humorous to know that the PWD was very quick in appointing an IIT to carry out a detailed investigation leading to the cause of the collapseDoes one really need an IIT to get involved? The common man can tell you the cause...The construction was being reinforced with greed for commission, ego and pomposity of the “Shame Jahan” of the ruling…

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