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Digging for `unwanted' building destroys electric cables, sewage pipes in GMC 11/23/2018 11:32:54 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 23: Digging for an `unwanted' building damaged four costly electric wires worth 4 lakhs and sewerage pipes near the Anatomy Department of the Government Medical College Jammu. Moreover, the building is being constructed despite objections and not the requirement of National Medical Commission/ Medical Council of India. Owing to lack of policy, the doctors and staff will face difficulty to park their vehicles and it will become a parking chaos. Pertinently, the issue was taken up by the daily that an alleged wasteful expenditure is being done on a building, which is not needed, just to satisfy the ego of few influential persons. The money spent on construction of the building, concerned people said, could have been used for other developmental works. According to sources the Taxpayers' money is being wasted on the building by ignoring the objections along with expansion plan of the GMC Jammu which will be proved a threat for the existing buildings in the vicinity. "Moreover, the digging work of the aforesaid building damaged four electric wires, which ones cost is Rs.1 lakh, as per officials of the concerned and total Rs. 4 lakhs as well as the Sewerage pipes. If we include the manpower cost and other for setup the new wires, it would be reached nearly Rs. 5 to 6 lakhs, "sources claimed, adding that who will bear the cost of damaged wires and sewerage pipes. Sources further added that the extra amount would be used from taxpayers' money because neither the executive agency nor concerned authority will pay the amount from their own pockets. Sources stated that the unneeded building will not also pose threats to other buildings but also restrict the cross ventilation, Sunlight and beautification of the building. Besides, the nearby departments will also suffer if any fire incident will take place as Fire Brigade vehicles will not be reached out timely. XEn PWD Arvind Gupta said that the cost of damaged pipes and wires would be borne by the contractor.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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