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| Offices of Assembly to be shifted to Garage complex beneath building | | Govt comes out formal order on setting up of Committee today | | ET Report
Jammu, Dec 12: A day after crumbling of concrete structures in the Assembly Secretariat due to excavation work on new project under construction adjacent to it, even as work continued in routine in the offices but on account of apprehensions of any mishap most of the sections converged in the Central Hall . Though 'unsafe' tag is yet to be attached to the building, the officials and employees from various sections have expressed unwillingness to continue from chambers which have developed cracks. What, however, emerged as official version from the scene post this mishap today is the step towards shifting of the offices from Central Hall to makeshift albeit safe places within the Secretariat premises.
Sources said the authorities have for now decided to shift most of the sections and branches within the huge Assembly complex to the areas just beneath the huge building occupied by the Garages department. Sources said all the Garages, as many as 12 in number are being vacated by the department and necessary repair, renovation works have begun them so as to covert these into office chambers temporarily to accommodate the record and employees of the sections which have been affected most. Sources said the work in the garages will complete in next few days after which these would be converted into offices of various sections. However, no decision has been taken as yet on the options for next Assembly session. Though it was decided verbally yesterday that meetings of various committees in progress would be suspended for a brief period, sources said some meetings in schedule were conducted today.
After maintaining silence on Tuesday over damage to Assembly Secretariat building, the Government today came out with a formal order on its official website of GAD announcing setting up of a committee to look into the causes that led to crumbling of outer walls and some chambers of Ministers in the complex. The Committee mainly comprising a team of engineers has been asked to submit its report by December 14, which besides explaining how the mishap happened, would suggest further ways and means on technicalities of precautionary measures. What remains to be seen with keen interest is whether this panel would now declare the building unsafe or not. |
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