Silvester D’Souza

Daijiworld Media Network – Kundapur (EP)

Kundapur, Aug 17: A little over four years after its inauguration, the roof of mini Vidhana Soudha in Kundapur peeled off, injuring one.

The incident took place on Saturday, August 17 at around 11 am. The roof of the staff office of Kundapur sub-divisional officer, located on the first floor of the building came crashing down on the people working below.

Narayana Billava, a retired employee of Varahi project sustained severe injuries on his head, hands and legs and was rushed to the hospital. Another government employee Balakrishna who was working nearby managed to escape unhurt.

Cracks were seen on the walls of mini Vidhana Soudha even before its inauguration. Newspapers and media had highlighted the inferior quality of work and the Vidhana Soudha was opened on February 7, 2015 after some patchwork.

Locals had urged the officials to look into the inferior construction but they continued to remain indifferent.

Within a year of construction, wide cracks appeared. In the second year, rain water started seeping. Now the collapse of the roof has created anxiety among the government employees. They fear to sit inside the building now.