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Construction work caused balwadi wall collapse?
Staff Reporter (Friday, Jun 17, 2005 )

* `Mud dug out for laying foundation for an apartment fell on the wall'
* IN A POOR STATE: The balwadi at VOC Nagar in Alandur, where a wall and supporting pillars collapsed. — Photo: K Manikandan


TAMBARAM: The walls and supporting pillars of a balwadi collapsed at V.O.C. Nagar in Alandur late on Wednesday night. Though no one was hurt, residents said the collapse was a result of construction of a huge apartment complex adjacent to the balwadi.

Residents said heaps of mud dug out for laying the foundation for the complex was placed near the balwadi. The mud slid and fell on the compound wall separating the construction site and the balwadi. The compound wall collapsed on the balwadi triggering the wall collapse.

A concrete pillar supporting the tiled roof was completely damaged and the walls had cracks at many places. The damaged walls were noticed when staff opened the balwadi around 8 a.m.

Despite the damage, the staff prepared the noon meal for the children. Temporary arrangements were made by the municipality authorities to accommodate the children.
Residents recalled that the Alandur Municipality's balwadi was opened in 1982 and at any given time, had more than 70 children in the age group of two-five years. "Alandur" Bhaskar of the Rajiv Gandhi Narpani Mandram said his organisation would submit a petition to the police urging the builder to carry out repairs.

The Mandram had provided new floor in the balwadi a few years ago as part of voluntary community activities.

Builder's version

However, the builder of the apartment complex denied that the wall collapse was due to the mudslide.

He alleged that miscreants demolished the compound wall, which caused the collapse.
The compound wall was at least four feet away from the balwadi and the mudslide could not have damaged either the compound wall or the balwadi.

The builder said he offered to renovate the balwadi on a request by K. Kalyani, DMK Councillor of Ward No 38 of Alandur Municipality.

Copyright © 2005, The Hindu.

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