Court orders demolition of classrooms over safety concerns

Court orders demolition of classrooms over safety concerns-Wamrong Lower- Secondary School The Dungkhag Court in Warmrong under Trashigang has ordered a contractor to demolish the newly constructed six-unit classrooms of Wamrong Lower Secondary School after it was found unsafe. The contractor, during the construction, has not installed the concrete beams to support the second floor as per the specifications of the building’s design.

According to the Dungkhag Court’s verdict, the contractor will have to demolish the first floor of the double storied classroom building to install the concrete beams. The contractor has already begun the demolishing works as per the court’s order.

The classrooms were constructed at a cost of Nu.2.7 million. The construction of the classroom was completed last year.

The students were supposed to move in to their new classroom beginning this academic session. But after the building was found unsafe , the Dungkahg had asked the contractor to rebuild it again. The contractor had refused.  The Dungkhag administration,then, had  filed a court case against the contractor. The Dungkhag Court passed the verdict last month.Court orders demolition of classrooms over safety concerns-Wamrong Lower Secondary School.

Meanwhile, the school is bearing the brunt of the controversy. It faces severe space crunch. Due to the shortage of classrooms, the school has converted the newly constructed hostels into classrooms. Even the school’s only science lab has been converted into a classroom.

A makeshift hut has been constructed for the border boys to live. But due to space congestion, many students are sharing beds. More than a hundred border boys are currently living in the makeshift hostel.

The school’s multipurpose hall, on the other hand, has been converted into girls’ hostel.  More than a hundred border girls are currently living in the multipurpose hall.

The contractor has another 10 months to demolish the first floor and finish the reconstruction works.

 

 

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