Hardly three months has passed after the Churachandpur Medical College was inaugurated by the Union Home Minister Amit Shah that parts of the college was ravaged by the tropical cyclones which hit the entire Churachandpur district last night thus putting questions marks on the quality of the college buildings.
According to sources, tropical cyclones that lashed the district last night from 12:10 am have blown off parts of the panel walls of Churachandpur Medical College buildings. Walls of the library facing the East in the Academic Blocks(main building) at the third floor were blown away. Some parts of the wall in these sections in the backyard facing the West have also been blown off. Walls of the emergency Medicine Block were blown away causing damage to the ceilings and other structures and in this section which is located at the second floor, the walls were totally broken and its structures were bending due to strong forces of the wind. The floors of the building are planned to be used as an Eye Ward though it has not yet been occupied .
Director of the medical college Dr. S. Iboyaima visited the damaged site this morning. Talking to media persons, the Director stated that he will immediately carry out repair works of damaged portions by today itself and went on to say that the building is a pre-fabricated one with a panel and weightless walls which is very strong. He however said that there are portions where there are some gaps and a hole through which air could come in.
The site Engineer Venkat of the Keystone Infra Construction Company Ltd, which constructed the building, and was present at the site stated that they have not compromised with the quality and in future see that no such thing happens again
The College building was inaugurated on the 6th January 2023 by the Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
The Hills Journal
K. Salbung, Churachandpur
Manipur-795128
