Goa Kala Academy slab pays the price for shoddy works

Franky Gracias

THE BIG FALL

The under-renovation Kala Academy in Panjim work suffered a jolt after a huge slab of its open air auditorim collapsed, probably on Sunday night.

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THE STAGE

The collapsed slab was the one above the stage of the open air auditorium. No one was around at the time of the incident.

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DRAGGING ON

The renovation work of the Kala Academy has been dragging on over the last two years.

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DELAYED

The renovation work was slated to be completed by December 2022.

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CAUSE NOT KNOWN

The cause of the slab collapse was not known immediately. The government has sought a report to know the cause behind the incident,

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SHODDY WORKS

The Goa government has faced flak for shoddy works on the cultural institution.

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CHARLES CORREA'S LEGACY

Kala Academy was designed by legendary architect, the late Charles Correa, who was a Goan himself. It was built in 1983 on the banks of river Mandovi.  

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