IMPHAL, February 15: An under construction school building extension of Patsoi Tulihal New Government Primary School was dismantled by local club and women organization along with angry locals alleging that the contractors had failed to maintain quality in the construction work.
The school building construction is an initiative undertaken under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA).
The incident occurred this afternoon at around 2 at Patsoi Part-II Makha Leikai under Patsoi PS in Imphal West.
The school building was dismantled by members of Patsoi MakhaYaipha Lup (PAMYAL) and Patsoi Part-II Makha Leikai Women Development Association along with people of the locality.
A local speaking to IFP said that the contractor who has been assigned with the construction work of the school building is not maintaining the quality of the work.
He pointed out that the pillars are installed only for the namesake with the size visibly too small and the distance between the two pillars is more than 20 feet.
The cement usage in constructing the building is very less and the CI sheet used for covering the roof is of very cheap quality, he maintained.
The local club and women organization had instructed the contractor to stop the work few days, he said.
The contractor and the Headmaster of the school were also informed to be present at a meeting today at 1:30 pm by the local club. However the two did not turn up, he said.
Following which the angry locals along with local club members and women organization dismantle the under construction school building, he added.