VISAKHAPATNAM: A recently built 25-foot wall, constructed under the central govt's PRASAD scheme, collapsed onto two parallel queue lines, claiming seven lives and leaving one person injured.
The incident, attributed to poor construction quality, prompted Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu to establish a three-member committee for investigation, with initial findings due within three days.
Senior Endowment Department officials expressed dismay upon discovering the wall's composition showed excessive sand content and insufficient cement usage. They concluded that appropriate construction standards were not followed.
The structure lacked proper foundational support from the ground. Standard construction practices require pillar reinforcement, which was notably absent from the contractor's work.
District Collector Harendira Prasad ordered detailed reports from both the contractor and supervising engineer regarding the wall's quality, which was reportedly constructed hastily over a few days, costing between Rs. two to three lakhs. Proper construction would have necessitated gudders or concrete pillars for structural integrity.
A committee will investigate the collapse circumstances. "Heavy rainfall and downward water flow eroded the insufficiently compacted soil foundation. The flooding destabilised the wall's supporting base," explained a senior bureaucrat.
Local residents report that the wall's construction was completed merely three days prior, using only bricks without proper curing. The structure, measuring two and a half feet in width and 25 feet in length, lacked reinforcement from iron pillars or beams.
The foundation and earthwork deteriorated, leading to the collapse. Secretary Revenue (Endowment) Vadarevu Vinaychand stated, "Construction of the wall was taken up under the PRASAD scheme, which was carried out by the engineers of the Tourism Department. The govt will take full details about the construction."
The incident, attributed to poor construction quality, prompted Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu to establish a three-member committee for investigation, with initial findings due within three days.
Senior Endowment Department officials expressed dismay upon discovering the wall's composition showed excessive sand content and insufficient cement usage. They concluded that appropriate construction standards were not followed.
The structure lacked proper foundational support from the ground. Standard construction practices require pillar reinforcement, which was notably absent from the contractor's work.
District Collector Harendira Prasad ordered detailed reports from both the contractor and supervising engineer regarding the wall's quality, which was reportedly constructed hastily over a few days, costing between Rs. two to three lakhs. Proper construction would have necessitated gudders or concrete pillars for structural integrity.
A committee will investigate the collapse circumstances. "Heavy rainfall and downward water flow eroded the insufficiently compacted soil foundation. The flooding destabilised the wall's supporting base," explained a senior bureaucrat.
Local residents report that the wall's construction was completed merely three days prior, using only bricks without proper curing. The structure, measuring two and a half feet in width and 25 feet in length, lacked reinforcement from iron pillars or beams.
The foundation and earthwork deteriorated, leading to the collapse. Secretary Revenue (Endowment) Vadarevu Vinaychand stated, "Construction of the wall was taken up under the PRASAD scheme, which was carried out by the engineers of the Tourism Department. The govt will take full details about the construction."
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