The high-power committee was formed by the govt to audit under-construction high-rise buildings after the Taratala warehouse collapsed, claiming 16 lives
Kolkata: The high-power committee formed by the govt to audit under-construction high-rise buildings after the Taratala warehouse collapse has cleared only 11 of the 136 projects surveyed so far. In all, 344 projects are under scrutiny. The Bengal govt and the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) had ordered an immediate halt to all construction work on June 24-25 after the warehouse collapse, which claimed 16 lives.
CM Suvendu Adhikari had said work would resume only after under-construction buildings were audited and cleared. The remaining projects are stuck over non-compliance with labour registration and orientation requirements. Labour department officials, who are part of each audit team along with representatives from KMC’s buildings, water supply, and drainage departments, fire brigade, PWD, CESC and Kolkata Police, are inspecting labour facilities at sites. These include workers’ quarters, toilets, drinking water, safety nets, use of helmets and harnesses, safe securing of construction equipment to prevent accidents during storms, lightning conductors on tower cranes, and adherence to safety procedures.