Another building collapse scare at Bowbazar
Hammers on an under-construction building brought the residents of the adjacent building under the open sky in scorching heat this morning.
Hammers on an under-construction building brought the residents of the adjacent building under the open sky in scorching heat this morning.
After more than four years of the first round of cracks and crevices, residents of the subsidence zone in Bowbazar are seeing new rays of hope.
In what comes as a ray of hope for the displaced residents of the subsidence affected zone in Bowbazar, the implementing agency of the ongoing Metro project in the area, Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Limited, has finalised the tender for reconstruction of the houses.
The state government has decided to provide a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to each family whose house developed cracks in the Bowbazar area of the city.
While the authorities of the implementing agency are hoping to complete the reconstruction of the damaged buildings by December 2024, the residents are claiming they would thank their stars if the promise is fulfilled.
With the memories of cracks and crevices, which were the last recollections of their homes that had sheltered them through thick and thin, the Barals now wish is to relive their lives in the present rubble, which was once their home.
However, just before completing the remaining stretch of 500 metres from its destination, the tunnelling work had to be stopped once again.
The KMRCL authorities are putting their best efforts to maintain the norms while restarting full fledged work.
The centuries old gold market of the city has seen a drastic fall in sales during the past few months. Even after the reopening of shops, the gold traders have not seen a day with good income.
As the TBM Chandi became defunct after hitting an aquifer last year on 31 August, its twin, Urvi, will take up the task of excavating the remaining portion, covering a length of around 1.8 km.
