1 dead as school Balcony collapses in Udaipur's Kotda village
UDAIPUR: A balcony collapse at the PM Shree Government Higher Primary School in Patharwadi Village, Kotda, resulted in the death of Moli (12) and injury of Payal (11) on Friday.
Following the incident in Udaipur, villagers protested, accusing the administration of using substandard materials, which they claim led to the collapse.
The under-construction building was being renovated due to its dilapidated condition. Both girls were playing nearby when the balcony gave way.
The debris from the collapse caused the fatality of Moli, who was visiting her uncle in Patharwadi, while Payal was hospitalized for her injuries. Neither girl was a student of the school, which operates elsewhere.
Police from Kotda station arrived at the scene and conducted an investigation.
DSP Rajendra Singh Rathore stated that the senior secondary school was being constructed under the PM Shree scheme. An investigation team from the education department and administration visited the site.
In response to the incident at the PM Shree Government Higher Primary School in Patharpadi village, the education department swiftly suspended acting assistant engineer Hemsingh and a civil consultant working on contract, holding them primarily responsible for negligence.
A high-level investigation has been initiated, and an FIR has been ordered against the contractor. Until the investigation concludes, the suspended AEN's office will be the Additional District Project Coordinator, Samagra Shiksha, Udaipur district.
A high-level investigation is ongoing. Acting assistant engineer Hemsingh has been suspended until the investigation is complete, while the contract of the civil consultant at the block-level integrated education complex, Kotda district, Udaipur, has been terminated due to negligence. Instructions have been issued to file a preliminary information report against the contractor firm, Messrs. Divyanshi Enterprises, for negligence in the approved construction work.
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