12 Kolkata: The repair of the damaged RG Kar Hospital emergency building began on Tuesday.
The building was damaged in the Aug 14 vandalism. The repairs started after nod from CBI and Kolkata Police. CBI said the seminar room—where the rape-murder took place—should remain untouched.
The KP, too, said that according to the CBI requirements, the seminar room should not be touched.New Year SpecialUnbelievable! 2025's most powerful zodiac predictions are here50+ Happy New Year 2025 Wishes & Quotes to share joy and cheerNumerology 1-9: What the numbers hold for us next yearThe cops also asked the hospital for an overall assessment of the losses to the building. According to sources, the KP, which is probing the Aug 14 vandalism, slapped an additional penal charge against the vandals, requiring them to pay for the damage.
A senior health department official said, "The probe agencies already gave their consent. There were some formalities remaining on the fund sanction and scope of work. All these nods have been received from the govt agencies. The first phase of work to clear up the damaged portions of the building has started. The rest will be completed within the stipulated time."
TOI had earlier reported that the Aug 14 vandalism caused extensive damage to the emergency building. Twenty minutes of rampage on the ground floor of the emergency building by a few dozen vandals caused damage worth crores of rupees, which included the state-of-the-art laboratory, 12 beds of hybrid critical care units, high dependency units containing nine beds, cardiologist units, medical store rooms, and oxygen kiosks.
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