The move comes in light of recent incident when one of the resident got injured following the collapse of the bathroom cubicle roof in the hostel. In an undated notice, the hostel warden said that the college invited a structural engineer to give his observations on the state of the building.
Lady Shri Ram College for Women has directed all its hostel residents to vacate the 260-room facility which will be temporarily closed for repair work. The move comes in light of a recent incident when one of the residents got injured following the collapse of the bathroom cubicle roof in the hostel.
"A student suffered injuries in the roof collapse incident. We have been asked to vacate the hostel rooms so that the repair work could be initiated. Students are fine with it because the hostel needs repairs," Kritika, a first-year student, said, as reported by NDTV.
The college has not given any deadline to the hostel residents. "A meeting has been called for today to discuss the matter by the warden. After which things will be more clear," said another student.
The hostel authorities have informed the students that the security deposit of the students will be refunded along with the remaining fee. The hostel residents said no alternative accommodation has been provided to them. When asked, LSR College Principal Suman Sharma refused to comment on the matter. In an undated notice, the hostel warden said that the college invited a structural engineer to give his observations on the state of the building.
"His initial report without going into any details is that structural deficiencies have been noticed. In addition, there is also leakage of water from blocked drains and pipes which have started rusting.
"In this situation, we will have to undertake major repairs as the engineer has advised that it is not safe for residents to stay in the building," the notice said. " The structural engineer has told the college the work may go on for a considerable period of time, the notice mentioned. In view of this, the hostel authorities have been advised to close down the hostel as soon as possible, as we are concerned about the safety of the students. We will refund the security deposit and the remaining fee that has been deposited for staying in the hostel," the notice said.
