CM urged to furnish a Geo Technical Stability Report for constructing new Secretariat

CM urged to furnish a Geo Technical Stability Report for constructing new Secretariat
IPR Source

CM urged to furnish a Geo Technical Stability Report for constructing new Secretariat

11 Oct,Gangtok: The Chief Minister of Sikkim Pawan Chamling along with the Chief Secretary and the Heads of the Department inspected the damage caused to Tashiling Secretariat Building and the offices around the Secretariat by the earthquake which hit the state on 18th of September 2011, today.
During the inspection the Chief Minister directed the Mines and Geology Department to furnish the Geo Technical Stability Report of the land where the present Tashiling Secretariat Complex is situated, within a week. This is inorder to see the feasibility for the construction of the new Secretariat at the same place. Though the Government is contemplating alternative sites for relocation but priority is being given to the existing location. The final decision on the new Secretariat will be taken only after thorough study of the Geo Technical Stability Report of the present Tashiling Secretariat complex land, the Chief Minister said. The new Secretariat will be retrofitted, earthquake proof, well equipped from security point of view with emergency exits at places.
The Chief Minister asked the concerned departments to work in a coordinated manner to take all the safety measures into account while preparing the Detail Project Report of the new Secretariat Building.