Rainwater leakage haunts Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy's chamber in Secretariat

GUNTUR: Rainwater leakage is continuing to haunt the chamber of Opposition leader Mr Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy in the AP Secretariat complex. It may be recalled that last year for the first time, rainwater seeped into the chamber of the YSRC leader. Doubts about the quality of construction was first raised then. On Tuesday, the weather suddenly changed and heavy rainfall was registered for 30 minutes. It was enough time for rainwater to seep into Mr Reddy’s chamber once again.

The housekeeping staff of the Secretariat rushed to Mr Reddy’s chamber, mopped up the water and cleaned up the mess. The rainwater also gu-shed into the Secretariat complex and turned the premises into a big pond. After Mr Reddy's chamber, it was the turn of the waiting hall near Secretariat Gate-2 that started leaking. Mr Reddy’s staff immediately informed the Secretariat maintenance.

YSRC MLA of Mangala-giri, A. Ramakrishna Reddy recalling the CID inquiry last year into the rainwater leakage issue, alleged that the TD government had tried to blame the YSRC by alleging that the cutting of water pipeline of air-conditioner was the cause of the leakage. Later the CID had submitted a report about the episode but Mr Ramakrishna Reddy alle-ged that the TD government did not reveal the CID report and did not find the cause of the leakage.

He alleged that TD gave '10,000 per sq ft to the contractor for the construction. This despite the fact that sand was given free of cost and cement was given at a subsidised price. Mr Reddy said commissions were collected from the contractors. He also ridiculed the fact that there was 3 cm of rain registered outside but 6 cm of rainwater had gushed into the Secretariat due to poor construction. Mr Ramakrishna Reddy further alleged rainwater had leaked onto the other floors as well but the officials were hiding the same. He also demanded that the CD report should be made public.