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Can NEHU buildings withstand a 7 Richter point quake?

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SHILLONG: On May 18, the ceiling of NEHU dispensary caved in due to heavy rains. A senior doctor narrowly escaped being hit by the debris. It was found that while the roofing material was the much advertised Dyna Roof, rain water had seeped into the ceiling and bore down heavily on it. Interestingly the ceiling material comprised of some light brown paper which was plastered with Plaster of Paris.
Speaking to this reporter, NEHU Registrar, Dr L Cajee, who is also the Controller of Examinations, said he had immediately sent the engineers to inspect the damage after hearing of the incident but could not say much until he gets a report from them. Cajee said that the dispensary is about 10 years old.
Questions that NEHU faculty, administrative staff, doctors and students are asking is how safe are they inside the clinic especially if an earthquake of the intensity of the one that hit Nepal should rock Meghalaya. They feel that this is the result of bad engineering and corruption which has been the bane of NEHU.

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