3 July 2024
Artistes protest outside Kala Academy
20 May 2024
The auditorium’s roof leaks during a tiatr performance.
PWD attributed the reason for the leak to water seeping through the AC duct in the auditorium.
23 April 2024
Part of KA’s false ceiling falls
CCF says the foundation was kept out of loop and denied access to the building and its conservation.
11 November 2023
Nearly 3 years of being shut Kala Academy repons after renovations
29 July 2022
CCF writes to Secretary A&C and Chief Secretary in regards to the repair of KA. Pointing out the importance of restoring the finishes in the building.
25 July 2022
In reply to RTI query, PWD Chief Architect informs CCF that PWD is only an executing body.
Original finishes in Auditorium will not be followed. Similarly the flooring, driveway & entrance gateway will be altered. No reply to CCF offer.
22 July 2022
CCF writes to Directorate A&C regarding concerns over finishes in KA. Offers to provide consultation pro bono.
18 July 2022
CCF writes to PWD Chief Architect regarding concerns over finishes in KA. Offers to provide consultation pro bono.
31 May 2022
CCF write to KA regarding concerns over alteration of architectural finishes. Requests for transparency of work being carried out. Request to be involved in the repair.
9 May 2022
CCF requests to visit KA. No reply.
10 August 2021
CCF organise meeting with Techton Buildcon Pvt Ltd
CCF inform the consultant in a public meeting that no aesthetic changes are to be carried out to Kala Academy. Techton point out the waterproofing and accoustic issues in the structure. CCF and local historians explain the 1983 design and the changes made in 2004. Request Techton to revert to finshes and accoustics of 1983.
8 July 2021
High Court disposes of the Kala Academy Petition
CCF inform the court that our demand to persue repair, has been accepted by the govt. Court judgement states that “no structures in the Kala Academy complex will be demolished, but structural repairs and renovation works will be carried out for preservation and maintainance of the complex.” First time a 20th Century building has been saved from demolition by a Court Order
1 July 2021
Techton appoint a team to start work.
24 June 2021
Government appeal to the High Court to dismiss the petition
Amicus Curiae requests CCF to review the government proposal and verify that there will be no demolition of Kala Academy before disposing the case. Granted, till 8 July 2021
3 May 2021
Appointment of M/s Techton Buildcon Pvt Limited on Nomination by Governor of Goa
Work given without tender. Sum of 39.63 Crore + tax.
30 December 2020
Request from CCF to KA regarding update on repair of KA & for a site visit. No reply from KA.
7 June 2020
Onset of the South-west monsoons in Goa
KA remains exposed and it gets inundated with water
25 March 2020
Janta Curfew and start of nation-wide lockdown
CCF heard, unofficially, that the state is broke and no funds are available for Kala Academy
16 March 2020
Court Hearing
Postponed indefinitely due to COVID 19
CCF submit an affidavit in absentia, putting a timeline and explaining the recommendations of Dr. RG Pillai, the affidavit also demanded that the non-performing waterproofing be scraped off before the monsoons as it soaks water like a sponge and contributes to the dead load. .
10 March 2020
Getty Foundation asks for details
Getty wrote back asking for further clarification and details.
4 March 2020
Getty acknowledgement of receival
Getty acknowledged receipt of the application
3 March 2020
Keeping it Modern grant by Getty Foundation
Keeping it Modern grant by Getty foundation was applied to for funds.
2 March 2020
Court Hearing and meeting with Gaude
Deputy AG requested postponing the hearing citing absence of AG.
Nondita Correa Mehrotra and Tahir Noronha’s meeting with Gaude requesting a letter of consent from Kala Academy with the idea of accepting private/CSR funds to pay consultants, to ease taxpayer’s money. The minister puts it on member secretary Kala Academy who stated that such proposal would not be accepted.
In the meeting, it was informed that the Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation (GSIDC) will not take up any work in Kala Academy since they only take work valued over 10Cr.
Kala Academy has approached PWD but have got no response. Next court hearing on 16th march 2020
20 February 2020
CCf send a letter to Kala Academy to appoint consultants
Letter from CCF to Kala Academy with the subject of appointing consultants for repair attaching the report and proposal, CVs of Arun Mennon and Dr.R.G. Pillai and profile of NCSHS.
Since NCSHS and IIT Madras are fully funded Government of India institutions, there is no need to call for tenders by the state.
19 February 2020
Report from Dr. R.G. Pillai and proposal from NCSHS
Report from IIT madras i.e. Dr. R.G. Pillai is received, based on his inspection and peer review.
Another document from NCSHS is received with proposal to take up the case of Kala academy as consultants at the cost of 15 lakhs INR.
18 February 2020
Preliminary recommendations from Dr. RG Pillai. Followed by basic repair strategy from IIT Madras.
30 January 2020
Article on Gaude’s press conference gets published
An article is published on oHeraldo newsdaily about statements made by Gaude
29 January 2020
Gaude does a press conference
Press conference by Gaude wherein he:
- Shares the minutes of Dr. R.G.Pillai’s meeting
- Accuses CCF of incompetency to put up a shed on Kala Academy’s amphitheatre
- Claims that CCF has been objecting any repairs to Kala Academy since 2010 (i.e. before inception fo CCF)
27 January 2020
Court hearing
The AG placed the minutes before the hon. Judge and said that the government. Has taken objection to points made by Kala Academy in the minutes. Points raised:
- How can NCSHS be appointed without tender?
- Justice Sonak said since it is an institution fully funded by the Government of India. Additionally they will only be doing consultant work and not implementation. Hence there should be no objection.
- AG said the Finance Department and the Ministry of Art and Culture should also agree – to which the judge said, get the approvals in 3 weeks.
- AG was saying CCF is just going after the glory, to which the judge reprimanded him and reminded him to not treat this as adversarial litigation.
- Judge has requested the government to follow the calendar put down in the minutes and not delay any further.
- Case is adjourned to 5th March. The government is requested to complete all financial and administrative approval for appointment of IIT Madras before that.
16 January 2020
Dr. R.G. Pillai inspects Kala Academy followed by stakeholder’s meeting
Inspection by Dr. R.G. Pillai alongwith Dr. K.G. Guptha HOD Civil eng. (GEC), Arminio Ribeiro and Tahir Noronha (CCF) , Gaurish Bhagat (JE Kala Academy) and Gurudas P.Pilarnekar (director, art and culture)
Minutes of the meeting important points:
- Dr Pillai stated that the structure does not require demolition and can be repaired. Quality of work should not be compromised by rushed time-schedule. It is advisable to ensure long-term preventive measures to preserve the building.
- Dr. K.G. Guptha HOD, Civil Eng., Goa Engineering College (GEC) stated that no more water should be allowed to enter the structure, nor flow along the amphitheatre as it seeps and damages the concrete.
- Member Secretary Mr. Gurudas Pilarnekar resolved that by the end of February 2020 he would get the necessary administrative and financial approvals to cover the structure and not let any water enter.
- Dr. KG Guptha, explained some complications that will arise during the covering of the structure due to the slab aready being overloaded by multiple layers of non-performing waterproofing.
- The Charles Correa Foundation may not be able to provide solutions to these complex issues alone, as our expertise is limited to the field of Architecture.
10 January 2020
Kala Academy invitation for stakeholder’s meeting with Pillai
Letter from Kala Academy acknowledging the letter from CCF, inviting all stakeholders to participate in the inspection by Dr. R.G. Pillai, as well as informing about a stakeholder meeting on the same day i.e. after the inspection.
3 January 2020
CCF sends Kala Academy a letter with details of inspection
Mentioning three thing to Kala Academy from CCF:
- NCSHS – IIT-Madras are conducting peer review of the audits as well as visiting the structure pro-bono.
- CCF is bearing the cost for the conveyance.
- Requesting Kala Academy to assist with arrangements for the inspection.
27 December 2019
Letter of request to allow inspection
Letter from CCF requesting Kala Academy that IIT Madras will come and conduct inspection on 16th January 2020.
20 December 2019
Response from IIT Madras
IIT Madras responded that Prof. R.G.Pillai can visit Goa on 16th January 2020 and conduct an inspection of the structure.
CCF paid for the conveyance of the recommended expert — Dr. Radhakrishna G. Pillai.
16 December 2019
Court Hearing
The pertinent points to note:
- The government puts forward that in the meeting dated 2nd December 2019. It is decided to call in a structural expert who would suggest appropriate repair methodology, after studying both structural reports and visual observation.
- They said they have not received any confirmation from the expert that they had reached out to.
- They mentioned that they will be keeping CCF and GSIDC in the loop and will consider any suggestions/ recommendations from either agency and their expert panels as well.
- Case is adjourned till 27th January.
5 December 2019
CCF approaches NCSHS
CCF approached the National Centre of Safety of Heritage Structures at IIT-Madras
4 December 2019
Kala Academy invites Dr. Kapuria
Member secretary of Kala Academy sends letter to the identified expert Dr. Kapuria, who does not respond.
2 December 2019
Stakeholder’s meeting
The pertinent points to note:
- The minutes of the previous meeting were amended after discussion. Point (6) of the previous minutes now reflects the statement by Structural Auditor Dr. KG Guptha from GEC that “the structure can be saved and does not require demolition”.
- The Kala Academy had requested GSIDC to take up auxiliary minor repair works (mostly cosmetic) and the mild moderate and severe structural issues still remain to be addressed. (2 & 6)
- A decision was taken to call in an expert to advise on repair methodology before any decision is taken. An expert was identified by one of the stakeholders. (7 & 9)
28 November 2019
Letter from Kala Academy about GSIDC work and inviting for stakeholder’s meeting 2019
Letter from Kala academy stating GSIDC has carried out works of the Kala academy building as per pre-arrangements of IFFI 2019 and invites to stakeholders meeting on 2nd december 2019
18 November 2019
AG wishes to file another affidavit
AG claims in court that additional evidence has come up and he wants to file another affidavit explaining the same.
21 October 2019
Request from Government to include GSIDC
Government requests GSIDC (implementing agency) to be added to the case.
17 October 2019
CCF submits letter to Kala Academy
CCF submits a letter to Kala Academy stating no architectural changes should be made to the building.
CCF reccommends Kala Academy to bring in structural expert Dr. Arun Mennon from IIT Madras
CCF recommends changes to the minutes to the previous meeting.
30 September 2019
Court hearing
AG informs that a decision was taken only to repair Kala Academy and not demolish it. Further it is relayed that a tender has been floated based on the recommendations of the second structural audit.
26 September 2019
First stakeholder’s meeting
Meeting with the stakeholders wherein :
- There was an assurance from the Kala Academy Chairman (Minister Gaude) that the government will explore all options to strengthen the structure before taking a decision to demolish the structure.
- The Minister and the Member Secretary requested CCF to come up with some design solutions to address the issues plaguing the structure – especially water seepage.
- The Member Secretary requested unanimity among stakeholders for permission to conduct urgent repairs.
- CCF had previously expressed no objection to imediate repairs of the areas marked as “SEVERE” in the structural reports.
- CCF was granted access to inspect the structure only after the meeting ended.
24 September 2019
Invitation to stakeholder meeting by Kala Academy
Letter from the Member Secretary Kala Academy inviting CCF to a stakeholder meeting to discuss the structural safety audits conducted by GEC and GEM Engiserv.
With this letter CCF obtained copies of the GEC and GEM audits.
9 September 2019
CCF files an affidavit at the High court
CCF files an affidavit with inputs on the GEC report mentioning the 2004 renovations, at the cost of 24.9 crores, declaring the work to be unscientific and substandard (the cause of the present issues) and attaching letters from notable artists and members of civil societies.
Government seeks more time since the second report is delayed.
Advocate General informs GEM Engiserv from Navi Mumbai have been awarded the tender to undertake the second audit.
27 August 2019
Affidavit filed by the government
Government makes an affidavit attaching Goa Engineering College’s Report
Also declared that they will be getting second report and that as yet there is no decision to demolish the open air auditorium.
19 August 2019
Court hearing
The government and the court accept the intervention put forward by CCF. The government was requested to file an affidavit.
17 August 2019
Update on petition
Petition crosses 19000 signatures.
16 August 2019
CCF’s intervention at the High court
5 August 2019
Petition is floated
Charles Correa Foundation started a petition to save Kala Academy. Gets 25,000 signatures.
26 July 2019
High court steps in
They summoned the AG and requested the state government to file an affidavit. They appointed Mr. V. Lawande as Amicus Curiae.
25 July 2019
CCF releases statement about the demolition
24 July 2019
The court issues a notice
The court send a notice to AG to be present on 26th of July 2019.
The accountant general assured the court that no hasty decisions are proposed for Kala Academy.
18 July 2019
First statement on demolition of Kala Academy by Mr. Govind Gaude
7 July 2019
Report by GEC is produced
GEC submitted their report which consisted of all comprehensive data including NDT and inspections. KA need not be demolished & required structural strengthening.
19 September 2018
First proposal of needed step to be undertaken
GEC informs KALA with a proposal for NDT
30 July 2018
First structural inspection
GEC acknowledged the request and performed an inspection.
5 July 2018
First step for safety analysis and risk
Kala academy requested the local Engineering School (GEC) to conduct a structural safety audit.
8 June 2018
First official report of any structural safety risk
Umesh Kholkar complaint letter- part of the slab collapsed; later on it was found that it was the false ceiling that had collapsed.
15 December 2017
KA authorities request CCF views and suggestions w.r.t restoration & upgradation of KA.
May 2006
CAG points out finanicial irregularity in Kala Academy Work
Works tendered at 2 times the actual cost.
June 2005
Massive leakage observed in Kala Academy
Public outcry featured in all state newspapers. CM Pratapsinh Rane appoints Rajiv Shrikande to investigate claims.
September – December 2004
Changes to Kala Academy
Jain makes several changes to the finishes of the building. The waterproofing was once-again rushed in the same methodology as 1996. A new detail for protecting the expansion joint was developed. Accoustic Treatment of the Indoor Auditorium was completely changed on the advice of accoustic vendors, without any scientific input.
September 2004
Uttam Jain defends the changes
August 2004
No response from Uttam/Chirag Jain, Correa gets worried
Mentions the change of materials, use of granite and changing of the acoustics. Structural rehabilitation & waterproofing neglected.
5 May 2004
Correa met Chiraj Jain, agreed to advise them at no cost
Chirag also asked for the drawings, which Correa gave
30 April 2004
Letter from Cheif secretary explaining that they appointed Uttan Jain
Proposal is simply carry out internal repairs and refurbishments and nothing else. Seeking Correa’s approval to proceed.
17 Feb 2004
Parrikar Press Conference on Kala Academy on KA upgradation
Parrikar said that Correa was too busy with international commitements to take up the work, so they have appointed Uttam Jain for the rpoject, considering Chirag Jain’s experience at the CCA office.
10 July 2003
Kala Academy approach Correa for the up-gradation of Kala AcadLetter indicating that KA authorities would consult Mr Correa regarding changes in KA, however small.my
December 1996
Waterproofing work hurried
On account of the Monsoon and visit of the Prime Minister of India to Goa, the waterproofing work was rushed. Instead of removing the original waterproofing, a new layer was put over the old waterproofing.
April 1996
Seepage obseved
Seepage, primarily from the roof slabs. Correa advised the Kala Academy to appoint a local consultant to oversee the waterproofing. CEM India appointed for the work.
17 December 1987
Grouting and waterproofing stopped prematurely
On account of visit of President of India.
16 February 1987
Grouting work started
11 November 1986
Seepage obseved
Seepage from the floor of the indoor auditiorium (through the chair-fitting), the control room of the Open-air Amphitheatre, and through the expansion joints in the roof-slabs.
9 September 1986
N B Hadker’s letter identifying design & supervision by CPWD being cause of leakages at KA.
11 November 1983
Kala Akademi building handed over to the Kala Academy Society
13 March 1983
The raft foundation designed by Central PWD, New Delhi, failed due to up-thrust from ground-water. NB Hadkar appointed on Correa’s advice, designs new slab.
24 June 1975
Charles Correa appointed to design Kala Akademi