Repair works on the damaged Bhawani Dayal Arya College could cost up to $250,000

The repair work at the damaged Bhawani Dayal Arya College could cost up to $250,000 as the new structure will have to be constructed to be prepared for a Category 5 cyclone according to the Arya Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji.

Two classrooms and a prayer room of Bhawani Dayal Arya College were damaged yesterday by strong winds brought in by Category 4 Tropical Cyclone Harold.

Sabha Media Relations Officer, Kamlesh Arya has confirmed this and says that given the weather conditions and the Coronavirus social distancing requirements, commencement and completion of reconstruction works will not be possible given that the second term is expected to begin on the 20th of April.

Arya says affected students will either have to be distributed to other same year clusters or use spare rooms.

He says the whole roof structure of the North Wing of the school was destroyed. Arya adds tenders to reconstruct the roof will be called once the Ministry of Education’s Asset Management Team has done the assessment and has advised them of the finances.