Upalokayukta aghast over poor maintenance of government boys’ hostel in Gadag

Karnataka Upalokayukta Justice K.N. Phaneendra paid a surprise visit to the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Government Post-Matric Boys’ Hostel at Surya Nagar in Gadag on Friday (August 7) and expressed serious concern over the poor maintenance and inadequate facilities at the hostel.

During the inspection, Justice Phaneendra visited the hostel’s food storage room and examined the quality of food grains and the drinking water arrangements. He raised objections over the condition of the facilities and observed that the hostel was not being maintained properly.

He expressed dissatisfaction over the state of students’ rooms and remarked that the officials concerned appeared to have failed to conduct regular inspections of the hostel. He directed the authorities to immediately undertake cleaning of the premises and carry out necessary repairs at the hostel building and submit a compliance report.