panaji the repair work of kala academy ka would cost a fraction of the budgeted amount of over rs 50 crore said the charles correa foundation ccf as it demanded to know what additional work is being proposed to account for the current outlaytoi had reported in 2019 that the minister of art and culture govind gaude who is also the ka chairman was considering demolishing the openair auditorium of the building and rebuild the entire structurethis review was done at ccfs expense with the hope that in the public interest the building be restored and well looked after it was determined that this repair work would cost a fraction of what now has been announced as the budget of rs 55 crore nondita correa mehrotra ccf director told toithe ccf recommended that structural repair and waterproofing be done especially to the amphitheatre and had asked faculty from iit madras structural engineers who are experts in restoring reinforced concrete to inspect ka ccf estimated that the total structural repair works would cost approximately rs10 croregoa has only one public building designed by the renowned architect charles correa and ccf said that it should be kept exactly the way he designed it they also said that they have not been consulted or involved in the work being done at ka which is commencing on monday the kala academy is an important building an exemplary modern public building and one of the first contemporary postliberation buildings in goa if additional auditoriums are required could they be built as an annex so that the integrity of this unique design is not destroyed the ccf director saidspeaking to toi gaude said that the estimate costs have been decided based on the reports of the consultants appointed to inspect the building we are going along with the strengthening and renovation of ka as per the reports of the gsidc goa engineering college and pwd i am not a professional consultant in this field but what is included and not included in the estimate i dont know nor does ccf the estimate prepared includes various items which the ccf will have to study he saidan initiative of internationally renowned architect and urban planner charles correa ccf was formed some years ago to act as a catalyst for architectural urban design planning and communitybased projects that improve the condition of human settlements in india