IIT-M students allege unclean living conditions at hostel

Chennai | Thursday | 26th March, 2020

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SV Krishna Chaitanya ByExpress News ServiceCHENNAI: Even as the Prime Minister on Tuesday pleaded to maintain social distancing, the situation at IIT-Madras (IIT-M) has triggered panic among students. The institute has ordered relocation of students, and around 300 of them are being cramped in one hostel with common facilities. From sharing washrooms to drinking water dispensary and with just one mess facility, the students have gone into panic mode. The hostel also has a history of recent foreign students and travellers,” a PhD scholar said. In a WhatsApp group of the hostel, few students have also complained of the quality of water..