High Court strict on Morbi Bridge accident: Told the Gujarat government – ​​instead of 4, the compensation amount should be Rs 10 lakh

On Thursday, the Gujarat High Court expressed displeasure over the compensation given to the families of those killed in the Morbi bridge accident. The court said that the families of those killed in the bridge accident have been given very little compensation. The court said that the compensation should be reasonable. Many people in the age group of 30 to 40 have lost their lives. Many of the dead could be the sole breadwinner of the household. So his family should be given at least 10 lakh compensation.

Even dress and books will not come in 3000.
The High Court also said that Rs 3,000 per month for orphaned children is nothing. Even the child’s dress and books cannot be bought with this amount. The state government should also double this compensation amount. The High Court had asked the state government to furnish complete details of those who were dependent on the deceased. An angry High Court has ordered the state government to file an affidavit at the earliest regarding the detailed compensation policy.

Ordered to survey all the bridges
The High Court has also ordered the government to develop such a mechanism so that such incidents can be prevented in future. The High Court has also ordered the state government to conduct a survey of all the bridges. The High Court said that the government should ensure that all the bridges are in perfect condition. Along with this, a list of all the bridges has also been sought, in which it should be mentioned that how many of them are dilapidated and how many are in good condition. After the Morbi accident, such news has come out from different regions and states of the country, in which the dilapidated bridge has become public.

Questions were also raised on the action taken against Oreva Group.
Along with this, the High Court questioned the government that what action was taken against the managers of Oreva Group? Taking a tough stand, the High Court asked the Morbi Municipality… Why was Aureva Group allowed to use the bridge for five and a half years without any agreement?

Submit sealed SIT report – High Court
The Gujarat High Court ordered that the SIT investigation report be submitted to the court in a sealed cover. If the SIT’s investigation is not considered proper, then the High Court will hand over the investigation to some other agency.

objected to writing the caste of the dead
The High Court asked that what was the need to write the caste of those who died in front of their names? All dead count equally.

The accident happened on 30 October
Significantly, the British-era bridge over the Machchu river in Morbi, Gujarat, collapsed on the evening of 30 October. 140 people including 47 children were killed in this accident. The top court was hearing a plea by a man who lost two of his relatives in the incident, seeking a CBI probe, respectable compensation to those who lost their family members and fixing of responsibility against the municipal officials. Went.

Government will give 37 lakh rupees to 7 children
On behalf of the government, the Advocate General said that the royal family of Morbi has given a compensation of Rs 1 lakh each to the families of all the deceased. A total of 7 children have become orphans due to the demise of both the parents. Rs 37 lakh per child will be paid from donations received from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund and private donors. It also includes a compensation of Rs 25 lakh per child from the Adani Foundation.