Morbi Bridge Tragedy: Gujarat Bridge Maker Deposits Rs 14.62 Crore For Interim Compensation
NDTV
The suspension bridge collapsed in Morbi town on October 30 last year, killing 135 people. The Oreva Group was responsible for the operation and maintenance of the British-era structure.
The Oreva Group informed the Gujarat High Court today that it has deposited with the state legal services authority the entire amount of Rs 14.62 crore to be paid as interim compensation to victims of the Morbi bridge tragedy, as directed by the high court in February.
The suspension bridge collapsed in Morbi town on October 30 last year, killing 135 people. The Oreva Group was responsible for the operation and maintenance of the British-era structure.
The company informed a division bench of Acting Chief Justice AJ Desai and Justice Biren Vaishnav that it has deposited with the Gujarat State Legal Services Authority the entire amount of Rs 14.62 crore to be paid as interim relief to the victims.
The money was deposited in two installments of equal amounts, it said.
