Morbi bridge collapse | Gujarat High Court bats for lifetime pension, help for victims' families
The Hindu
Observing that one-time compensation is not going to help the families of the victims of the Morbi suspension bridge collapse, the Gujarat High Court asked the Oreva Group, the company responsible for operation and maintenance of the ill-fated bridge, to provide life-time pension to the elderly who lost their sons and jobs or stipend to widows.
Observing that one-time compensation is not going to help the families of the victims of the Morbi suspension bridge collapse, the Gujarat High Court asked the Oreva Group, the company responsible for operation and maintenance of the ill-fated bridge, to provide life-time pension to the elderly who lost their sons and jobs or stipend to widows.
The division Bench of Chief Justice Sunil Agarwal and Justice Aniruddha Mayee was hearing a suo motu PIL on the October 30, 2022 incident in which 141 persons lost their lives after a British-era suspension bridge collapsed. According to the government, there are ten women who were widowed and seven children who were orphaned.
"Give jobs to widows, or stipend if they do not want to do jobs. You have to support them throughout their life. You have completely upturned their life. They may not be in a position to work. There are women who have never worked, never went out of their homes. How can you expect them to come out of their home and go to work somewhere?" Chief Justice Agarwal told the firm.
While the company claimed it was taking care of orphans and widows, the HC wanted to know what was it doing about elderly men who lost their young sons on whom they were dependent.
"Elderly males ...were dependent upon the earnings of their sons ....What is support for them? Give them lifetime pension," the court said.
"One time compensation is not going to help you. Please keep it in mind. This is a scar for life. One-time compensation may not be in a position to help them...There has to be some recurring expenditure by the company," it said.
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