Morbi bridge tragedy | Oreva Group deposits ₹14.62 cr for interim compensation to victims
The Hindu
Oreva Group informed the Gujarat High Court on April 18 that it has deposited with the state legal services authority the entire amount of ₹14.62 crore to be paid as interim compensation to victims of the Morbi bridge tragedy
The Oreva Group informed the Gujarat High Court on April 18 that it has deposited with the State legal services authority the entire amount of ₹14.62 crore to be paid as interim compensation to victims of the Morbi bridge tragedy, as directed by the HC in February.
The suspension bridge collapsed in Morbi town on October 30, 2022, 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 A.J. Desai and Justice Biren Vaishnav that it has deposited with the Gujarat State Legal Services Authority the entire amount of ₹14.62 crore to be paid as interim relief to the victims.
Also read: Morbi bridge collapse | Oreva Group to pay ₹10 lakh to deceased’s kin; ₹2 lakh for injured within four weeks: Gujarat HC
The money was deposited in two instalments of equal amounts, it said.
The court said the amount shall be disbursed as per the February 22 order of the division bench.
In the said order, the court had directed member secretary of the Gujarat State Legal Services Authority to ensure the disbursement in coordination with the District Legal Services Authority and government officials concerned after due verification of the victims.
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