Morbi bridge collapse: ‘650 folks have been allowed on bridge that would help solely 150-200’

Express News Service

AHMEDABAD: It was a ‘Black Sunday’ at Gujarat’s Morbi on October 30.

The Rs 17 go for a stroll down the well-known bridge turned out to be a loss of life ticket for a lot of.

Sources now allege that Oreva firm, put in control of the operation and upkeep of the bridge for 15 years, of their quest to make simple cash triggered the tragedy by permitting the distribution of tickets with out paying any heed to the dealing with capability of the century-old suspension bridge.

These sources claimed that round 650 tickets for the bridge had been offered on Sunday when the bridge may solely deal with 150 to 200 folks at a time.

“There was a huge crowd on the bridge even though it was never easy to walk on the bridge, since it was a Sunday. My family and I were on the bridge when some youths started shaking it intentionally. People couldn’t stand without any support. Since I had a feeling that it may prove dangerous, my family and I came back after covering some distance on the bridge,” stated a fortunate Vijay Goswami, who returned after strolling midway.

Another native resident puzzled, “Ultimately any tourist destination in a town is the responsibility of the municipality. But why has no crime has been registered against the municipal officials in this accident?”

What has been completed is {that a} First Information Report (FIR) has lastly been registered in opposition to these accountable, however this has additionally led to questions being raised.

The police criticism has been registered beneath Sections 304, 308 and 114 in opposition to the bridge upkeep company. But, the identify of Oreva or its proprietor finds no point out. No crime has been registered in opposition to the accountable municipal officers, too.

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The FIR has named “the agency responsible for maintaining the bridge” and the “management agency” as accused, with out naming the corporate in control of upkeep and restore or particular people, beneath IPC sections 304 and 308 (culpable murder not amounting to homicide), stated B-division Morbi metropolis police official.

Chief Officer of Morbi Municipality Sandeepsinh Jhala had on Sunday stated that the bridge over the Machchhu River in Morbi, Gujarat, was given to Oreva firm for operation and upkeep for 15 years. In March this 12 months, it was closed to the general public for renovation. It reopened on October 26 after renovation on the Gujarati New Year day. But the native municipality has not but issued any health certificates. Some locals puzzled how this was allowed to occur.

According to a doc printed in native media, Jaysukh, the proprietor of Oreva, had inaugurated the bridge after its renovation.

When the Rajkot Range IG was requested concerning the absence of the identify of the corporate within the FIR, he tried to duck the query and stated as an alternative “Action will be taken against whoever is found guilty. The SIT is formed and truth will come out in the investigation.”

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Built by Morbi maharaja

The bridge that got here down was a European-style construction constructed by the Maharaja of Morbi Waghji Thakor, who was awarded “Night commander of the state of India” by Queen Victoria 125 years in the past. It was 765 ft lengthy, 4.6 ft large and 60 ft above the bottom.

Waghji Thakor dominated Morbi until 1922. He determined to assemble the bridge, an inventive and technological marvel of that interval, to attach Darbargadh Palace with Nazarbag Palace (the residences of the then royalty).

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AHMEDABAD: It was a ‘Black Sunday’ at Gujarat’s Morbi on October 30.

The Rs 17 go for a stroll down the well-known bridge turned out to be a loss of life ticket for a lot of.

Sources now allege that Oreva firm, put in control of the operation and upkeep of the bridge for 15 years, of their quest to make simple cash triggered the tragedy by permitting the distribution of tickets with out paying any heed to the dealing with capability of the century-old suspension bridge.

These sources claimed that round 650 tickets for the bridge had been offered on Sunday when the bridge may solely deal with 150 to 200 folks at a time.

“There was a huge crowd on the bridge even though it was never easy to walk on the bridge, since it was a Sunday. My family and I were on the bridge when some youths started shaking it intentionally. People couldn’t stand without any support. Since I had a feeling that it may prove dangerous, my family and I came back after covering some distance on the bridge,” stated a fortunate Vijay Goswami, who returned after strolling midway.

Another native resident puzzled, “Ultimately any tourist destination in a town is the responsibility of the municipality. But why has no crime has been registered against the municipal officials in this accident?”

What has been completed is {that a} First Information Report (FIR) has lastly been registered in opposition to these accountable, however this has additionally led to questions being raised.

The police criticism has been registered beneath Sections 304, 308 and 114 in opposition to the bridge upkeep company. But, the identify of Oreva or its proprietor finds no point out. No crime has been registered in opposition to the accountable municipal officers, too.

VIEW PHOTOS | Tragic bridge collapse in Gujarat

The FIR has named “the agency responsible for maintaining the bridge” and the “management agency” as accused, with out naming the corporate in control of upkeep and restore or particular people, beneath IPC sections 304 and 308 (culpable murder not amounting to homicide), stated B-division Morbi metropolis police official.

Chief Officer of Morbi Municipality Sandeepsinh Jhala had on Sunday stated that the bridge over the Machchhu River in Morbi, Gujarat, was given to Oreva firm for operation and upkeep for 15 years. In March this 12 months, it was closed to the general public for renovation. It reopened on October 26 after renovation on the Gujarati New Year day. But the native municipality has not but issued any health certificates. Some locals puzzled how this was allowed to occur.

According to a doc printed in native media, Jaysukh, the proprietor of Oreva, had inaugurated the bridge after its renovation.

When the Rajkot Range IG was requested concerning the absence of the identify of the corporate within the FIR, he tried to duck the query and stated as an alternative “Action will be taken against whoever is found guilty. The SIT is formed and truth will come out in the investigation.”

READ HERE | All you might want to learn about Oreva: CFL bulb, wall clock, e-bike maker however no skilled in bridge upkeep

Built by Morbi maharaja

The bridge that got here down was a European-style construction constructed by the Maharaja of Morbi Waghji Thakor, who was awarded “Night commander of the state of India” by Queen Victoria 125 years in the past. It was 765 ft lengthy, 4.6 ft large and 60 ft above the bottom.

Waghji Thakor dominated Morbi until 1922. He determined to assemble the bridge, an inventive and technological marvel of that interval, to attach Darbargadh Palace with Nazarbag Palace (the residences of the then royalty).

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