Gujarat govt to give Rs 10 lakh to kin of deceased in Morbi brige incident, 1 lakh to injured

At the end of October this year, nearly a century-old suspension bridge collapsed into Machu river claiming the lives of over 130 people.

New Delhi:  The Gujarat government on Monday (December 12) during the hearing of the Morbi Bridge collapse in the high court submitted an affidavit and said that an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh will be paid to the family of each deceased. The state government will also a compensation pay Rs 1 lakh each to those injured in the bridge collapse tragedy.

Morbi bridge collapse

On October 31, 2022 nearly 500 people fell into Machu river after nearly a century-old suspension bridge collapsed in Gujarat`s Morbi city and claimed the lives of 134 people.

The Gujarat High Court on November 7 took suo motu cognisance of the Morbi accident and issued notices to officials, including those of the Home department, seeking a report within a week."We expect strict action from the state government," the HC ordered.

Considering the seriousness of the Morbi incident, the Gujarat HC took suo motu cognisance of the matter. The Supreme Court in November said the Morbi Bride collapse incident was an `enormous tragedy`, as it asked the Gujarat High Court, which was already holding hearings in the matter suo motu, to hold periodical hearings.