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[Morbi Bridge Collapse] Gujarat High Court slams Nagar Palika for avoiding warnings by contractor, suggests dissolving civic body

During the hearing, the bench also noted from the affidavit filed by the Gujarat government that compensation awarded to the kin of victims was not satisfactory. It also expressed its concerns over the ₹4 lakh ex gratia amount from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CM Fund), which would be given to the kin of the deceased.

“This ₹4 lakh, we are not satisfied. You will have to do something. At least double the amount so that each one gets at least ₹10 lakh. We are of the view that the compensation paid under the CM relief fund is abysmally on the lower side,” the bench remarked.

The bench also opined that the compensation amount of ₹50,000 to be paid to the injured persons was also on the lower side and there were no records with regard to the details of injuries of such persons.

The bench also asked for the break-up of total compensation – as to how much amount was from CM fund, how much from Prime Minister’s Relief Fund and also from private donors.

“Also, focus on disbursement, how you plan to do it. Please don’t do what you did in that matter saying for Gujarat kidney, we will give preference only to people of Gujarat. Please don’t do that in this case,” the Chief Justice quipped.

Source: Barandbench

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