A division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Aniruddha Mayee made the observation while hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) petition related to the poor condition of two heritage bridges in Rajkot district.
The bench was informed that the authorities have agreed to carry out repairs on the two bridges.
The Court then said the authorities must ensure that proper repairs are done and not follow what happened in Morbi.
“When you are repairing a heritage structure, you need to ensure that the same material is used. You cannot change the material. What happened in Morbi? The old wooden planks were changed with Aluminum. What happened in Morbi was nothing but an engineering disaster,” Chief Justice Agarwal remarked.
Source: Barandbench
