Yesterday’s Sunday proved to be ‘Black Sunday’ for Morbi. A 17 rupees ticket bought to enjoy the weekend has turned out to be a death ticket. Orewa company has taken away many lives by distributing tickets many times over the capacity of the swing bridge in the hope of making money. A police complaint has finally been registered against those responsible, but there is also a huge controversy. The police complaint has registered an offense under Sections 304, 308 and 114 against the bridge maintenance agency, but the name of the Orewa company or the owner has not been mentioned anywhere in the FIR. The response of the municipality.
Jaysukhbhai, the owner of Orewa, who arrived to inaugurate the bridge after its construction, arrived with his family, but after the accident, the police have registered a case, in which neither Jaysukhbhai nor his company’s name has been written. The suspension bridge was under the responsibility of Orewa Trust and the MD of the group inaugurated the bridge. A case of manslaughter is being filed against Jaysukh Odhavji Patel of Oreva Group, because without obtaining any NoC certificate from the municipality or administration, the Oreva company had opened this bridge.
The entire Morbi was stunned when the incident happened on Sunday. Ambulance sirens rang out with screams of death. In the hospitals, people could see the sad cries of people. On Sunday night, the police have registered a case of manslaughter against the responsible company by applying sections 304, 308 and 114. The police registered a complaint after 8 pm, citing 50 deaths and 150 injuries. The name of the Orewa company and its owner, which maintains the bridge, was mentioned in the FIR.
Sandeep Singh Jhala, chief officer of Morbi municipality, in a conversation with the media, made serious allegations against the managing company Orewa. He said that the Orewa company had allowed people to go on the bridge without giving official notice. Sandeep Singh Jhala said that the municipal suspension bridge which was in a dilapidated condition. At that time, access to the public was stopped. The Ajanta Oreva Group is the Ajanta Oreva Group and has provided maintenance and repair services to rehabilitate this suspension bridge. Accordingly, a meeting of the Collector was also held.
Under Sections 304, 308 and 114 of the EPCO in such a way that the suspension bridge over Machhu river at Morbi which due to mechanical failure or any other reason due to lack of proper repair and maintenance and management collapsed at around 8.30 pm today causing death of more than 50 people. Neepjayan and more than 150 persons suffered minor serious and minor injuries. The persons/agencies carrying out the repair and maintenance and management of this bridge have not properly repaired/maintained and quality checked the bridge without taking due care.
Today Morbi is a tourist attraction over the Machu River, a suspension bridge built in 1887 by the Morbi State. The length of the bridge is about 765 feet, width 4.6 feet and height 60 feet, which was kept open for the well-being and enjoyment of the local people and tourism by doing repairs, maintenance and management through private agencies by different administrations of the government. The bridge has been closed for maintenance for about eight months from today, which is being carried out by the private sector for repair and maintenance of the bridge.
Today we were on patrol along with the staff men from Morbi Maharana Pratap Circle from 14.00 hrs for Sardar Patel Birth Anniversary Ekta Yatra rally organized by Savage Asset Foundation. Due to some other reasons, the bridge collapsed from the middle and fell down to the river and this time around 250 to 300 people had come to visit this bridge for the purpose of tourism. They were on this bridge and a large part of it collapsed.
Thus, the suspension bridge over Machhu river at Morbi which collapsed due to mechanical failure or any other reason due to lack of proper repair and maintenance and management today around 18.30 pm has killed more than 50 people and more than 150 persons suffered minor serious and minor injuries. There were injuries. Persons/agencies carrying out repair and maintenance and management of this bridge have properly repaired and quality checked this bridge, without taking care and proper management, such gross negligence and negligence on their part.