Morbi bridge collapse| Deposited 50 pc of interim compensation to victims: Overa Group to Gujarat HC

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The Oreva Group on Monday submitted before a division bench of the Gujarat High Court that on March 14, it has deposited 50 per cent of interim compensation to the victims of Morbi bridge collapse that killed 135 persons and that it will deposit the second installment on or before April 11...

The submission from the company came before the court of acting Chief Justice AJ Desai and Justice Biren Vaishnav that briefly took up the suo motu public interest litigation (PIL) on the bridge collapse incident..

Earlier, Oreva Group Managing Director Jaysukh Patel moved the Morbi sessions court seeking interim bail for 15-20 days, saying his presence was necessary to get a loan sanctioned and property mortgaged amid the approaching financial year-end to pay the interim compensation amount..

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