SIT probing Gujarat bridge collapse factors to technical lapses by non-public firm

Express News Service

AHMEDABAD:  A Special Investigation Team probing the collapse of a bridge in Gujarat’s Morbi city final 12 months knowledgeable the High Court on Tuesday that there have been “serious operational and technical lapses” on the a part of the Oreva firm’s administration.

The lackadaisical strategy on the a part of the administration of the corporate leading to “one of the most severe and tragic human calamities” can’t be countenanced, the SIT stated. “For this, prima facie, the whole management of the company, including its managing director and two managers appear to be responsible,” it stated.

The British-era suspension bridge on the Machchu river in Morbi collapsed on October 30 final 12 months, killing 135 individuals and injuring 56 others. The Morbi Nagarpalika gave the restore work of the bridge to Oreva firm, which assigned it to a “non-competent agency,” and the work was carried out “without consulting technical experts,” the SIT stated.

It additionally discovered a number of design faults within the bridge post-renovation works, contributing to its collapse. “Various steps taken in carrying out the repair works of the bridge could have been avoided by better steps had the company taken the help of a professional expert agency in the field,” in accordance with the report.

The report filed earlier than the courtroom by Advocate General Kamal Trivedi says the Oreva firm ought to have obtained its health evaluation and consulted the municipality on this matter even after the restore was accomplished.

According to SIT, after the contract between the Oreva Group and Morbi municipality for bridge upkeep and operation was renewed, the corporate failed to hunt technical recommendation from an skilled company or seek the advice of the civic physique earlier than awarding the contract to 1 Dev Prakash Solutions to hold out main restore work.

It stated there have been no restrictions on the quantity of people that may cross the bridge at any given second or on the sale of tickets. According to the report, the Oreva Group addressed many letters to authorities nervous concerning the bridge’s deteriorating situation after the preliminary MoU it had signed with native authorities for its upkeep and operation expired.

AHMEDABAD:  A Special Investigation Team probing the collapse of a bridge in Gujarat’s Morbi city final 12 months knowledgeable the High Court on Tuesday that there have been “serious operational and technical lapses” on the a part of the Oreva firm’s administration.

The lackadaisical strategy on the a part of the administration of the corporate leading to “one of the most severe and tragic human calamities” can’t be countenanced, the SIT stated. “For this, prima facie, the whole management of the company, including its managing director and two managers appear to be responsible,” it stated.

The British-era suspension bridge on the Machchu river in Morbi collapsed on October 30 final 12 months, killing 135 individuals and injuring 56 others. The Morbi Nagarpalika gave the restore work of the bridge to Oreva firm, which assigned it to a “non-competent agency,” and the work was carried out “without consulting technical experts,” the SIT stated.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

It additionally discovered a number of design faults within the bridge post-renovation works, contributing to its collapse. “Various steps taken in carrying out the repair works of the bridge could have been avoided by better steps had the company taken the help of a professional expert agency in the field,” in accordance with the report.

The report filed earlier than the courtroom by Advocate General Kamal Trivedi says the Oreva firm ought to have obtained its health evaluation and consulted the municipality on this matter even after the restore was accomplished.

According to SIT, after the contract between the Oreva Group and Morbi municipality for bridge upkeep and operation was renewed, the corporate failed to hunt technical recommendation from an skilled company or seek the advice of the civic physique earlier than awarding the contract to 1 Dev Prakash Solutions to hold out main restore work.

It stated there have been no restrictions on the quantity of people that may cross the bridge at any given second or on the sale of tickets. According to the report, the Oreva Group addressed many letters to authorities nervous concerning the bridge’s deteriorating situation after the preliminary MoU it had signed with native authorities for its upkeep and operation expired.