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October 30 bridge collapse: Morbi civic body refuses to reply to Gujarat show-cause | India News
RAJKOT: In a show of defiance, the BJP-run Morbi city government on Monday refused to respond to a lawsuit filed by the Gujarat government asking why it shouldn’t be suspended following the October 30 bridge collapse. took the lives of 135 people. The civil service said it would respond only if the urban development ministry produced documents substantiating the allegation that the agency failed to fulfill its obligation to prevent the tragedy.
“We are ready to resign but not with irresponsibility. Agreement between the city government and Ajanta-Oreva The group related to the suspension bridge was signed to the collector’s order. Once the agreement is signed, we are not responsible. Conference is running the civil service,” city vice-president Jaypalsinh Jadeja tell TOI.
The city’s defiance comes less than a week after the cause was released, questioning why it shouldn’t have been dissolved for ignoring repeated communications from the contractor that operates and maintains the bridge. Oreva Corporation about an accident that is about to happen if the structure is not closed to the public and properly renovated.
Thirteen of the 52 councilors, all from the BJP, who did not attend the special joint council meeting unanimously decided not to respond to the announcement immediately.
“The original documents relating to the subject of the government notice have been obtained by the special investigation team. No documentary evidence has been attached (along with the notice),” the resolution said.
They called on the government not to make any decisions “in the interest of justice” until the city government has received the sought documents and drafted an appropriate response. Jadeja also claimed the council had previously written to the Oreva Group to hand over the bridge to the city government after the contract expired, but the company failed to do so.
Jaysuk Patel, the promoter of the Oreva Group, filed for bail in advance last week amid rumors that he is likely to be named as a “person of interest” in the allegation in connection with the bridge collapse . He is said to have been out of touch since the evening of the tragedy.
“We are ready to resign but not with irresponsibility. Agreement between the city government and Ajanta-Oreva The group related to the suspension bridge was signed to the collector’s order. Once the agreement is signed, we are not responsible. Conference is running the civil service,” city vice-president Jaypalsinh Jadeja tell TOI.
The city’s defiance comes less than a week after the cause was released, questioning why it shouldn’t have been dissolved for ignoring repeated communications from the contractor that operates and maintains the bridge. Oreva Corporation about an accident that is about to happen if the structure is not closed to the public and properly renovated.
Thirteen of the 52 councilors, all from the BJP, who did not attend the special joint council meeting unanimously decided not to respond to the announcement immediately.
“The original documents relating to the subject of the government notice have been obtained by the special investigation team. No documentary evidence has been attached (along with the notice),” the resolution said.
They called on the government not to make any decisions “in the interest of justice” until the city government has received the sought documents and drafted an appropriate response. Jadeja also claimed the council had previously written to the Oreva Group to hand over the bridge to the city government after the contract expired, but the company failed to do so.
Jaysuk Patel, the promoter of the Oreva Group, filed for bail in advance last week amid rumors that he is likely to be named as a “person of interest” in the allegation in connection with the bridge collapse . He is said to have been out of touch since the evening of the tragedy.
