Oreva Group deposits Rs 14.62 cr for interim relief to victims

The Oreva Group informed the Gujarat High Court on Tuesday that it has deposited with the state legal services authority the entire amount of Rs 14.62 crore to be paid as interim compensation to victims of the Morbi Bridge tragedy, as directed by the HC in February. The company informed a division bench of Acting Chief Justice AJ Desai and Justice Biren Vaishnav that it has deposited with the Gujarat State Legal Services Authority the entire amount of Rs 14.62 crore to be paid as interim relief to the victims.
The money was deposited in two installments of equal amounts, it said. The court said the amount shall be disbursed as per the February 22 order of the division bench. In the said order, the court had directed the member secretary of the Gujarat State Legal Services Authority to ensure the disbursement in coordination with the District Legal Services Authority and government officials concerned after due verification of the victims.
The state government also informed the court on Tuesday that it has superseded the Morbi municipality as per its April 11 order. The company was directed by the court on February 22, 2023, to pay Rs 10 lakh as interim compensation.