AHMEDABAD: Clock maker Oreva Group carried out “temporary” repairs on Morbi’s British-era suspension footbridge in 2020 and kept the structure open allegedly at risk to public safety till March this year, ostensibly after stating in writing that a full-fledged renovation was subject to the company being offered “a permanent contract”.
The collapse of the 143-year-old bridge over the Machchhu river last Sunday that claimed 135 lives occurred after what was, on paper, the “renovation” promised by Oreva in its purported August 8, 2020 communication to the district collector and the chief officer of the municipal board.
