An additional compensation will be paid to the families of each of the dead in the Morbi bridge collapse incident in October, the state government said in an affidavit filed before the High Court said on Monday.
The apex court asked petitioners to approach the High Court with their pleas seeking an independent probe and award of dignified compensation to those who lost their family members.
The Supreme Court on Monday said that the Morbi Bride collapse incident which claimed over 140 lives was an enormous tragedy and asked the Gujarat High Court which is already hearing a suo motu case on the same issue, to hold periodical hearings.
The Supreme Court on Monday said that the Morbi Bride collapse incident in which 140 were killed was an "enormous tragedy" and asked the Gujarat High Court to hold periodical hearings.